Tokyo shares close lower on profit-taking

Tokyo, Dec 9 (AFP/APP):Tokyo shares gave up early gains and closed lower Thursday on profit-taking, despite recent rallies in US and Japanese markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dipped 0.47 percent or 135.15 points to end at 28,725.47, while the broader Topix index lost 0.57 […]

British regulator concerned about Suez-Veolia merger

London, Dec 7 (AFP/APP):Britain’s competition authority said Tuesday it had concerns that the merger of French waste management firms Veolia and Suez could lead to higher prices. The Competition and Markets Authority ordered the firms, whose merger is still being reviewed by regulators in several […]

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