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China factory activity edges down in January amid Covid outbreaks
Jan 30, 2022 (AFP)
The Purchasing Managers' Index -- a key gauge of manufacturing activity -- in the world's second-largest economy inched down to 50.1, just above the 50-point ma...
IMF warns China's property stress poses spillover risk
Jan 28, 2022 (AFP)
The International Monetary Fund's report comes as property firms in the world's second-biggest economy struggle with liquidity problems as Beijing looks to curb...
Asian markets mixed as torrid week draws to close
Jan 28, 2022 (AFP)
Rising tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine crisis are adding to the fractious mood on trading floors, where a selling frenzy this month wiped ...
Hong Kong economy grew by 6.4 percent in 2021: govt
Jan 28, 2022 (AFP)
The rise marks Hong Kong's first annual growth of gross domestic product after two years of recession, with the city roiled by democracy protests in 2019 and th...
A nudge to resume economic activity
Jan 28, 2022 (SPX)
But even at times during the pandemic when cases have been falling, there is often uncertainty about which activities are most ready for resumption. To some ext...
Lithuanian firms grapple with China's 'undeclared sanctions'
Jan 27, 2022 (AFP)
Kaminskas, who heads up Klasmann-Deilmann Lietuva, has around 200 containers loaded with peat substrates that are stuck in several Chinese ports. "When we try t...
China hails WTO green light on US import duties
Jan 27, 2022 (AFP)
But the move by the World Trade Organization does not mean China will automatically impose the tariffs and Beijing stopped short Thursday of announcing any fres...
Markets tumble as Fed signals end of pandemic-era cheap cash
Jan 27, 2022 (AFP)
After one of the Fed's most highly anticipated meetings, he said the world's number one economy was well on the recovery path with unemployment largely under co...
Asian markets drop as Fed signals end of pandemic-era cheap cash
Jan 27, 2022 (AFP)
After one of the Fed's most highly anticipated meetings for some time, he said the world's number one economy was well on the recovery path with unemployment la...
WTO: China can slap duties on $645 mn of US imports
Jan 26, 2022 (AFP)
The United States, which is unable to appeal against the decision, branded it "deeply disappointing" and said it reinforced the need to reform the WTO's rules, ...
Asian markets tumble as volatility sweeps globe ahead of Fed meeting
Jan 25, 2022 (AFP)
A disappointing start to the corporate earnings season and growing concern about Russia's troop build-up on Ukraine's border and warnings of a possible invasion...
Chinese developer Shimao looks to sell $12 bn in assets: report
Jan 25, 2022 (AFP)
China's property firms have struggled in the wake of Beijing's drive in recent years to curb excessive debt in the real estate sector as well as rampant consume...
Asia markets dive as volatility sweeps globe ahead of Fed meeting
Jan 25, 2022 (AFP)
A disappointing start to the corporate earnings season, as well as growing concern about Russia's troop build-up on Ukraine's border and warnings of a possible ...
IMF slashes global growth estimate on slowing US, China
Jan 25, 2022 (AFP)
World GDP is forecast to expand 4.4 percent this year, half a point lower than its previous estimate released in October, due to the "impediments" caused by the...
Czechs insist on compensation in rejigged Polish mine deal
Jan 22, 2022 (AFP)
Prague and Berlin complain the open-cast brown coal mine near their border with Poland is affecting groundwater levels and increasing dust and noise in the area...
Asian markets track Wall St losses, oil in retreat
Jan 21, 2022 (AFP)
Angst about the Fed's determination to fight surging inflation by removing its ultra-loose monetary policy is dealing a severe blow to the rally in global marke...
US lawmakers call for more exemptions to China tariffs
Jan 20, 2022 (AFP)
While Beijing should be held accountable for unfair trade practices, the tariffs are hurting US businesses and exacerbating supply issues that are driving up pr...
Asian markets mostly up, China rate cut helps property sector
Jan 20, 2022 (AFP)
Signs that Beijing was on a new monetary easing course also provided some crucial support to the tech giants who have been hammered in recent months as they wer...
Asian markets track Wall St losses as crude extends latest rally
Jan 19, 2022 (AFP)
A rise in prices since early 2021 has forced central banks around the world to start winding back the colossal financial support put in place at the start of th...
Biden says 'not there yet' on lifting China tariffs
Jan 19, 2022 (AFP)
"We're not there yet," Biden told reporters when asked about the prospect of ending the tariffs. At a press conference ahead of the first anniversary of his ina...
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