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Bangladesh building fire kills at least 70, death toll could climb February 21, 2019

The death toll from a fire in a centuries-old area of the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, jumped dramatically to 70 on Thursday, a fire official said, and could keep climbing as fire fighters combed the wreckage of the destroyed building.

China may be on the cusp of introducing 'more aggressive' stimulus measures, economists say February 21, 2019

Chinese authorities could be getting ready to implement more extensive stimulus measures in a bid to encourage growth in the country, three economists said this week.

Samsung's foldable smartphone is a 'game-changer' — but it won't be a profit-maker yet, analyst says February 21, 2019

Mark Newman from Bernstein said Samsung's plan was to the show off the technology, get the manufacturing process going, and get customers used to the concept of a foldable smartphone.

Chinese tourism growth slows during the Lunar New Year holiday February 21, 2019

Tourism growth in China slowed during the major Spring Festival holiday, indicating overall sentiment around the economy has yet to turn around.

Japan's auto industry wants Trump to make 'appropriate decision' on trade rules for imports February 21, 2019

Japan's auto industry lobby expressed a desire to see U.S. President Donald Trump make a "careful and appropriate decision" on trade rules surrounding imported vehicles.

US and China are said to be outlining deal to end trade war February 21, 2019

The United States and China have started to outline commitments in principle on the stickiest issues in their trade dispute, according to Reuters.

Australia's jobs growth blows past expectations February 21, 2019

Australia's economy created 39,100 net new jobs in January, surpassing market forecasts for a 15,000 increase.

Stocks in Asia rise as investors digest Fed minutes; Lenovo soars more than 11 percent February 20, 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve January meeting minutes showed extensive discussion of market conditions, particularly on the emphasis that Fed actions were having on prices of risky assets like stocks and corporate bonds.

Samsung is making the same mistakes as Apple did with its new phones February 20, 2019

Samsung just announced its Galaxy S10 family of phones but it is making the same mistakes as Apple.

Fitch may cut UK's 'AA' rating on Brexit uncertainty February 20, 2019

Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday it may downgrade the United Kingdom's 'AA' debt rating based on growing uncertainty about the negotiations between Britain and the European Union over the nation's departure from the economic bloc next month.

Deutsche Bank lost $1.6 billion on a single trade involving Warren Buffett, WSJ says February 20, 2019

In the decade after the trade, Deutsche Bank managers delayed the recognition of losses on the trade, sparking an internal debate among executives and the bank's auditor, the newspaper reported.

Samsung just announced four pricey new Galaxy phones to take on the iPhone February 20, 2019

Samsung just announced its family of Galaxy S10 phones, including the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 5G. Here's a first look.

Here's why the price of this metal is setting records and is likely to go even higher February 20, 2019

Palladium is outshining other metals due to tight supply and strong demand from the global auto industry, which needs increasing amounts of the metal to meet stricter emissions standards.

Samsung just announced the first foldable phone you can buy and it will cost $1,980 February 20, 2019

Samsung announced the Galaxy Fold phone during a press event in San Francisco. It's the first foldable phone consumers will be able to buy.

Fed sees balance sheet reduction ending, notes 'risks and uncertainties' February 20, 2019

The central bank just released minutes of its January meeting, with the market watching closely for clues on a variety of matters.

Walmart's smart hiring will make it Amazon's 'worst nightmare' within 2 years, strategist says February 20, 2019

Walmart's online presence is growing fast but has a long way to catch Amazon.

Chinese electric car maker Kandi shares rocket 40% on approval of US imports February 20, 2019

The Chinese electric car maker announces it has received approval to import two of its cars to the United States.

Manchester City's owners buy stake in third-tier Chinese soccer club February 20, 2019

The parent company of English Premier League champions Manchester City announced Wednesday that it has added a seventh soccer club to its growing stable.

Russia bans soldiers from using smartphones to prevent tracking of military February 20, 2019

Russian lawmakers approved a bill on Tuesday to ban its military personnel from using smart devices.

Huawei president promises not to spy on US as Trump considers banning the company's equipment February 20, 2019

Ren, whose daughter is being held by Canada, denies U.S. allegations that the company aids Chinese intelligence by building a backdoor in its devices.

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