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Target of the right, George Soros hands reins to son
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» NEW YORK: As George Soros passes control of his philanthropic empire to his son, the legendary investor and democracy advocate remains subject to unrelenting and often anti-Semitic attacks from the right.
Google, Microsoft top expectations as AI rivalry heats up
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing.
Truss to meet cabinet, face MPs on first full day in power
AFP, Published on 07/09/2022
» LONDON - Britain's new prime minister Liz Truss convenes her senior ministers for an inaugural cabinet meeting on Wednesday on her first full day in office, before she faces a barrage of questions in parliament.
More cunning than the 'old fox': Sri Lanka's presumptive president
AFP, Published on 19/07/2022
» COLOMBO: Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is favourite to take the country's reins long term on Wednesday, as parliament votes to appoint a full successor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Pfizer CEO sold $5.6 million in stock on day of vaccine announcement
AFP, Published on 12/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla sold $5.6 million of his stock in the US pharmaceutical company on the same day it announced promising results for its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, filings showed Wednesday.
Morocco's '$65-million' real-estate swindle
AFP, Published on 02/04/2020
» CASABLANCA (MOROCCO) - "Give us our money!", demands a group of home buyers, standing on land that should by now be finished condos -- one of many fictitious projects that together comprise what is described as Morocco's biggest-ever property scam.
Brazilian judge orders release of ex-billionaire Batista
AFP, Published on 11/08/2019
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian judge ordered the release of ex-billionaire Eike Batista late Saturday after he was detained for violating the terms of his house arrest, local media reported.
CEO of China's Founder Group fined $100m for insider trading
AFP, Published on 25/11/2016
» BEIJING - A technology company CEO who may have given a Chinese politician's son the Ferrari in which he crashed and died was jailed for nearly five years and fined more than $100 million for insider trading, court documents showed Friday.
Taiwan's TransAsia closes down after fatal air crashes
AFP, Published on 22/11/2016
» TAIPEI - Taiwan's troubled TransAsia Airways said Tuesday the company would be dissolved in the wake of two deadly plane crashes, massive financial losses and an insider trading probe.
'Trump wins big' China firm sees stock surge
AFP, Published on 09/11/2016
» BEIJING - A Chinese company whose name sounds like "Trump wins big" saw its stock surge Wednesday as the Republican candidate's odds improved in the US presidential poll.