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Chinese, European central banks strike currency swap deal
Oct 10, 2013 (AFP)
The Chinese and European central banks said Thursday they reached agreement to set up a "currency swap" mechanism for the purchase and repurchase of their respe...
US should have 'wisdom' to solve debt problem: China
Oct 10, 2013 (AFP)
A top Chinese central banker on Thursday called on the United States to overcome political gridlock and avoid a debt default. "They should have the wisdom to so...
Russia warns Dutch over dairy, tulips in diplomatic row
Oct 09, 2013 (AFP)
Russia hinted Wednesday it may ban the import of Dutch tulips and dairy products in an escalating row between the nations sparked by the arrests of Greenpeace a...
MEPs urge tough conditions on China investment accord talks
Oct 09, 2013 (AFP)
European lawmakers insisted Wednesday they should have oversight of talks on an EU-China investment protection agreement and set conditions which could prove un...
Ancient complex of shops uncovered in northern Greece
Oct 09, 2013 (UPI)
An ancient portico -- a long, open structure often housing shops -- unearthed in northern Greece has been dated at 2,700 years old, Canadian archaeologists say....
Canada gives shipyard a $3.3 billion push
Oct 09, 2013 (UPI)
The Canadian Coast Guard will add 10 new non-combat ships to its fleet in a $3.3-billion contract hailed as a boost to Vancouver's economy. The contract will li...
Paraguay mulls patch-up with Venezuela
Oct 09, 2013 (UPI)
Paraguay will patch up differences with Venezuela that have paralyzed Mercosur -- a trade and political association of several South American nations -- and put...
US and China tussle for trade dominance at APEC
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
The United States on Tuesday intensified its drive to clinch an ambitious Asia-Pacific trade pact by the end of the year, raising China's hackles at a regional ...
Booming Philippine outsourcing industry faces worker shortage
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
The Philippines' outsourcing industry faces a shortage of trained personnel after a decade of rapid growth which saw it become a pillar of the economy, the indu...
Obama says 'no lasting damage' from Asia absence
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he should have been at twin summits in Asia this week but that he expected no "lasting damage" from his absence. Obama, w...
EU seeks China investment boost
Oct 08, 2013 (AFP)
Investment flows between the EU and China, major trade partners, are far below what they should be and must be improved, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht sa...
Australia hopes for China free trade deal in a year
Oct 07, 2013 (AFP)
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday he hoped a free trade agreement with China could be concluded within a year, as he pushes for deeper ties with...
Mongolian parliamant passes new investment law: Xinhua
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
Mongolian lawmakers on Thursday approved new investment legislation that overturns a contentious law passed just last year, Chinese state media reported. The ne...
China's Xi urges improved Southeast Asia ties in Indonesia speech
Oct 03, 2013 (AFP)
China's Xi Jinping said Thursday Beijing's territorial disputes with Southeast Asia should be resolved in a "peaceful manner" as he tried to mend frayed ties on...
Tesco looks to China as profits dive in Europe
Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco agreed a major deal on Wednesday to create a retail giant in China, as it seeks to offset "challenging" trading conditions in E...
China, Indonesia boost economic ties as Xi arrives
Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)
Beijing and Jakarta signed a series of economic agreements Wednesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping began a trade-focused trip to Indonesia, his first visit to...
Tesco seals China deal as profits slump
Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)
Tesco on Wednesday pushed ahead with plans to create a supermarket giant in China, as Britain's biggest retailer seeks to offset a slump in profits on weaker Eu...
Taiwan envoy to meet China's Xi at APEC summit
Oct 01, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan's special envoy to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum said Tuesday he plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the event to discuss ...
China launches free trade zone in Shanghai
Sep 29, 2013 (AFP)
China Sunday launched a major free trade zone seen as a testing ground for long-awaited market reforms in the world's second largest economy. Commerce Minister ...
Thousands of Romanians protest Canadian mine plans
Sep 29, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of people marched Sunday against a Canadian company's plans to open Europe's largest gold mine at Rosia Montana, in what has become one of the longest...
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