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Markets Falter As Investors Eye UK Election, ECB, Comey

Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, two days before a British general election and congressional testimony...

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Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report

Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised...

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I’m Into Prostitution Because of My Poor Family

She wanted to be a lawyer by profession, winning landmark court cases and registering her name as one of the most...

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Political Risk Weighs On European Stocks

European stocks slid on Tuesday as political risk once again returned to the fore with Italy nearing a deal for early...

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Wall Street Forges Higher Despite Oil Market’s Glum Mood

Buoyant trading in New York saw Wall Street set fresh records on Thursday, with US stocks recording their sixth...

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Exports Propel Japan To Third Straight Trade Surplus

Japan posted a trade surplus for the third straight month in April helped by a further rise in exports including to the...

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Most Asian Markets Retreat After Upbeat Week

Most Asian markets turned lower Friday following a healthy run-up in the week, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street where...

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Toyota Suffers First Profit Fall In Five Years

Japanese car giant Toyota has seen profits fall for the first time in half a decade. The firm said it sold more cars in...

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Toyota Says Annual Profit Drops 21%, First Fall In Five Years

Toyota said Wednesday its annual net profit fell for the first time in five years, with the Japanese automaker...

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Asian Markets Go Into Reverse With Questions Over Trump Tax Plan

Asian markets took a step back Thursday after a four-day rally, tracking a weak lead from Wall Street, as traders...

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Toshiba Warns Over Survival As It Reports Delayed Results

Toshiba on Tuesday warned its survival was at risk as the struggling Japanese industrial giant reported a loss of $4.8...

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Japan Manufacturers’ Confidence Rises For 2nd Straight Quarter

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has risen for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey...

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Asian Traders Tread Carefully As Quarter Draws To A Close

Asian investors moved cautiously Friday following a Wall Street rally inspired by better-than-expected US economic...

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Asian Markets Mostly Down On Fears About Future of Trump Agenda

Most Asian markets fell Monday and the dollar struggled on fears the collapse of Donald Trump's repeal of Obamacare...

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Japan’s February Trade Surplus Hits Multi-Year High

Japan's trade surplus hit a multi-year high in February, government data showed Wednesday, as exports to China...

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Tokyo 2020 Seen Having $284 Bn Economic Impact

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to give an overall 32.3 trillion yen ($284 billion) boost to the Japanese economy,...

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Asian Markets Starts Week With Fresh Losses

Asian markets kicked the week off with broad losses Monday, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen, as the global Trump rally...

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Trump Rally Gives Way To Caution As Yellen Testimony Looms

Stocks flatlined and the dollar dipped on Tuesday as caution set in before testimony from Federal Reserve chief Janet...

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Toshiba Chairman Quits Post Over Huge Losses

Toshiba said Tuesday its chairman Shigenori Shiga was stepping down from his post as the company warned it was set to...