Tokyo stocks end lower, Toshiba down on share issuance Tokyo, (MILLAT ONLINE):Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, hit by a stronger yen with Toshiba plunging after the embattled Japanese conglomerate announced plans to issue new shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.60 percent, or 135.04 points, to 22,261.76, while the broader Topix closed down 0.23 […]
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Tokyo stocks end lower, Toshiba down on share issuance
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Germany in crisis as coalition talks collapse
Germany in crisis as coalition talks collapse Berlin, (MILLAT ONLINE):Chancellor Angela Merkel was left battling for political survival Monday after high-stakes talks to form a new government collapsed, plunging Germany into a crisis that could trigger fresh elections. Europe’s biggest economy now faces weeks, if not months of paralysis with a lame-duck government that is […]
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Alibaba takes $2.9 billion stake in food retailer
Alibaba takes $2.9 billion stake in food retailer Beijing, (MILLAT ONLINE):Alibaba said on Monday it would take a major stake in one of China’s top food sellers for $2.9 billion as the e-commerce giant expands further into the retail world. China’s largest e-commerce platform has invested heavily in recent years to connect its online and […]
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France to take in refugees rescued from Libya by UN
France to take in refugees rescued from Libya by UN Paris, (MILLAT ONLINE):France will be the first to welcome African refugees evacuated from Libya to Niger by the United Nations refugee agency, French officials announced Monday. After experiencing appalling living conditions at camps in the north African country, the refugees were taken to Niger on […]
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Asian markets kick week off with losses as euro sinks
Asian markets kick week off with losses as euro sinks Hong Kong, (MILLAT ONLINE):Asian markets turned lower on Monday as the correction that has hit global equities moved into another week, while the euro faced fresh pressure after German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to form a government at the weekend. Traders tracked a sell-off on […]
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Indonesia speaker swaps hospital for detention amid graft accusations
Indonesia speaker swaps hospital for detention amid graft accusations Jakarta, (MILLAT OLNLINE):Indonesia’s parliament speaker has been charged in a major graft scandal thought to have cost the state $170 million, after a bizarre drama that involved a failed raid on his palatial estate. Setya Novanto, who has previously faced allegations of extortion, is among several […]