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French infrastructure group takes control of world’s busiest single-runway airport

Chinese shares marked their lowest close in four years on Thursday, dragged down by Sinopec which fell after Reuters reported that the state-owned oil giant had suspended two top executives at its trading arm. ** The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.6 percent to 2,483.09 points, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was...

* Korea struggling to steer away from chaebol-focused economy

Plus500 Ltd expects its 2018 financial results to top current market expectations, led partly by market volatility in recent months, the online trading platform said on Thursday.

* Energy index rises 3.2 pct on overnight oil price surge (Updates to close)

Hong Kong-based activist fund Argyle Street Management asked Japan's Toshiba Corp on Thursday to exit more non-core businesses such as office machinery company Toshiba TEC to bolster margins of the once-mighty conglomerate.

* Analysts see regulators supporting key levels in stock market

Southeast Asian shares rose on Thursday, tracking a dramatic rebound on Wall Street powered by upbeat U.S. holiday sales data and the Trump administration's efforts to boost investor confidence. Singaporean stocks led gains in the region with a 2 percent advance while Thai and Vietnamese shares added...

Scottish islands’ plan to harness tidal power comes as interest grows in gas’s green potential

As well as weak growth, 2018 was notable for pay rises starting to outpace inflation