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Asian markets mixed as strong US tech earnings offset poor data
Asian markets mixed as strong US tech earnings offset poor data
by  AFP

Markets were mixed on Friday after forecast-topping earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet helped soothe worries that a tech-fuelled rally may have been overdone, while the yen hit a fresh 34-year low after the Bank of Japan stood pat on interest rates.

Clean energy drives massive BHP takeover bid
Clean energy drives massive BHP takeover bid
by  AFP

BHP's multi-billion-dollar bid to buy rival Anglo American promises to be the largest mining merger deal in decades, and one driven by the race for cleaner energy and green metals. Analysts say the rationale behind BHP's near US$40 billion bid can be summed up in one word: copper.

China's EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
China's EV execs bullish on Western pressure at Beijing car show
by  AFP

Electric vehicle executives at a top car show in China were bullish on prospects for growth, despite a gruelling price war and mounting Western pressure on the industry. And even as firms face down a cut-throat price war at home and mounting regulatory pressure overseas, executives and attendees were upbeat.

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