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In Wisconsin, Biden seeks gain from Trump's economic misfire
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
"On my watch, we make promises and we keep promises," the Democrat said as he highlighted a major investment by Microsoft in Racine, a city on the shores of Lak...
China's Xi in Serbia for talks to boost economic ties
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
China has poured billions into Serbia and neighbouring Balkan countries, particularly into mining and manufacturing, and last year Beijing and Belgrade signed a...
Most markets rise after Wall St rally as US rate optimism lingers
May 07, 2024 (AFP)
Friday's big miss on jobs creation for April, a strong earnings season and soothing comments about the policy outlook by central bank chief Jerome Powell have c...
EU ready to protect economy, bloc chief tells China
May 06, 2024 (AFP)
"China that plays fair is good for all of us," she said following talks in Paris with Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron. "Europe...
Asian markets build on rally as US jobs data boost rate cut hopes
May 06, 2024 (AFP)
A tech rally saw the Nasdaq lead Wall Street up after Friday's non-farm payrolls figures, which helped soothe concerns that forecast-busting inflation figures a...
EU chief says will urge 'fair' China competition in talks with Xi
May 05, 2024 (AFP)
"We have to act to make sure that competition is fair and not distorted," she said in remarks issued hours before a face-to-face Paris meeting between her, Xi a...
Luxury brands lure Chinese shoppers despite slowdown
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
China is the world's biggest spender in the luxury sector, accounting for half of global sales. But as its post-pandemic recovery falters, consumption has flagg...
Markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
The gains come as traders turn their attention to the release of key US jobs data due later in the day, which could play a major role in the Federal Reserve's d...
Asian markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
May 03, 2024 (AFP)
The gains come as traders turn their attention to the release of key US jobs data due later in the day, which could play a major role in the Federal Reserve's d...
Macron calls for 'reciprocity' in EU, China economic ties ahead of Xi visit
May 02, 2024 (AFP)
The French president spelt out his vision for a radically different European economic system with less regulation, more investment, and better trade protections...
Standard Chartered stock rallies on bright earnings
May 02, 2024 (AFP)
Profit after taxation rose four percent to almost $1.4 billion in the three months to March from the same period a year earlier, Standard Chartered said in a re...
Asian markets track Wall St down ahead of Fed decision
May 01, 2024 (AFP)
The reading on labour costs followed a string of recent reports out of Washington suggesting the central bank's battle against inflation has some way to go, eve...
Asian markets track Wall St down as Fed looms
May 01, 2024 (AFP)
The reading on labour costs followed a string of recent reports out of Washington suggesting the central bank's battle against inflation has some way to go, eve...
Hong Kong faces uphill battle to lure back Chinese tourists
May 01, 2024 (AFP)
Mainland Chinese visitors have historically been the lifeblood of Hong Kong's retail and services sectors, spending on everything from basic goods like baby for...
Asian markets build on Wall St rally, yen holds bounce
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
A forecast-beating series of earnings from top-tier firms in recent weeks, particularly tech titans including Alphabet and Microsoft, has been a key driver of t...
Record gold prices boost recycling: industry
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
The World Gold Council (WGC) added, however, that total demand for gold dropped five percent in the first quarter year-on-year as it became too expensive for so...
Most markets build on Wall St rally, yen holds rebound
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
A forecast-beating series of earnings from top-tier firms in recent weeks, particularly tech titans including Alphabet and Microsoft, has been a key driver of t...
HSBC announces surprise retirement of chief executive
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
Quinn, 62, who streamlined HSBC to focus more on Asia, has decided to pursue a portfolio of business interests that allow him to have more time with family, HSB...
China's factory activity grows for second straight month
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) -- a key measure of factory output -- came in at 50.4, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said -- slightly higher than...
Asia's first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading in Hong Kong
Apr 30, 2024 (AFP)
The debut comes three months after the United States gave the greenlight to ETFs pegged to bitcoin's spot price, making it easier for mainstream investors to ad...
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