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Markets, oil drop in Asia but bitcoin edges towards $50,000

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12/02/2021

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Asian markets push higher as traders focus on recovery outlook

10/02/2021

Asian markets track Wall St records on reopening hopes

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Court of Appeals justice accused of bias in handling case

MANILA: Amid allegations of corruption in the judiciary, another justice of the Court of Appeals has been accused of bias...

Ports of Auckland proceeding with two huge wharf extensions despite public protests

Ports of Auckland is proceeding with two huge wharf extensions, despite public protests, a political call to halt work and...

Brazil govt allows importing Ecuadorian bananas again

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US govt criticizes Thailand as hub for labor abuse

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Hungarian drywall plant sees revenue of HUF 6.5 b in 2014

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TakarékBank total assets rise by two-thirds in 2014

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Nomad Holdings announces to purchase Iglo for $2.8b

LONDON: Nomad Holdings Ltd has announced to buy Iglo Foods Holdings Ltd, Europe's biggest frozen foods business and the company...

General Electric to sell lending unit to Wells Fargo for $74b

NEW YORK: General Electric is going to sell its $74 billion worth commercial lending unit to Wells Fargo. GE is...

5.3 million hens need to be destroyed at Iowa farm after deadly bird flu virus

OSLO: Up to 5.3 million hens at an Iowa farm must be destroyed after the highly infectious and deadly bird...

PC shipments in Europe, Middle East, Africa reach 20.2 million units in 1st quarter of 2015

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 20.2 million units in the first quarter of 2015...

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore organises roundtable to share insights on pertinent issues

The inaugural Port Authorities Roundtable was held in Singapore in conjunction with the 10th Singapore Maritime Week 2015. Organised by...

Combined coal stocks at China’s 4 major Bohai Sea ports drop 1.61mt

Combined coal stocks at China’s four major Bohai Sea ports dropped by 1.61 mt or 6.5% week on week to...

Ports of New York and New Jersey prepare for Panama Canal expansion

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Total revenue collection jumps 6.6% in 3 months to P92.2 billion: Philippines Customs

MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said its total revenue collection jumped 6.6 percent in the first three months of...

Jordan to attend Arab labor conference in Kuwait at 18-24 April

AMMAN: Jordan will take part in the 42nd session of the Arab Labour Conference, slated to be held in Kuwait...

Rand slashes slightly to12.1303 against US dollar over Greece concerns

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Finland’s paper production to drop 6-7% in 2015

HELSINKI: The Pellervo Economic Research of Finland forecast that pulp and paper production in Finland will decrease remarkably in the...

Poland’s bankruptcies up by 43.7% in March 2015

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Ports of Auckland going ahead with wharf extensions into Waitemata Harbour

Ports of Auckland chairman Graeme Hawkins has announced the company is proceeding with two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata...

ICTSI not eager to join Aquino administration’s first seaport PPP project