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Trump, unmoved by election loss, to address Apec summit
AFP, Published on 20/11/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: US President Donald Trump will take part Friday in an Asia-Pacific summit as he continues to reject his election loss, a day after President Xi Jinping used the forum to hail China's growing economic clout.
Airlines boosted by new vaccine hope but Asia markets struggle
AFP, Published on 17/11/2020
» Asian airlines rallied Tuesday as hopes the world could begin to return to normal were boosted by news that another vaccine candidate appeared to be effective against the coronavirus.
Equities rally after Biden is declared winner of US vote
AFP, Published on 09/11/2020
» HONG KONG: Global stocks rallied with oil and high-yielding currencies Monday after Joe Biden was declared winner of the US election at the weekend, lifting a major source of uncertainty, while traders are hoping lawmakers will now focus on passing a new stimulus for the world's biggest economy.
US markets set to welcome Biden victory
AFP, Published on 09/11/2020
» NEW YORK: US markets appeared ready to welcome the election of Joe Biden, with futures for the major New York Stock Exchange indices rising on Sunday evening ahead of the week's trading.
US sees surprise unemployment rate fall to 6.9% in October
AFP, Published on 06/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: The US unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 6.9% in October -- a decline of a full point ahead of the presidential election, but the economy is far from healed and rising coronavirus cases could undo the progress.
From hummus to high-tech: Israel CEOs seek 'friends', deals in UAE
AFP, Published on 02/11/2020
» DUBAI - If you had asked Israeli businessman Yehonatan Ben Hamozeg earlier this year where he'd be pitching his palm tree saving technology in October, there was no chance he would have said the United Arab Emirates.
US stocks finish worst week, month since March amid virus fears
AFP, Published on 31/10/2020
» NEW YORK: Wall Street suffered its worst week and month since March on Friday with another losing session as markets gird for the US elections amid worries over rising coronavirus cases.
China to sanction US firms over Taiwan arms sale
AFP, Published on 26/10/2020
» China on Monday said it will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin, a Boeing division and other US firms involved in arm sales to Taiwan, the self-governed island that Beijing views as its territory.
Big week for Big Tech as earnings, hearings loom
AFP, Published on 25/10/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Big Tech is bracing for a tumultuous week marked by quarterly results likely to show resilience despite the pandemic, and fresh attacks from lawmakers ahead of the Nov 3 election.
Pelosi, Mnuchin continue US stimulus talks as Tuesday deadline nears
AFP, Published on 20/10/2020
» WASHINGTON: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made progress in US stimulus negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin but a Tuesday deadline for a deal is looming, an aide to the Democratic lawmaker said Monday.