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Dollar hits three-year low vs euro
Jan 13, 2018
NEW YORK — The US dollar fell to a more than three-year low against the euro on Friday, extending recent losses on expectations European Central Bank policymakers are preparing to reduce stimulus, while US stocks continued to rally and marked record closing highs.Optimism about fourth-quarter earnings boosted stocks. ...
Dollar still under pressure as China hits out at ‘fake news’
Jan 11, 2018
LONDON — The dollar came under fresh selling pressure on Thursday even after China hi ...
Egypt’s heady inflation drops as election season approaches
Jan 10, 2018
CAIRO — Egypt’s annual inflation rates dropped in December to their lowest levels sin ...
UK retailers lose sparkle over Christmas — survey
Jan 09, 2018
LONDON — British retailers faced a slowdown in sales over the crucial Christmas trading period, survey data showed on Tuesday, as shoppers w ...
Novo Nordisk woos Belgian nano-drug maker
Jan 08, 2018
STOCKHOLM -  Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's leading insulin manufacturer, announced on Monday an offer to buy the Belgian biotech ...
Mexico’s attorney general vows to crack down on money laundering
Jan 07, 2018
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's acting attorney general said on Thursday prosecutors were already working to improve investigations and cooperation w ...
EasyJet carries record number of passengers in 2017
Jan 06, 2018
LONDON — British no-frills airline EasyJet announced on Friday that it carried a record 81.6 million passengers in 2017, despite uncertainty ...
Qatar allows full ownership for foreign investors
Jan 04, 2018
DOHA — Qatar has approved legislation allowing 100-per cent ownership for foreign investors in most sectors of the economy in a bid to boost ...
Pakistan allows use of Chinese yuan for trade, investment
Jan 03, 2018
ISLAMABAD  — Pakistan will allow the Chinese yuan to be used for imports, exports and financing transactions for bilateral trade and in ...
2017 safest year for post-war civil aviation — industry agencies
Jan 02, 2018
WASHINGTON —Last year was the safest year for civil aviation since plane crash statistics were first compiled in 1946, two industry studies ...
UK may use taxes to get tech giants to do more to fight extremism — minister
Dec 31, 2017
LONDON — Britain may impose new taxes on tech giants like Google and Facebook unless they do more to combat online extremism by taking down ...
Hong Kong ship crew questioned in South Korea for oil transfer to North
Dec 30, 2017
SEOUL — The crew of a Hong Kong-registered ship have been detained for questioning in South Korea since their tanker was impounded in Novemb ...
Airbus ready to axe A380 if it fails to win Emirates deal — sources
Dec 27, 2017
PARIS — Airbus is drawing up contingency plans to phase out production of the world's largest jetliner, the A380 superjumbo, if it fails to ...

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