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China says it will remove tariffs on Australian barley
China says it will remove tariffs on Australian barley
Business and Economy
by  AFP

China said Friday it will remove extra tariffs on Australian barley, in the latest thawing of ties between the two after years of tensions. But their icy relations appear to have thawed since Australia's centre-left government adopted a less confrontational approach to China following its election a year ago.

Asian markets mixed as traders nervously await US jobs report
Asian markets mixed as traders nervously await US jobs report
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets were mixed Friday at the end of a volatile week, with a fresh spike in US Treasury yields weighing on Wall Street and traders still concerned about the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans. Wall Street sank in response to the higher Treasury yields, extending a sell-off that has marked the week in New York.

New York couple plead guilty to bitcoin laundering
New York couple plead guilty to bitcoin laundering
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A married couple from New York dubbed "Bitcoin Bonnie and Crypto Clyde" pleaded guilty on Thursday to laundering billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin, prosecutors announced. The couple were dubbed "Bitcoin Bonnie and Crypto Clyde" by financial newsletter Morning Brew. pdh/acb

Amazon profit beats expectations on booming sales
Amazon profit beats expectations on booming sales
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Amazon on Thursday reported a quarterly profit that trounced market expectations, driven by strong sales helped by its annual Prime discount event. Net sales revenue at Amazon increased 11 percent to $134.4 billion, compared with $121.2 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, the earnings report showed.