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(RTTNews) - Asian stocks are turning in a mixed performance on Friday, after having surged higher in the previous session thanks to the People's Bank of China's unexpected move to cut its reserve requirement ratio for local banks freed up about 2 trillion yuan in liquidity.

Rachin Ravindra, who was this week named ICC Emerging Player of the Year for his World Cup heroics, was included on Friday in New Zealand's test squad for next month's two-match series against South Africa.

Hosts Ivory Coast get to push a reset button after escaping early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations and squeezing into the last 16 of their own tournament as a lucky loser.

Taiwanese-Polish duo Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zielinski won a match tiebreaker to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Friday, with an nail-biting 6-7(5) 6-4 (11-9) victory over American Desirae Krawczyk and Britain's Neal Skupski.

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Chicago soybeans edged higher on Friday and were poised for their first weekly gain in a month, while corn was on track for its first weekly rise since mid-December, as short-covering supported prices.

Prices of iron ore and other ferrous commodities dropped on Friday, but most were on track for a weekly gain as traders found comfort in optimism over top consumer China's policy support to shore up its fragile economy.

(RTTNews) - The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a notice of allowance for Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (VNDA) PONVORY (ponesimod) patent application, covering methods for reducing clinical management events before or during the treatment of multiple sclerosis and meth

Major cryptocurrencies showed mixed trading on Thursday evening as the recently launched spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are experiencing combined negative flows for the first time since their trade debut on Jan. 11. Cryptocurrency Gains ...

Thousands marked Australia's national day on Friday with "Invasion Day" rallies in support of the country's Indigenous community, many of whom want to drop celebrations or move the date.

Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Friday as it reopened after a public holiday, weighed down by a decline in Dalian edible oils prices, although the contract was set for a third weekly rise on forecast of lower output.

Tens of thousands of people in Australia's Queensland state were without power on Friday after a tropical cyclone hit overnight, bringing damaging winds and heavy rains.

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) on Friday predicted slowing growth in the global electric vehicle (EV) market this year, signalling further challenges ahead amid intensifying competition from Chinese rivals.

(RTTNews) - GFT Technologies agreed to acquire 100% of shares in Colombia-based core banking expert Sophos Solutions S.A.S. from a private equity firm Advent International.

Japan's Nikkei share average slumped on Friday, erasing its gains for the week, as chip-sector shares tumbled in line with U.S. peers.

Base metals prices moved largely mixed on Friday but most were on track for a weekly gain, as a wave of policy support from top consumer China boosted risk sentiment.

(RTTNews) - Equinor (EQNR) said it has entered into a swap transaction with bp, under which Equinor will take full ownership of the Empire Wind lease and projects and bp will take full ownership of the Beacon Wind lease and projects in U.S.

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Alabama put to death convicted murderer Kenneth Smith on Thursday evening, Govenor Kay Ivey said, completing the first execution using asphyxiation by nitrogen gas, which the state is advancing as a simpler alternative to lethal injections.

China is stepping up support for the embattled property sector, an economic linchpin and bellwether for investor sentiment. Yet Beijing may need to think out of the box to revive demand.