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Japan will intervene in the currency market if "one-sided" yen rises last long enough to hurt its economy, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, issuing the strongest threat of action since the yen started its rapid ascent in the past...

Chinese people won't be able to quench their thirst with a refreshing "face book" beverage, after the U.S. social networking company won a rare trademark victory against a local firm in China. By contrast, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) last month lost...

Bangladesh's central bank became more vulnerable to hackers when technicians from SWIFT, the global financial network, connected a new bank transaction system to SWIFT messaging three months before a $81 million cyber heist, Bangladeshi police and a bank official...

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn has built a reputation on his ability to crater a company's stock. His prescient short calls such as Allied Capital and Lehman Brothers had been announced in previous years at the annual Sohn Investment Conference...

Wealthy Latin Americans are using secretive, tax-free New Zealand shelf companies and trusts to help channel funds around the world, according to a report on Monday based on leaks of the so-called Panama Papers. Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister...

Oil rose on Monday after Canada's most destructive wildfire in recent memory knocked out over a million barrels in daily production capacity, but caution among investors prevented a return to late April's 2016 price highs. The lost capacity is equivalent...

The Federal Reserve's debate over whether to raise U.S. interest rates in June may be decided in the coming week, as investors look for any cracks in China and evidence of a solid start to the second quarter in...

Saudi Arabia's new energy minister said on Sunday the world's largest crude exporter was committed to meeting demand for hydrocarbons from its customers and would maintain its petroleum policies. "Saudi Arabia will maintain its stable petroleum policies. We remain committed...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 06, (THEWILL) – Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday ended positively the market capitalisation adding N47 billion to close at N8.84 trillion compared with N8.79 trillion recorded on Thursday. Similarly, the All-Share Index improved...

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) said on Friday it is cooperating with authorities in Italy in an inquiry regarding the sale of Italian sovereign bonds in 2011. "In 2011 we responded to a related inquiry made by (Italian market regulator) Consob, and...