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Hydrogen hurdles: a deadly blast hampers South Korea's big fuel cell car bet

Aiming to cash in on a major push by South Korea to promote fuel cell vehicles, Sung Won-young opened a hydrogen refueling station in the city of Ulsan last September. Just one year on, he's thinking about closing it down.



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About 45 Tunisian hotels affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook

About 45 hotels have been affected in Tunisia after the collapse of Thomas Cook, and the government will help the hotels with soft loans, Tunisia's tourism minister said on Tuesday.



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Asian shares edge lower as U.S. House readies Trump impeachment inquiry

Asian stocks fell on Wednesday after the U.S. lawmakers called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, increasing the prospects of prolonged political uncertainty in the world's largest economy.



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Asian stocks rattled as Trump impeachment bid raises new risks

Asian stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. lawmakers called for an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, increasing the prospects of prolonged political uncertainty in the world's largest economy.



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Stock futures slip after Pelosi launches Trump impeachment inquiry

Stocks were set for a muted open after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will launch a formal impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump.

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Stock futures cut earlier losses from impeachment fears, Dow now set to open higher

Stock futures recovered most of the earlier losses from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying she will launch a formal impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump.

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AB InBev Asia unit raises $5 billion in world's second-largest 2019 IPO

AB InBev said it has raised about $5 billion in a Hong Kong IPO of the brewer's Asia-Pacific unit after pricing it at the bottom of a marketed range, as investors backed a deal seen as offering value despite the city being hit by protests.



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Oil slips as focus shifts from Saudi supply to global demand concerns

Oil prices eased on Tuesday as weak manufacturing data from Europe and Japan focused market attention on the gloomy outlook for demand and away from uncertainty around supply disruptions in Saudi Arabia.



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One in 12 witnessed sexual harassment in Lloyd's insurance market: survey

Nearly one in 12 employees working in the Lloyd's of London insurance market has witnessed sexual harassment there in the past year and a quarter has seen excessive drinking, according to a culture survey published by Lloyd's on Tuesday.



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After Thomas Cook collapse, UK PM asks why bosses got paid millions

After the collapse of Thomas Cook left hundreds of thousands of passengers reliant on the British state to repatriate them, Prime Minister Boris Johnson questioned whether bosses should have paid themselves so much ahead of its demise.



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Global stocks inch up on trade hopes but growth fears cap gains

Global shares edged up on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin confirmed U.S.-China trade talks will resume next month, but lingering concerns about slowing global growth reduced the overall appetite for riskier assets.



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Factbox: The infinite lives of Nintendo's Italian plumber Mario

The launch of Nintendo Co Ltd's Mario Kart Tour on Wednesday marks the latest game to feature moustachioed Italian plumber Mario who for nearly four decades has gripped gamers as he dodges flying turtles, jumps chasms and rescues Princess Peach.



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Nintendo's Mario takes driving seat in race for mobile hit

Nintendo Co Ltd is set to bring one of its most successful franchises to mobile for the first time on Wednesday with the global launch of Mario Kart Tour, in a test of the gaming firm's strategy to drive growth beyond consoles.



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Exclusive: Allianz, Nippon in race to buy Aviva's Asia units for up to $2.5 billion - sources

German insurer Allianz, Nippon Life and MS&AD Insurance are vying with rivals to buy the Singapore and Vietnam businesses of Britain's Aviva in a deal likely to be worth up to $2.5 billion, sources said.



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Investors that bet on Thomas Cook collapse will get paid out: panel

A panel of bankers has ruled that some investors in Thomas Cook's credit derivatives worth as much as $2.7 billion are eligible for a payout following the world's oldest tour operator's collapse on Monday, according to a statement.



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