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Japan Aug jobless rate falls to 2.5%, job availability tightens
TOKYO : Japan’s jobless rate in August fell to 2.5 per cent from 2.7 per cent in July, government data…
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Oil slumps 17% in Q3 as Middle East conflict offset by slowing demand
OIL prices were little changed on Monday, but posted a 17 per cent loss for the third quarter as fears that…
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Martin slams soft Southampton after 3-1 loss at Bournemouth
BOURNEMOUTH, England : Southampton coach Russell Martin hammered his side for their lack of fighting spirit during the 3-1 away…
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Banking sector assets reach QR2tn for first time in August: QNBFS
Qatar banking sector’s total assets reached QR2tn for the first time in August, driven by domestic assets, QNB Financial Services…
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China’s first industrial leases are expiring. Will their holders renew?
It was 1995, and the Coca-Cola Company was eager – thirsty, one might say – to expand its already substantial…
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Commentary: At 75, China may be unwittingly veering down a path it tries to avoid
China’s remarkable economic rise, which for decades underpinned the legitimacy of the Communist Party, is now showing signs of strain.…
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Lebanese troops pull back from border as Israeli ground invasion looms
HEZBOLLAH SAYS IT IS READY TO FACE LAND INCURSION Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Qassem, in a first public speech since…
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US FAA grounds SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after second-stage malfunction
WASHINGTON :The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said SpaceX must investigate why the second stage of its workhorse Falcon…
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Foreign funds lift QSE sentiments as index surpasses 10,600 level; M-cap adds QR1.89bn
The telecom, banking and insurance counters witnessed higher than average demand as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.27% to 10,614.09…
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Biden urged Lebanon truce, US official says Israeli incursion could be imminent
“We will use all the means that may be required – your forces, other forces, from the air, from the…
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