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Trump says March 1 deadline for China trade talks not 'magical' date

United States as part of a trade deal was seeking to secure a pledge from China that it will not devalue its yuan currency.

Feb 20, 2019

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U.S. blocks North Korean air traffic revival ahead of Trump-Kim summit

Washington is seeking concrete commitments from Pyongyang at the summit to abandon its nuclear and missile programmes.

Feb 18, 2019

Asia bulls dare to hope on trade talks, stimulus

Japan's Nikkei climbed 1.8 percent to its highest level of the year so far, while Australia's main index rose 0.7 percent.

Feb 18, 2019

Oil hits three-month high on OPEC cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran, Venezuela

International Brent crude futures hit a high of $66.78 per barrel before easing to $66.65 per barrel, up 0.6 percent from their last close.

Feb 18, 2019

Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave EU and Union flags opposite the Houses of Parliament, in London

Brexit 'airbags' being tested by business with 40 days to exit day - KPMG

The Bank of England has said the hit to the economy from a disorderly Brexit could be harder than that of the global financial crisis a decade ago.

Feb 17, 2019

China-U.S. trade talks 'making a final sprint'

The state media cautioned that any agreement would have to be in the interests of both the United States and China.

Feb 17, 2019

Why have Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and Libya broken ties with Qatar?

Qatar's real estate market faces reality check ahead of World Cup

The protracted row has made it tough to lure would-be foreign buyers of residential or commercial space.

Feb 17, 2019

Uber posts $50 billion in annual bookings as profit remains elusive ahead of IPO

Uber said gross bookings for the fourth quarter were a record $14.2 billion, up 11 percent from the prior quarter.

Feb 16, 2019

China ride-hailing giant Didi plans Chile, Peru launches to take on Uber

Didi is China's dominant ride-hailing firm and is backed by investors including Japan's SoftBank Group Corp.

Feb 16, 2019

Feeling unwelcome, Amazon ditches plans for New York hub

The company said on Thursday it did not see consistently "positive, collaborative" relationships with state and local officials.

Feb 15, 2019

China ride-hailing giant Didi to lay off 15 percent staff this year

It will continue to hire for safety technology, product engineering, and international expansion with the aim of maintaining its overall employee count.

Feb 15, 2019

Former Malaysia PM Mahathir questioned by police for the second time in June

More cash, less control: New mantra for Malaysia's Khazanah

In November, Khazanah announced a deal to sell a 16-percent stake in IHH Healthcare (IHH), reducing its stake in the Asian hospitals group to about 26 percent.

Feb 14, 2019

Oil prices edge up on hopes for U.S.-China trade breakthrough

International Brent crude oil futures had yet to trade. They closed the previous session up 1.9 percent, after marking their strongest since Nov. 21 at $63.98 a barrel.

Feb 14, 2019

Singtel third-quarter net profit falls 14 percent hurt by regional associates

Singtel owns stakes in a number of regional telecom operators including India's Bharti Airtel, whose earnings have suffered from increased competition in its home market.

Feb 14, 2019

Software pirates use Apple tech to put hacked apps on iPhones

Apple has no way of tracking the real-time distribution of these certificates, or the spread of improperly modified apps on its phones.

Feb 14, 2019

Japanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival U.S. startup: Nikkei

Ushr and Dynamic Map Platform plan to invest more than 10 billion yen in collecting road data in Japan and US.

Feb 13, 2019

South Korea jobless rate jumps to 9-year peak as minimum wage hike roils labour market

Workers at the manufacturing sector were the hardest hit in January, shedding 170,000 jobs from a year earlier.

Feb 13, 2019

IKEA accelerates services drive as competition stiffens

Using TaskRabbit to bundle same-day delivery and assembly for IKEA is another service being rolled out, TaskRabbit chief executive Stacy Brown-Philpot said.

Feb 11, 2019

Sanctions, OPEC cuts push Asia's sour crude oil prices above Brent

Market observers expect Middle East producers to cut output of heavier oil to meet the curbs.

Feb 11, 2019

airbnb vows to support sexually harrased guest

Paris seeks $14 million from Airbnb for illegal adverts

Under French law, home owners in Paris can rent out their places on short-term rental platforms for up to 120 days in a year.

Feb 11, 2019

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