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China-New Zealand FTA sees NZ exports hit record high

DatareleasedonTuesdayshowedNewZealandexportstoChinagrewby27percentin2017,anewhighthatcappedarecordyearfortradebuiltonthebackofapioneeringfreetradeagreement.Well

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Chinese Internet giants to the rescue on $5.4bn Wanda property deal

DalianWandaGroupconfirmeda34billionyuan(5.4billionUSdollars)dealonMonday,thatbringstogethersomeofChina’sbiggestcompaniesandcontinuesatrendofcloserintegrationbet

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Australia to spend $3.1 billion to increase stake in global arms exports

AustralianPrimeMinisterMalcolmTurnbullsaidonMondaythatAustralianmilitaryequipmentmanufacturerswillbeofferedgovernment-backedloansaspartofa3.8billionAustraliando

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Fiat Chrysler reports strong performance in 2017

TheItalian-AmericanautomakerFiatChryslerAutomobiles(FCA)reportedonThursdaystrongfinancialperformancein2017,withitsnetprofitnearlydoubled.FCAsaidhigh-margintruck

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Apple says will pay $38 bln in taxes on repatriated profits

AppleannouncedWednesdayitwouldpayabout38billionUSdollarsintaxes–likelythelargestpaymentofitskind–onprofitsrepatriatedfromoverseasasitboostsinvestmentsintheUS.Th

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Ellen Pompeo to continue 'Grey's Anatomy' in seasons 15 and 16

"Grey'sAnatomy"starEllenPompeohasmadeadealtoappearintwomoreseasonsofthehighlypopularshowthatwillearnher20millionUSdollarsperyear,makingherthehighest-paidactress

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US Withholds Aid for Palestinians

TheUnitedStatesisthelargestdonorforbothPalestiniansandIsrael.AccordingtotheUSConsulateinJerusalem'swebsite,theUShasprovidedaround600milliondollarsannuallytotheP

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Chinese solar boom sparks global renewables boon: study

AChineseboominsolarpanelinstallationlastyearhelpeddriveglobalinvestmentinrenewablecleanenergytechnologytorecordlevels,anewstudyshowedTuesday.Afteradipin2016,ove

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'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' remains atop North American box office

Sony'sactionadventurecomedyfilm"Jumanji:WelcometotheJungle"remainedontopofNorthAmerican'sboxoffice,dominatingtheMartinLutherKingholidayweekendwithanestimated27.

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Volkswagen agree to $232 million 3.0-liter Canadian emissions settlement

VolkswagenAGhasagreedtoasettlementworthupto232millionUSdollars(290.5millionCanadiandollars)withownersofvehiclesinCanadaaffectedbyitsdieselemissions-cheatingscan

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Forecast predicts 2018 of record U.S. oil production

U.S.crudeproductionwillsoartoarecordhighthisyearbeforerisingevenmorein2019,accordingtoagovernmentforecastpublishedTuesday.Nationwideoutputwillaverage10.85millio

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Samsung Electronics posts biggest operating profit in 2017

SamsungElectronics,theworld'slargestmakerofmemorychip,flatscreenandTV,posteditsbiggest-everoperatingprofitin2017,theSouthKoreancompanysaidTuesday.Thepreliminary

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"Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" ascends to top at N.American box office

Sony's"Jumanji:WelcometotheJungle"spedpast"Insidious:TheLastKey"and"StarWars:TheLastJedi"tothetopspotatNorthAmericanboxofficeinitsthirdweekendwithanestimated36m

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"Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" ascends to top spot at N. American box

Sony's"Jumanji:WelcometotheJungle"spedpast"Insidious:TheLastKey"and"StarWars:TheLastJedi"tothetopspotatNorthAmericanboxofficeinitsthirdweekendwithanestimated36m

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Pakistan’s seafood exports up 6.37 pct in 5 months

ByAPDwriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Jan.7(APD)-Pakistan’sseafoodexportsincreasedby6.37percentduringtheperiodfromJulytoNovember2017ascomparedtothecorrespondingper

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Barcelona sign 160-milliom-euro Coutinho in 3rd richest deal

PhilippeCoutinhofinallygothiswishonSaturdaywhenBarcelonaagreedtosigntheBrazilianstarfromLiverpoolfor160millioneuros(192millionUSdollars)intherichestdealeverfort

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Pakistan says US military aid suspension 'counterproductive'

PakistandenouncedWashington'sdecisiontosuspendhundredsofmillionsofdollarsinsecurityassistanceas"counterproductive"onFriday,inacarefully-wordedresponsetothefrust