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Economic rebound bypasses Spain's poorest neighbourhood

Jul 31, 2017 (AFP)

This is one of the odd jobs allowing her to survive in Spain's poorest neighbourhood -- Los Pajaritos in Seville, the country's fourth largest city famous for i...

Starbucks takes full control of China stores in $1.3 bn deal

Jul 28, 2017 (AFP)

It will buy the remaining 50 percent of its East China joint venture from Taiwan's food and beverage giant Uni-President, according to a company statement issue...

S. Korea's growth slows in Q2 amid falling exports

Jul 27, 2017 (AFP)

The figures come as South Korea struggles to shake off an extended economic slowdown, a key factor in the election of left-leaning new President Moon Jae-In in ...

Hong Kong firm beats Brexit blues with record City skycraper deal

Jul 27, 2017 (AFP)

Condiment-maker Lee Kum Kee, a family business that is best known for its oyster sauce, is buying up the building nicknamed the "Walkie Talkie" for 1.3 billion ...

Amazon's Jeff Bezos becomes world's richest person - briefly

Jul 27, 2017 (AFP)

Forbes magazine said its real-time tracking of personal fortunes showed Bezos with a net worth of $90.5 billion, ahead of the $90 billion for Gates early Thursd...

China to change state-owned firms into corporations

Jul 26, 2017 (AFP)

China has pledged for years that it would take steps to reform the centrally-run businesses, which dominate crucial industries ranging from power and steel to a...

China cashing out as mobile payment soars

Jul 23, 2017 (AFP)

The dance student is part of an explosion in the use of mobile payment platforms in China as consumers increasingly take out phones instead of cash to pay for e...

Canadian premiers note role of expanding trade with China

Jul 20, 2017 (UPI)

Canadian provincial leaders during their annual summer meeting outlined shared priorities for the year ahead. From an overheated Toronto-area housing market, to...

Chinese activist questions arrest in Ivanka Trump factory probe

Jul 19, 2017 (AFP)

Hua and two colleagues had worked undercover in factories that manufactured shoes for the brand of US President Donald Trump's daughter and other foreign firms ...

US says must have more 'fair, reciprocal' trade with China

Jul 19, 2017 (AFP)

The US side blamed the unbalanced relationship -- marked by a US trade deficit with China of $309 billion last year -- on Beijing's policies that impede access ...

US seeks to smooth trade relations with China in talks

Jul 19, 2017 (AFP)

Expectations among trade experts are restrained that the first round of talks Wednesday will produce results on long-standing issues with Beijing, such as the m...

Target CEO unfazed by Amazon-Whole Foods deal

Jul 18, 2017 (AFP)

"It wasn't a surprise that that deal took place," Cornell told a forum at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado. "It really validates what w...

China's Xi calls for more imports and more 'open economy'

Jul 18, 2017 (AFP)

Donald Trump has railed against China's massive trade surplus while the European Union and US companies have complained about a lack of access to the huge marke...

China says economy grew 6.9% in second quarter

Jul 17, 2017 (AFP)

Analysts polled by AFP had forecast growth of 6.8 percent after the economy expanded 6.9 percent in the first quarter. "Generally speaking, the national economy...

China cuts off Wanda funding after overseas buying spree: reports

Jul 17, 2017 (AFP)

The regulatory retaliation marks a major setback for a formerly fast-expanding company that was among the most aggressive players in a flood of acquisitions aro...

Fitch keeps China's 'A+' rating but warns over debt

Jul 14, 2017 (AFP)

The announcement follows Moody's shock decision in May to downgrade the world's second-largest economy for the first time in almost three decades on concerns ov...

Chinese group bids $11.6 bn for warehouse firm GLP

Jul 14, 2017 (AFP)

In filings with the Singapore Exchange, both firms said they were "pleased to announce the proposed acquisition" after GLP selected Nesta Investment Holdings as...

China wants free trade deal with Canada

Jul 13, 2017 (UPI)

Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with David Johnston, the representative of the Canadian monarchy, to discuss an evolving partnership. The official X...

Germany toughens rules on foreign buyouts in strategic sectors

Jul 12, 2017 (AFP)

New regulations will allow Berlin more time to probe takeover bids, especially in sectors affecting critical infrastructure, and extend the range of deals eligi...

Things to know about Bitcoin

Jul 11, 2017 (AFP)

Here are some key facts about the world's most widely used crypto currency: What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a virtual currency created from computer code. Unlike a ...