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Huthi missile attack damages British-owned ship off Yemen
Feb 22, 2024 (AFP)
The rebels, who control much of Yemen, have carried out months of attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, disrupting the key shipping r...
HSBC shares tank on China impairment scare
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
Net profit surged 56 percent last year to US$22.4 billion, the London-headquartered group said in a statement. Pre-tax gains hit a record $30.3 billion followin...
HSBC reports 'record profit' of $30.3 bn in 2023
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
The Asia-focused lender and its peers have been buoyed by rising interest rates for more than a year, but are bracing for greater economic uncertainties in 2024...
China stocks jump after rate cut as markets await US tech earnings
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
China's central bank rate-cut on Tuesday is among measures intended to rally dwindling growth as the world's second-largest economy battles a prolonged property...
Youth appetite for gold rises as Chinese economy loses lustre
Feb 21, 2024 (AFP)
Elaborate traditional pieces created by master goldsmiths have always been popular in China, bought as gifts for special occasions like the Lunar New Year or si...
China shares end higher as central bank cuts key rate
Feb 20, 2024 (AFP)
The Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges were buoyant Monday after the Lunar New Year, leading gains in most Asian markets thanks to a holiday boost that pushed spen...
China new year holiday spending surges past pre-pandemic levels
Feb 19, 2024 (AFP)
Domestic spending on entertainment, dining and travel soared during this year's "Golden Week", which officially ended on Saturday, according to a statement from...
China's Wang tells Britain two sides must strengthen cooperation
Feb 17, 2024 (AFP)
China and the UK have traded barbs in recent months over accusations of human rights abuses and espionage. The Chinese foreign ministry said last month it had s...
UK and China agree to deepen cooperation as ministers meet
Feb 17, 2024 (AFP)
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told UK counterpart David Cameron at Friday's meeting that they should "strengthen exchanges and cooperation", state media in B...
Blinken, China's Wang discuss Russia, US sanctions
Feb 17, 2024 (AFP)
Blinken and Wang's meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference follows an extremely fraught period between the two giants over issues including T...
France, Germany block EU deal on scaled-back app worker law
Feb 16, 2024 (AFP)
The European Union's objective was to bring in bloc-wide rules that supporters hoped would improve conditions for app workers in the gig economy by reclassifyin...
Asian markets rally after Wall Street highs
Feb 16, 2024 (AFP)
US and European stocks rallied Thursday, with the broad-based S&P 500 up 0.6 percent to finish at an all-time high, along with Paris and Frankfurt. London equit...
Houthis say they attacked bulk carrier in Gulf of Aden
Feb 16, 2024 (UPI)
Its naval forces attacked the Barbados-flagged Lycavitos carrier with "appropriate naval missiles," the militia said in a statement. "The strikes were direct." ...
China's top diplomat to visit Germany, France, Spain in coming days
Feb 15, 2024 (AFP)
"From February 16 to 21... Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will attend the 60th Munich Security Conference where he will deliver a speech," a spokesperson s...
Asian markets mostly up, tracking Wall Street gains
Feb 15, 2024 (AFP)
Figures on Tuesday showing the US consumer price index slowed less than expected in January dealt a body blow to hopes of an early interest rate cut and sent As...
Most of Asia tracks Wall St down as US data dents rate cut hopes
Feb 14, 2024 (AFP)
The dimming prospects of a dovish turn by the Federal Reserve also sent the dollar surging against the yen, forcing Japanese officials to warn they would interv...
Asia tracks Wall St retreat as US inflation dents rate cut hopes
Feb 13, 2024 (AFP)
Asian markets rise as traders return, eyes on US data
Feb 13, 2024 (AFP)
Traders are hoping the consumer price index reading shows a continued downward trend, which would give the Federal Reserve room to lower interest rates. However...
Asian markets mixed as traders return, eyes on US data
Feb 13, 2024 (AFP)
Traders are hoping the consumer price index reading shows a continued downward trend, which would give the Federal Reserve room to lower interest rates. However...
'Everyone jumping, everyone happy': Rio celebrates carnival
Feb 12, 2024 (AFP)
With whimsical floats, thundering drum sections and legions of performers in fanciful, flesh-flaunting costumes, 12 samba schools are competing for the coveted ...
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