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Stocks jump after Trump says he won't use force in bid to seize Greenland, then says a long-term agreement was reached with NATO. But his trade deal with the EU has been suspended
Takaichi's promises to cut taxes, boost the economy and spending on defence have spooked investors, as Japan has one of the world's biggest debt levels
President's decision to nominate his nephew as a governor of Bank Indonesia has raised concerns about the central bank's independence
The move could irritate US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on any BRICS nation that tries to bypass the dollar
Canada will allow up to 49,000 vehicles to be imported annually from China with a tariff of 6.1%. PM Mark Carney said the quota could rise to 70,000 vehicles within 5 years
Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of the snap vote on February 8 for all 465 seats in the lower house of parliament
The Nikkei and the Hang Seng Indexes fall after Trump's threat to impose tariffs on eight EU nations over bid to take over Greenland - but gold soars to a new high
A top Taiwan official said the deal would encourage US investment in the island and help 'the extension and expansion' of its technology industry
Prime minister cancels contracts with Italian Thai Development after crane collapses on consecutive days that killed nearly three dozen people
The world needs to mount a multinational response to cybercrimes as threats from scam centres and organised gangs are rising, UNODC says
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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