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Australia cuts interest rate to record low
Australia's central bank dropped interest rates to a new record low Tuesday after a recent run of soft inflation readings, with some economists forecasting further cuts ahead.
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Euro zone business growth picks up slightly but still muted
Euro zone business activity expanded a touch faster than expected last month as the region appeared, so far, to have largely shrugged off Britain's vote to leave the European Union, a survey found.
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
New Diamond brand cement hits market
Diamond Cement Ltd yesterday launched the company's new brand: Diamond Coastal+.
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Emerging Myanmar discovering it pays to insure
It was only when Aye Aye Nge's pharmacy burned down for the second time that she thought about taking out insurance, a novelty in impoverished Myanmar where most people either can't afford to buy premiums or don't trust those selling them.
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Uber faces Taiwan ban for operating 'illegal' service
Ride-hailing service Uber could be banned in Taiwan after authorities accused it of operating illegally, with officials saying Wednesday a
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin worth $72m stolen from Bitfinex exchange in Hong Kong
Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about $72 million was stolen from the exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, rattling the global bitcoin community in the second-biggest security breach ever of such an exchange.
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Samsung unveils new curved-screen Galaxy Note phone
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday unveiled a new Galaxy Note smartphone with a curved screen and iris-recognition technology, seeking to build on the sales momentum that has helped it roar back to surging profit growth.
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Economists tell Sri Lanka president, finance minister, their policies inconsistent
Two Sri Lankan economists told a summit attended by President Maithripala Sirisena and his finance minister on Tuesday the government's economic policies were destabilising and inconsistent, one calling its price controls "supreme idiocy".
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Coca-Cola earnings fall
The sluggish global economy, more and healthier competition, and currency market turbulence again dragged on Coca-Cola Co.'s earnings in the second quarter, the company said Wednesday.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Apple talks services amid drop in iPhone sales, profit
With iPhone sales and profits sliding, Apple on Tuesday sought to highlight its growth in services as it seeks to reduce dependence on its main cash driver.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Britain plans £344m expansion for London City Airport
The British government hailed a £344 million (410 million euro, $450 million) investment to expand London City Airport on Wednesday as evidence Britain was "open for business" despite its Brexit vote.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Oil prices extend losses on fresh supply glut fears
Oil prices slipped to fresh three-month lows Wednesday as worries about a global oversupply resurface ahead of the release of US stockpiles data later in the day.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
British economy picks up speed in second quarter
Britain's economic growth unexpectedly accelerated in the second quarter in the run-up to the nation's shock EU exit referendum, official data showed Wednesday.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Australia inflation eases to 17-year low
Australian inflation eased to a 17-year low in April-June, official figures showed Wednesday, raising the prospects of another interest rate cut to shore up the economy.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Japan PM unveils $266b stimulus plan to boost economy
JAPAN'S government Wednesday announced a stimulus package worth more than 28 trillion yen ($266 billion) in its latest attempt to fire up the lukewarm economy, with the central bank expected to unveil its own measures this week.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Air France-KLM cuts loss, warns of attacks impact
Air France-KLM said Wednesday it managed to cut its net loss significantly in the first half of this year but warned attacks had reduced the attractiveness of France as a travel destination.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Egypt seeks financial support from IMF
Egypt has asked the International Monetary Fund for financial support as it struggles to strengthen its economy, the IMF said Tuesday.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Britain says 'in position of economic strength' for Brexit talks
Britain will enter EU exit talks in a strong position, finance minister Philip Hammond declared Wednesday, after data revealed economic growth unexpectedly accelerated in the run-up to the Brexit referendum.
27 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Japan in first half-year trade surplus since Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japan on Monday posted its first half-year trade surplus since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, after the accident sent energy import bills soaring and led to a string of deficits.
25 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Philips hits Q2 profit, warns global markets 'volatile'
Electronics giant Philips posted a 57 percent jump in second quarter net profit Monday on the back of a major arbitration award, as it warned of volatile markets ahead for the rest of the year.
25 July 2016, 18:00 PM