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French PM Valls seeks trade 'rebalance' with China
Jan 29, 2015 (AFP)
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday called for a "rebalance" of trade with China during his first official visit, as he sought to curry up investment...
China to expand limited FTZ reforms nationwide
Jan 29, 2015 (AFP)
China will expand some reforms from its first free trade zone in Shanghai nationwide, it said Thursday, even as foreign firms show disappointment over the slow ...
Alibaba plunges on disappointing sales
Jan 29, 2015 (AFP)
Alibaba shares plunged Thursday as the Chinese e-commerce giant's quarterly report showed weaker-than-expected sales growth. Alibaba shares closed down 8.8 perc...
China media warn new Greek government over port
Jan 29, 2015 (AFP)
New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is in a similar position to Phaeton, the Greek mythological figure given the reins of the sun only to lose control and n...
End of the road for Nepal's traditional Himalayan 'caravans'
Jan 26, 2015 (AFP)
For generations, traders and their colourful herds of mules and yaks were a lifeline for remote communities in the heart of Nepal's formidable and often dangero...
ECB stimulus will boost China's exports: official
Jan 23, 2015 (AFP)
A senior Chinese official welcomed the European Central Bank's quantitative easing measures on Friday, saying they will help boost the eurozone economy and in t...
China says US tyre duty ruling has 'multiple flaws'
Jan 23, 2015 (AFP)
A US ruling slapping heavy duties on Chinese tyres was flawed, Beijing said, urging Washington to handle the case "prudently". The US Commerce Department on Wed...
China luxury market shrank in 2014: consultancy
Jan 22, 2015 (AFP)
China's luxury market shrank last year, a global consultancy said, attributing the decline -- the first it has detected -- to a national anti-corruption campaig...
China's e-commerce transactions hit $2 trillion in 2014: govt
Jan 21, 2015 (AFP)
China's e-commerce boomed in 2014 with transactions reaching around 13 trillion yuan ($2.09 trillion), the government said Wednesday, as Beijing looks online fo...
Japan, Thai firms invest $10.4 billion in China's Citic
Jan 20, 2015 (AFP)
Japanese trading house Itochu said Tuesday that it is teaming up with Thai agricultural giant Charoen Pokphand Group to invest $10.4 billion in Chinese conglome...
Silicon Valley firms ink settlement in non-poaching case
Jan 16, 2015 (AFP)
Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe have inked a $415 million settlement over charges they colluded not to poach one another's employees, according to court document...
China outbound investment surges past $100 bn in 2014: govt
Jan 16, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese overseas investment surged past $100 billion for the first time last year, official figures showed Friday, but remained below investment into the countr...
Uniqlo pledges to improve factory conditions in China
Jan 15, 2015 (AFP)
Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo on Thursday pledged to improve working conditions at its Chinese suppliers and beef up monitoring following claims that the firms...
Canada to host NAFTA summit 'later this year'
Jan 15, 2015 (AFP)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will host his American and Mexican counterparts for their annual summit "later this year," his office said Thursday, deny...
China to investigate state-owned enterprises: govt
Jan 14, 2015 (AFP)
China will investigate all major state-owned enterprises (SOEs) this year, a Communist Party watchdog announced Wednesday, in the latest step of President Xi Ji...
China 2014 trade surplus rockets to record high: govt
Jan 13, 2015 (AFP)
China's trade surplus soared by almost half last year to a record $382 billion, the government announced Tuesday, but the world's second-largest economy again m...
Dunkin' Donuts to open 1,400 restaurants in China
Jan 08, 2015 (AFP)
Doughnuts-and-coffee chain Dunkin' Donuts said Thursday it would open more than 1,400 restaurants in China, Hong Kong and Macau in the company's largest develop...
China pushes for bigger Latin America, Caribbean role
Jan 08, 2015 (AFP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to increase cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean Thursday as he opened a forum in Beijing with leaders from 30 ...
Taiwan mulls plan to open bourse to Chinese buyers
Jan 08, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan may open up its stock market for the first time to individual Chinese investors later this year in a bid to attract more investments to its shrinking bou...
Hollande shifts position on Tobin tax, money for environment
Jan 05, 2015 (AFP)
French President Francois Hollande shifted position Monday on implementing a long-sought financial transactions tax in Europe and said the money should go towar...
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