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China shuts down 3,918 illegal websites

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

A total of 3,918 illegal websites were shut down by China’s internet watchdogs from April to June, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has said. The websites included those that published content that jeopardised national security, and those that spread violence, vulgarity or unfounded rumours, according to the CAC statement on Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Up to 316 casesRead more

Manufacturing boosts eurozone equities gains

Paris - Arab Today

European equities got off on the right foot in 2017, pushed higher on Monday by a stellar set of data showing eurozone manufacturing growth at a 68-month high. With major Asian, London and US markets still closed for the New Year holiday, trading was expected to be light. But sentiment was brightened by final results of December manufacturing surveys thatRead more

European stocks edge higher

Frankfurt am Main - Arab Today

Stocks in Frankfurt and Paris rose slightly in thin trading early Tuesday, as the FTSE in London remained shut over the Christmas holiday period. By 0940 GMT, Frankfurt's DAX 30 edged up 0.15 percent to 11,466.58, while the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.14 percent to 4,84.41 in opening deals. With little market news to guide them, European investors wereRead more

China demands live-streaming censorship

Beijing - AFP

China will demand that live-streaming platforms "censor content before releasing it", state media said on Friday, as authorities seek to tighten control over the fast-growing sector. Rules released by the country's internet regulator the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will ban streams which "undermine national security, destabilise society", the official Xinhua news agency reported. Online streaming has grown rapidly inRead more

Study: Calcium Supplementation May Raise Risk for Coronary Artery Calcification

Washington - QNA

High overall intake of calcium was linked to lower risk for incident atherosclerosis in a new analysis of the MESA cohort, but use of calcium supplements was linked to elevated risk for development of coronary artery calcium. The researchers analyzed 5,448 participants (52% women) from the MESA cohort study aged 45 to 84 years without CVD at baseline. AtRead more

Eurozone stocks slump on growth concerns

London - Arab Today

Eurozone stock markets fell yesterday as concern about slow growth outweighed the impact of radical new ECB stimulus measures aimed at boosting the bloc’s economy. A worried World Bank slashed its growth forecast for the global economy on Tuesday, saying advanced economies were rebounding more slowly than expected and that low commodity prices continued to hurt other countries. Meanwhile officialRead more

Global stocks slide on discord in Doha

London - AFP

Energy shares tumbled Monday as oil prices skidded after the world's top producers failed to reach a deal on freezing output in weekend talks in Doha. "Discord in Doha has left oil prices weaker and has prompted a drop across European equity markets," said CMC Markets analyst Jasper Lawler. Frankfurt, London and Paris all shed more than 1.0 percent inRead more