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North Korean leader's uncle says fear drove defection to US
AFP, Published on 10/12/2015
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's uncle has described how fear of the deadly power politics in Pyongyang drove him and his wife to defect to the United States nearly 20 years ago.
Yahoo Messenger rebuilt with eye to the future
AFP, Published on 03/12/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo launched a next-generation messaging platform Thursday in an ambitious bid to steal a march on a crowded field, as rumors swirled that the Internet pioneer is considering selling its core business.
Neville hire Lim's latest Valencia gamble
AFP, Published on 03/12/2015
» MADRID - England coach Gary Neville's appointment as Valencia boss for the remainder of the season was received with shock in Spain on Wednesday as Singaporean businessman and club owner Peter Lim attempts to protect his multi-million euro investment in the struggling La Liga side.
Yahoo board to discuss sale of core business: report
AFP, Published on 02/12/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo's board will meet to discuss whether it should sell its core business instead of its Alibaba stake, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Pressure for Yahoo turnaround puts squeeze on Mayer
AFP, Published on 20/11/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Lack of a long-awaited turnaround at Yahoo has put pressure on chief executive Marissa Mayer to prove she has what it takes to revive the faded Internet pioneer.
Brazil court freezes Neymar assets worth $47 mn
AFP, Published on 26/09/2015
» SAO PAULO - A Brazilian court on Friday froze $47 million in assets belonging to football superstar Neymar over tax evasion allegations surrounding the Barcelona striker.
With Ex-Im bank shut, GE to move 500 jobs overseas
AFP, Published on 16/09/2015
» NEW YORK - General Electric said Tuesday that it will move about 500 jobs outside the United States, most of them to France, blaming Congress for shutting the US Export-Import Bank.
Korea Inc struggles to keep it in the family
AFP, Published on 04/08/2015
» SEOUL - With bitterly feuding siblings, attempted boardroom coups and an act of corporate patricide, the family squabble currently engulfing one of Korea's largest conglomerates makes for compelling drama.
France willing to strengthen euro governance: Hollande
AFP, Published on 19/07/2015
» PARIS - France favours a "stronger organisation" behind the euro led by "a vanguard of countries", French President Francois Hollande said in an interview.
Shareholders to vote on bitterly disputed Samsung merger
AFP, Published on 17/07/2015
» SEOUL - A shareholder meeting to vote on one of South Korea's most hotly disputed mergers opened Friday, with the country's dominant conglomerate, Samsung, facing an unprecedented challenge from stakeholder activists led by a US hedge fund.