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India's Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts
Oct 20, 2015 (AFP)
India's Tata Steel on Tuesday said it would cut around 1,200 jobs at two plants in Britain, blaming the move in part on cheap imports from China. "This comes in...
Business ties herald 'golden era' as China's Xi visits UK
Oct 18, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a four-day visit to Britain on Tuesday in which human rights issues are to be eclipsed by lavish ceremony and hardnosed busi...
China imports plummet on weak commodities prices
Oct 13, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese imports plunged by more than a fifth last month, official figures showed Tuesday, as slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy wreaks havoc o...
China calm over TPP isolation as it pursues regional deals
Oct 11, 2015 (AFP)
A new US-led Pacific trade pact that pointedly excludes China could see it lose influence and key export markets, but observers say the web of bilateral deals B...
Amazon opens online shop for handmade goods
Oct 08, 2015 (AFP)
Online retail colossus Amazon on Thursday opened a shop showcasing handmade goods sold directly by artisans. Handmade at Amazon came as a challenge to New York ...
Rare grey pearls fetch $5.27 million in Hong Kong auction
Oct 07, 2015 (AFP)
A rare grey pearl necklace that once belonged to a British aristocrat sold for HK$41 million ($5.27 million) in Hong Kong on Wednesday, auctioneers Sotheby's sa...
WageSpot app pulls back curtain on employee pay
Oct 06, 2015 (AFP)
A WageSpot smartphone application released in the United States on Tuesday dove into a historically taboo topic -- how much people get paid. The app lets people...
Japan's Abe hails new trade era, hopes China will join pact
Oct 06, 2015 (AFP)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hailed a deal to create the world's largest free trade area Tuesday as the start of a "new century" for Asia, and expressed h...
Mining giant Glencore rides commodities rollercoaster
Sep 29, 2015 (AFP)
Glencore, a global resources giant which traces its roots back to a Swiss firm launched by the late Marc Rich, a trader who made it onto the FBI's 10 most wante...
Xi promises US investors fair deal: 'I voted for Disney'
Sep 23, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to America's top business executives Tuesday that Beijing will treat them fairly, reminding them he supported Disney's soon...
Chinese president woos big business as US visit begins
Sep 22, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping began his first state visit to the United States on Tuesday in the West Coast hub of Seattle, aiming to woo American businesses and...
China in driving seat as Ethiopian capital gets new tramway
Sep 20, 2015 (AFP)
Sub-Saharan Africa's first modern tramway opened in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday, marking the completion of a massive Chinese-funded infrastructure project h...
Israel to bring in 20,000 Chinese construction workers
Sep 20, 2015 (AFP)
Israel plans to bring in 20,000 Chinese construction workers to help build new apartments as part of efforts to lower housing costs, Prime Minister Benjamin Net...
EU proposes special disputes court for US trade deal
Sep 16, 2015 (AFP)
The EU on Wednesday proposed a special court to resolve disputes arising from a huge trade deal with the United States, instead of the widely criticised tribuna...
CEOs press Obama and Xi to focus on investment ties
Sep 15, 2015 (AFP)
Executives from America's largest companies called Tuesday on presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping to focus on progress in securing a bilateral investment tre...
China August industrial output up 6.1% year-on-year: govt
Sep 13, 2015 (AFP)
Growth in China's industrial production and retail sales accelerated in August, government data showed Sunday, but the figures will do little to ease internatio...
Commodities haunted by Brazil, China woes
Sep 11, 2015 (AFP)
Coffee prices scored new lows this week as Brazil was snared by emerging markets turmoil, while crude oil sank on stubborn fears over Chinese demand and global ...
Americans troubled by China ties, economy tops list: poll
Sep 09, 2015 (AFP)
Americans are very worried about ties with China, with economic issues atop the list, including US debt held by Beijing, job losses to the Asian giant and the U...
China August trade slumps in latest setback
Sep 08, 2015 (AFP)
China's imports and exports slumped again in August, authorities said Tuesday, the latest setback for the world's number-one trader in goods, as European busine...
Taiwan exports plummet again as China demand weakens
Sep 07, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan's exports plummeted by 14.8 percent in August year-on-year to $23.93 billion, figures showed Monday, as the island feels the shockwaves of China's slowin...
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