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US stocks gain at open, oil shares strong
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» NEW YORK - Petroleum-linked shares rose on higher oil prices early Friday, helping to lift the broader market as the Dow returned to within striking distance of 20,000 points.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic indispensable, says Man Utd boss Mourinho
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has performed so well that he has made himself virtually undroppable this season according to manager Jose Mourinho.
Legacy of Napoleon's artistic plunder on show in Rome
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» ROME - When he was just plain old Bonaparte, the man who was to became Napoleon pillaged works of art from all over Europe with the aim of making the Louvre in Paris a museum for all mankind.
Stuhec wins Val d'Isere combined skiing race
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» VAL-D'ISèRE (FRANCE) - Slovenia's Ilka Stuhec won the women's World Cup combined race in the French resort of Val d'Isere on Friday, following on from her two downhill victories at Lake Louise in Canada.
Man City boss Guardiola rubbishes Claudio Bravo exit rumours
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Pep Guardiola made clear on Friday his belief Claudio Bravo is happy at Manchester City, amid reports the Chilean goalkeeper could be on his way back to Spain.
Paris seeks high ground in fight to keep rats underground
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» PARIS - Gazing upward to take in the majesty of the Eiffel Tower, visitors to Paris may be astonished to learn that a vicious war, pitting Man against Rat, is unfolding at their feet.
Philippines' Duterte defiant over kill admission
AFP, Published on 16/12/2016
» SINGAPORE (SINGAPORE) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte boasted again Friday he had killed criminals, as he vowed no let up in his war on drugs that has already claimed thousands of lives.
PTT resolute on M&A after oil output cut
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/12/2016
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, says it will continue with plans for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asia-Pacific after Opec and non-Opec nations' recent agreement to cut production.
B30bn in TFF units approved for public offering
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/12/2016
» The first batch of Thailand Future Fund (TFF) units, worth 30 billion baht, is scheduled to be offered to the public by the first quarter of next year.
Nusasiri emphasises higher-end
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/12/2016
» SET-listed developer Nusasiri Plc is introducing a new business model that features hotel, wellness and residential segments in its new development projects to fend off intense competition and risks from high mortgage-rejection rates.