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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo, who was elected in December on a promise to fix a host of economic problems and fight corruption, stressed that his ministers "are coming to work, it is not going to be a holiday"
Business
10.05.2017
Rises to 13.0% in April in higher transport costs
French insurer AXA plans to list part of its US operations on the New York stock exchange
Business
10.05.2017
French insurer to list part of US operations in New York
Dutch bank ING said net profits for the first three months of 2017 came in at 1.14 billion euros, compared to 1.26 billion euros over the same period last year
Business
10.05.2017
Dutch bank posts first quarter profit fall
German media group Axel Springer said it made an adjusted net profit of 78.1mn euros in January and March, almost 20 percent more than in the same period last year
Business
10.05.2017
No let-up in digital publishing bonanza for media group
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SoftBank's flamboyant founder Masayoshi Son was among the first businessmen to meet then President-elect Donald Trump in November and pledged $50 bn to help create US jobs
Business 10.05.2017
Mobile giant's net profit triples thanks to Alibaba sale
In a shock move, US President Donald Trump has fired FBI chief James Comey, who was heading a wide-ranging investigation into whether Trump's aides colluded with Russia to sway the US election last year
Business 10.05.2017
Markets stumble after Trump fires FBI director
Toyota, which lost its crown last year to Volkswagen as the world's top-selling automaker, expects a net profit of 1.5 trillion yen in the current year to March 2018
Business 10.05.2017
Automaker logs first annual profit fall in five years
China's economy, a vital engine of global growth, expanded 6.7% for all of 2016, the slowest rate in a quarter of a century
Business 10.05.2017
Factory gate inflation slows as commodity prices drop
In March Qantas chief Alan Joyce, was one of 20 chief executives of some of Australia's largest companies to sign a joint letter in support of marriage equality
Business 10.05.2017
Qantas boss says he won't be silenced despite pie protest
IMF chief Christine Lagarde insisted that she has "high hopes, especially regarding trade," after the G20 pointed to growing confidence about a global economic recovery
World 09.05.2017
Sub-Saharan Africa economic growth to recover slightly in 2017
Amsterdam-based paintmaker AkzoNobel turns down a third revised offer bid from American rival PPG, saying it still undervalues the Dutch company
Business 08.05.2017
Dutch paintmaker brushes off new takeover bid
Troubled Australian media giant Fairfax said it was wary of splitting up its business after receiving an unsolicited partial buyout offer from US private equity giant TPG Capital
Business 08.05.2017
Australian media giant reviews takeover offer
Westpac left its dividend unchanged at 94 cents
Business 08.05.2017
Australian banking heavyweight's interim net profit up 6%
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