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UBS says Credit Suisse CEO to join board in mega merger

UBS says Credit Suisse CEO to join board in mega merger

Swiss banking giant UBS announced on Tuesday that Credit Suisse chief executive Ulrich Koerner will join its executive board following the takeover of its fallen domestic rival.

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China to expel Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

China to expel Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

China said Tuesday it was expelling Canada's consul in Shanghai, in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa announced it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a lawmaker.

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iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in India tech hub

iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in India tech hub

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn has bought a huge tract of land on the outskirts of Indian tech hub Bengaluru, the key Apple supplier said in a filing Tuesday as it looks to diversify production away from China.

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Nintendo annual net profit beats forecast on strong game sales

Nintendo annual net profit beats forecast on strong game sales

Hit games Splatoon 3 and the new Pokemon titles helped Nintendo beat its annual net profit forecast on Tuesday, but the company predicted tougher times ahead as its Switch console ages.

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Pakistan military warns ex-PM Khan against 'baseless allegations'

Pakistan military warns ex-PM Khan against 'baseless allegations'

Pakistan's military warned former prime minister Imran Khan against making "baseless allegations" after he again accused a senior officer of plotting to kill him.

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Saudi Aramco banks lower $31.9bn after drop in oil prices

Saudi Aramco banks lower $31.9bn after drop in oil prices

Oil giant Saudi Aramco announced first-quarter net profit of $31.9 billion on Tuesday, down 19.25 percent from a year earlier after a drop in crude prices.

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Saudi Aramco banks $31.9bn in first quarter, down 19%

Saudi Aramco banks $31.9bn in first quarter, down 19%

Oil giant Saudi Aramco announced first-quarter net profit of $31.9 billion on Tuesday, down 19.25 percent from a year earlier after a drop in crude prices.

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Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals

Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals

Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned -- not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail.

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Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'

Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'

Working under an improvised shed hidden in the rainforest, Webson Nunes hears a shout and flips on his winch, hauling a colleague up from deep inside a giant hole with a bucket full of riches.

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Criminal or hero? Man who dethroned Austrian far-right speaks out

Criminal or hero? Man who dethroned Austrian far-right speaks out

Four years after a far-right Austrian politician was revealed to have cut deals with a woman posing as the niece of a Russian oligarch, the private detective who dreamt up the sting operation is speaking out.

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