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Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi

Britain inks post-Brexit trade deal with Japan

The deal covers sectors from food to textiles and tech and largely replicates the existing EU-Japan arrangement.

Oct 23, 2020

By AFP News

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden

Asian markets mostly up but held back by stimulus uncertainty

Equities have swung back and forth over the past week as the stimulus discussions keeps traders on their toes.

Oct 23, 2020

By AFP News

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Thanksgiving 2014: What Happens When You Eat Too Much Turkey?

Grab your turkey early as shortage looms over Christmas dinner 2020

The British Poultry Council (BPC) said the problem is due to a shortage of skilled workers that process the meat

Oct 22, 2020

By Nina Siena

MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Hong Kong

Mastercard and Visa accused of cashing in on pandemic with excessive fees

The fees being charged have doubled in the last two years which could force retailers to pass on the extra costs to their consumers.

Oct 22, 2020

By Nina Siena

Asia stocks slip with US stimulus unlikely before election

Wall Street's three main indexes ended lower and Asia followed.

Oct 22, 2020

By AFP News

Cathay Pacific to cut thousands of jobs, close subsidiary airline

Airlines are hopeful that better testing procedures at airports and "travel bubbles" between countries might encourage more people to fly.

Oct 21, 2020

By Jerome Taylor

Hong Kong

Asian markets dip as US stimulus hopes fade ahead of deadline

Investors are also keeping tabs on post-Brexit trade talks, with Britain welcoming signals that the European Union was ready to intensify them.

Oct 20, 2020

By AFP News

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Asian markets rise on US stimulus hope, China growth falls short

Tokyo, Sydney and Taipei all rose more than one percent wile Seoul, Singapore, Manila and Jakarta were also well up.

Oct 19, 2020

By AFP News

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Fiat Chrysler to invest in electric car production in Canada

The company has agreed to invest up to Can$1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion) in southern Ontario's Windsor plant.

Oct 16, 2020

By AFP News

Global stocks plunge on virus restrictions, US jobs data

Labor Department data showed new applications for US jobless benefits rose to a seven-week high of 898,000 last week, an increase of 53,000.

Oct 16, 2020

By Roland Jackson

Unemployment

Dunkin' Donuts launches ghost pepper spiced donut

The sweet and spicy donut just hit participating restaurants across the US and will be available until December.

Oct 15, 2020

By Nina Siena

BTS management agency stock doubles on market debut

The IPO price was set at 135,000 won ($118) but within minutes of the Kospi exchange opening the stock was trading at 330,000 won.

Oct 15, 2020

By Kang Jin-kyu

South Korea

Ikea launches 'Buy Back' offer on furniture in effort to push for recycling

The Swedish furniture giant will offer vouchers worth up to 50% of the item's original price which customers can spend at its stores

Oct 14, 2020

By Nina Siena

Equities down on coronavirus woes

Executives from large US banks said additional support was needed for the coronavirus-ravaged economy.

Oct 14, 2020

By AFP News

Apple's coming iPhone launch drives Wall Street surge

Investors were sent on a roller-coaster ride last week when Trump first called off stimulus talks before doing a U-turn.

Oct 13, 2020

By AFP News

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Britain needs to improve tax transparency

UK urged to do more to open up tax havens to public scrutiny

Data leaks, including the FinCEN files and the Panama Papers, show that the Caribbean archipelago was a major global hub for money laundering and tax evasion.

Oct 12, 2020

By Veronique Dupont

Tax European Union

The repurposed Ford assembly plant in Oakville

Canada announces Can$590 mn investment in Ford electric car plant

If Canadians buy the electric vehicles produced at the plant, Canada will move towards its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Justin Trudeau said.

Oct 9, 2020

By AFP News

India offering incentives for Samsung, Apple, and others for investing in local production

As indicated by analysts, the South Asian country has the potential to become the world's next manufacturing epicentre.

Oct 8, 2020

By John Diente

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Samsung is crucial to South Korea's economy

Samsung flags near-60% operating profit jump after Huawei boost

The South Korean tech giant said in an earnings estimate that it expected operating profit to reach 12.3 trillion won ($10.6 billion) for July to September.

Oct 8, 2020

By Sunghee Hwang

Samsung South Korea

10 Effective Ways to Get More YouTube Subscribers

YouTube is one of the most popular social media platforms. More than 1.5 billion hours of content is watched on YouTube in a year which is a lot. If you are looking to start a YouTube channel and are looking for ways to increase the number of subscribers then you have come to the right place.

Oct 7, 2020

By Staff Reporter

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