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Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
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US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
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Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
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Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease
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China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
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Gold gains on US rate-cut optimism
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Gross forex reserves cross $32b after 32 months
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Gold price makes another record
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Toshiba awaits regulator approval for key chip unit sale
Embattled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Monday it was still waiting for regulators to approve the key sale of its chip unit, a delay that could stymie plans to complete the deal this month.
26 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Americans less likely to trust Facebook than rivals on personal data
Opinion polls published on Sunday in the United States and Germany cast doubt over the level of trust people have in Facebook over privacy, as the firm ran advertisements in British and US newspapers apologizing to users.
26 March 2018, 18:00 PM
IMF head tells euro zone time right to set up rainy day fund
International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Christine Lagarde said on Monday euro zone leaders should set up a “rainy day fund” to help cushion member states in economic downturns.
26 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Apple, IBM chiefs call for more data oversight after Facebook breach
Executives from Apple Inc and IBM Corp have called for more oversight on how personal data is used following the Facebook Inc breach that saw roughly 50 million users' data misused by consultancy Cambridge Analytica.
26 March 2018, 18:00 PM
China urges WTO members: put US tariff 'beast back in the cage'
China called on World Trade Organization members on Monday to unite to prevent the United States “wrecking” the WTO and urged them to oppose US tariffs targeting China's alleged theft of intellectual property.
26 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Tata Steel offers $5.4b to take over bankrupt Bhushan Steel
Tata Steel has offered to pay a little more than 350 billion rupees ($5.4 billion) to lenders of Bhushan Steel & Power to take over the bankrupt steelmaker, a source with direct knowledge of the deal said.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Reliance merges music apps in India
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries said Friday it was integrating its music app with sector leader Saavn in a $1 billion deal that shows the high hopes for streaming in the billion-plus market.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Booming online luxury goods sales convert watchmakers to the web
A boom in online luxury goods sales is finally convincing high-end watchmakers, long sceptical that customers would pay thousands to buy intricate timepieces on the web, to step up their investments in e-commerce.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Zuckerberg says sorry to Britons with newspaper apology ads
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg apologized to Britons on Sunday over a “breach of trust”, taking out full page advertisements in British newspapers after a political consultancy got its hands on data on 50 million users.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
China's new central bank chief pledges steady opening of financial sector
China will steadily reform and further open its financial sector while putting “equal emphasis” on preventing risks through regulation and supervision, the new central bank governor said on Sunday.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
China's opening up not forced by external pressure: commerce minister
China's opening up is self-initiated and will not be forced by pressure from other countries, the country's commerce ministry said on Sunday on its official Wechat account.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
China's new finance minister says some tax changes coming
China's new finance minister on Sunday vowed to push ahead fiscal reforms, including changes in tax on manufacturing and transportation, to support the government's goal of “high-quality” growth.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Britain's top suppliers flout landmark anti-slavery law
Britain is failing to live up to its promise to lead the world in ending modern slavery as nearly half of the government's biggest suppliers are flouting a landmark anti-slavery law, analysts said on Thursday.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Prices of rice dip in Asia
Rice export prices slipped this week across most Asian hubs, with easing demand weighing on rates in India, and a peaking harvest hurting Vietnamese rates, although inquiries from Bangladesh could trigger fresh activity.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
BMW delays electric car mass production until 2020
BMW has held back the mass rollout of electric cars until 2020 because current fourth generation electric car technology is not profitable enough for volume production, Chief Executive Harald Krueger said.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Jaguar Land Rover vehicles to use BlackBerry software
Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will use BlackBerry Ltd's infotainment and security software in its vehicles, the companies said on Thursday.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Eurozone sees 'quite dramatic' activity slowdown: Markit
Growth in eurozone business activity grew at its slowest rate for over a year in March, a key survey showed on Thursday, signalling that the economic recovery in the single currency area's was losing momentum.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
UK retail sales rebound in February
British retail sales rebounded in February from the previous month, boosted by growth in food and online purchases, official data showed on Thursday.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Protectionist fears damp German business confidence
Confidence among German businesses fell back in March, a regular survey showed Thursday, with managers' mood clouding over as the threat of a transatlantic trade war draws nearer.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Zuckerberg apology fails to cheer up Facebook shares
Shares of Facebook Inc fell 1.5 percent in premarket trading on Thursday as an apology from Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg failed to quell Wall Street nerves about the company's handling of a row over user privacy.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM