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Tokyo stocks open lower as yen picks up
AFP - Sep 29 2017
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, as exporters slipped due to a gradual pick-up in the yen exchange rate.
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Tax cuts to help most in middle-class, not all: White House
AFP - Sep 28 2017
President Donald Trump's top economic adviser on Thursday defended plans unveiled this week for sweeping tax cuts but …
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Siemens wins tender to supply Israel electric railcars
Sep 28 2017
German industrial giant Siemens has won a $1 billion tender to supply Israel Railways with hundreds of electric …
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German police arrest another Audi employee over 'dieselgate'
Sep 28 2017
German prosecutors on Thursday said they had arrested a second employee of luxury carmaker Audi as part of a probe into …
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Signals arm is hidden gem in Siemens-Alstom tie-up
Sep 28 2017
Away from the sleek bodies of the high-speed trains feted as Alstom and Siemens merge their rail operations, the deal …
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Weekly US jobless claims spike as hurricanes' effects persist
Sep 28 2017
New US claims for jobless benefits jumped in late September as the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma continued to …
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UK business, union leaders demand progress on EU post-Brexit rights
Sep 28 2017
Britain's main trade union association and business groups issued a rare joint statement Thursday condemning the …
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Saudi 'historic' reform to drive women jobs growth
Sep 28 2017
Saudi Arabia's decision to allow women to drive had some sounding the death knell for ride-hailing apps like Careem, but …
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Risk of housing bubble rising in major cities: UBS
Sep 28 2017
Real estate markets in several major cities are heating up and some face risks of a bubble, with Toronto topping the …
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China delays electric car quota until 2019
Sep 28 2017
China announced Thursday that it would delay until 2019 the enactment of a quota requiring automakers to produce a …
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North Korean firms in China ordered to close by January
Sep 28 2017
China said Thursday North Korean companies operating in the country will have to shut down by January as Beijing applies …
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