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Yemen
Algeria calls on Yemenites to give precedence to country's high interests
ALGIERS- Algeria on Monday urged the conflicting Yemenite parties to give precedence to the country's high interests to reach an inclusive, consensual, political solution, wishing that inter-Yemenite peace talks would manage to bring together the people of Yemen. The spokesman of the ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdelaziz Benali Cherif, ...
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USA
U.S. seeks to deepen economic relations with Algeria
ALGIERS- US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said Monday here that his country sought to "deepen" the economic relations with Algeria, stressing that the economic diversification program is a "correct way to proceed." "We have a very important partnership in security issues, but we also want to deepen ...
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Israele
Carmel Winery sells stake in large Tel Aviv plot
The stake in south Tel Aviv's Salame St. was sold for NIS 110 million to Trigo Investments.
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Giappone
Yahoo selling internet assets for $4.8 billion to Verizon
Yahoo agreed to sell its core assets to telecom giant Verizon for $4.8 billion, ending a 20-year run by the internet pioneer as an independent company, the firms announced Monday. Verizon chief executive Lowell McAdam said Yahoo would be integrated into its recently acquired AOL unit to create “a top ...
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Giappone
Nintendo slumps by most since 1990 on dashed ‘Pokemon Go’ hopes
Nintendo Co. shares plunged by the most since 1990 after the company said late Friday that the financial impact from the worldwide hit “Pokemon Go” will be limited. The stock sank 18 percent to ¥23,220 at the close in Tokyo, the maximum one-day move allowed by the exchange, wiping out ...
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Giappone
Dollar cuts gains to trade around ¥106.30
The dollar gave up early gains to move around ¥106.30 in Tokyo trading late Monday, dragged down by a drop in Tokyo stock prices. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.27-28, up from ¥106.10-10 at the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0965-0966, down from $1.1025-1025, and at ...
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Giappone
Tokyo Stocks lose further ground
Stocks erased early gains and closed lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, affected by continued profit-taking and selling on a recent rally and a halt to the yen’s easing in the afternoon. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 6.96 points, or 0.04 percent, to end at 16,620.29. On Friday, the ...
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Giappone
Government keeps assessment of economy but cuts view on business sentiment
The government retained on Monday its assessment that Japan’s economy is recovering moderately but adopted a weaker view on corporate sentiment due to a firming yen and Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. The Cabinet Office said in its report for the fifth straight month that the economy is ...
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Giappone
World Bank head Kim sees disappointing growth after Brexit
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said continued uncertainty following the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union could hurt global growth. “We actually thought the U.S. was solid, the eurozone seemed to be getting better, even Japan seemed to be doing a little bit better,” Kim said Sunday on ...
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Abu Dhabi firms warned against charging illegal credit card fees
Steep fines of up to AED100,000 will be imposed on anyone breaking the law, say officials