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Germany issues 10-year bond at negative rate for first time
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» FRANKFURT - Germany issued a 10-year bond at a negative interest for the first time on Wednesday, selling more than 4.0 billion euros ($4.5 billion) with a yield of minus 0.05 percent, the German central bank or Bundesbank said.
Allardyce interviewed for England manager job
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» LONDON - Sam Allardyce looks to be in pole position to become the next England manager after his club Sunderland revealed Wednesday they granted at his request permission to speak to the Football Association.
Mark Cavendish happy for rare sprint chance
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» CARCASSONNE (FRANCE) - Mark Cavendish has happy memories of Montpellier as the Tour de France 11th stage is set to finish there on Wednesday.
Beijing's South China Sea anger belies dilemma: analysts
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» BEIJING - Beijing's deluge of vitriol against an international tribunal's rejection of its claims in the South China Sea masks a difficult dilemma, analysts say: how to balance the domestic nationalism it fosters with its own diplomatic ambitions and wider interests.
Ikea recalls furniture in China after North America move
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» SHANGHAI - Swedish furniture giant Ikea is recalling more than 1.6 million cabinets and other items in China over potential safety hazards, the government and the company said, following a similar move in North America.
Google says anti-privacy effort has delivered $2bn
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» WASHINGTON - Google said Wednesday its efforts to fight online piracy have yielded $2 billion paid out to copyright holders whose content is shown on its YouTube platform.
Nan water contaminated with toxic chemicals
Published on 13/07/2016
» NAN — Water supplies for household use and drinking and stocks of fish across this northern province have been contaminated by agricultural chemicals used excessively in insect and weed control on maize farms, a Naresuan University research has found.
Oil prices stabilising on higher demand: International Energy Agency
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» PARIS - Higher-than-forecast demand should bolster oil prices throughout 2016, despite high stocks continuing to exert downward pressure on prices, the IEA said Wednesday.
Hollande's hairdresser 'paid €10,000 a month'
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» PARIS - Short on the sides and thinning on top, French President Francois Hollande's hair is kept perfectly groomed at a cost of almost €10,000 (390,000 baht) a month, the Canard Enchaîné weekly reported Wednesday.
Japan Emperor Akihito 'planning to abdicate'
AFP, Published on 13/07/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Akihito plans to abdicate in favour of his eldest son within a few years, Japanese media reported Wednesday.