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Fresh volatility hits Asian markets
Published on 02/09/2015
» SHANGHAI — Asian stocks were hit by a fresh round of volatility Wednesday, as further evidence of slowing growth in China's economy cast a cloud over global markets.
Asian shares end see-saw session mixed
Published on 26/08/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian shares closed mixed after a choppy session on Wednesday, with investors selling off Chinese stocks despite an interest rate cut, while other markets found their footing.
Asian shares cheered by Wall Street rally
Published on 27/08/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with Shanghai leading the gains after a rally on Wall Street cheered investors and eased fears of a deep and lasting global market rout.
Asian shares mixed, eyes on US data
AFP, Published on 19/02/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday, with Tokyo stocks dropping after the previous session's surge, as investors awaited US housing data and minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting.
Asean, European shares higher
Published on 07/04/2015
» Southeast Aisan markets advanced Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, in their first reaction to soft US jobs data that has dampened expectations of an early US interest rate rise.
50 Years of Making Beautiful Books
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 03/04/2022
» The last book that will ever bear the David R Godine imprint is, fittingly, by David Godine himself. It's called Godine at Fifty: A Retrospective of Five Decades in the Life of an Independent Publisher, and it's a safe bet that the people who these days run his company (now called just Godine) will never put out such a volume again.
'Nation's psychiatrist' takes stock
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/03/2022
» A new book by Dr Thomas P Insel, who for 13 years ran the United States' foremost mental health research institution, begins with a sort of confession.
Telenor to divest more Myanmar businesses
AFP, Published on 17/01/2022
» Norwegian cell phone operator Telenor said Monday it is also selling its stake in a digital payment service in Myanmar following the military coup in the Asian country.
Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
Korea adds 505 cases, deaths top 2,800: Virus update
Published on 27/02/2020
» Saudi Arabia halted religious visits that draw millions to cities including Mecca and Medina, while Japan asked for all schools to shut from March 2. More new cases were reported outside China than within the country for the first time, highlighting the spread of the epidemic.