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Tokyo stocks drop on lingering oil supply concerns amid Middle East war

Tokyo stocks drop on lingering oil supply concerns amid...

Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, hurt by surging oil futures as the International Ene...

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IEA pledges record release of emergency oil reserves in bid to calm surging prices

IEA pledges record release of emergency oil reserves in...

A group representing many of the world's wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday t...

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Airlines in Asia hike fares as Mideast war raises fuel costs

Airlines in Asia hike fares as Mideast war raises fuel ...

Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, including Qantas, Air India and Cathay Paci...

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What China's latest economic plans say about its tech ambitions and rivalry with U.S.

What China's latest economic plans say about its tech a...

Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China's legislature o...

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Gasoline price in Japan rises above 160 yen; may top 180 yen next week

Gasoline price in Japan rises above 160 yen; may top 18...

The average retail gasoline price in Japan rose to 161.80 yen per liter as of Mo...

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JR East to raise fares by an average of 7.1% from Friday

JR East to raise fares by an average of 7.1% from Friday

East Japan Railway Co (JR East) will raise fares by an average 7.1% across its e...

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'Stealth hit' Pokemon game sends Nintendo shares soaring

'Stealth hit' Pokemon game sends Nintendo shares soaring

Fan buzz around life-simulation game "Pokemon Pokopia" sent Nintendo shares soar...

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Asian shares advance as markets await signals on when war with Iran may end

Asian shares advance as markets await signals on when w...

Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday with several benchmarks giving up much...

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China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with U.S.

China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade w...

China's exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a yea...

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Musk, already world's richest person, eyes $1 trillion fortune

Musk, already world's richest person, eyes $1 trillion ...

Elon Musk's estimated $839 billion net worth has made him the wealthiest individ...

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Lego posts record profit despite geopolitical turmoil

Lego posts record profit despite geopolitical turmoil

Denmark's Lego, the world’s number one toy maker, on Tuesday posted record sales...

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Asian shares surge, echoing rally on Wall Street as oil prices sink back to about $90

Asian shares surge, echoing rally on Wall Street as oil...

Asian shares rebounded Tuesday from their sharp declines a day before as global ...

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Japan February bankruptcies hit 13-year high on labor shortages, inflation

Japan February bankruptcies hit 13-year high on labor s...

The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan climbed 11.3 percent in February f...

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From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith's lessons for the global economy

From 1776 to 2026: Adam Smith's lessons for the global ...

Tax the rich. Trash the tariffs. End monopolies. Such are the rallying calls of ...

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Oil prices jump 7% on Iran war; settle at highest since 2022

Oil prices jump 7% on Iran war; settle at highest since...

Oil prices jumped about 7% on Monday to settle at their highest since 2022, afte...

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Japan logs current account surplus in January on jump in exports to China

Japan logs current account surplus in January on jump i...

Japan posted a current account surplus of 941.6 billion yen ($5.9 billion) in Ja...