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Markets rise as traders consider US rate outlook
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
Oil edged up after the previous day's losses, which were fuelled by data indicating softer demand in the United States and fading fears of a regional war in the...
China central bank's ex-deputy accused of taking bribes
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
Fan Yifei first came under investigation in November 2022 for "suspected violations of discipline and law", a term typically used in cases of alleged graft. Chi...
Family affair: Two more Arnault sons join LVMH board
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
The pair joined their elder siblings on the board of directors of the company, which houses brands such as Dior and Louis Vuitton, meaning four of Bernard Arnau...
L'Oreal sales up despite 'sluggish' China beauty market
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
Sales in the first three months of the year climbed by 8.3 percent to 11.24 billion euros (around $12 billion), despite its North Asia market falling by almost ...
EU seeks to take on China, US to reverse economic decline
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
From supply chain disruptions following the coronavirus pandemic to an energy crisis after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's economy has faced multiple cha...
At G7, Blinken seeks European support for pressure on China
Apr 18, 2024 (AFP)
The Americans hope in particular that European nations will pressure China to reduce military support for Russia, at a time when, according to Washington, Russi...
Stocks mixed after selloff as Fed, Middle East dampen sentiment
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
While traders are nervously awaiting Israel's next move after Iran's missile and drone attack at the weekend, the lack of an immediate response has seen them fo...
China says US shipbuilding probe 'full of false accusations'
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
The US Trade Representative (USTR) announced earlier that it was launching the investigation in response to a recent petition by five US unions. China's commerc...
Biden denies China trade war on trip to US steel heartland
Apr 17, 2024 (AFP)
Biden was unveiling the latest in a series of protectionist measures in a campaign speech to United Steelworkers union in Pittsburgh, on the second day of a thr...
Chinese economy beats growth expectations in first quarter
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing has set a goal of around five percent for 2024, which officials have already admitted will "not be easy" and which analysts said was ambitious given the...
China FM Wang to visit Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
Wang's trip will kick off on Thursday, April 18 and wrap up on April 23, foreign ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said. The foreign minister will chair a session ...
PwC rejects allegations on Evergrande audit
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
Heavily indebted Evergrande has become a symbol of the years-long crisis in China's property market and last month its onshore unit was accused of a $78 billion...
China posts forecast-beating 5.3% growth in first quarter
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
For January-March, gross domestic product (GDP) reached 29.6 trillion yuan ($4 trillion) -- an increase of 5.3 percent, compared with 5.2 in the previous quarte...
Drought-hit Panama Canal to ease traffic restrictions
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
The interoceanic channel is a key transit point for international cargo, but low water levels blamed on climate change and the El Nino phenomenon last year led ...
IMF warns China's economic recovery could falter
Apr 16, 2024 (AFP)
That is below the official target set by Beijing of "around five percent" for gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2024, and well below the double-digit incre...
Debt and climate back on IMF, WB spring meetings agenda
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
The meetings -- which bring central bankers together with finance and development ministers, academics, and representatives from the private sector and civil so...
Stocks hit by Iran-Israel fears, containment hopes stem losses
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
However, while Israel called the attack -- which Tehran said was in response to a strike on its Syrian embassy -- an escalation of hostilities, analysts said th...
Stocks hit by Iran's Israel strike, hopes for containment stem losses
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
However, while Israel called the attack -- which Tehran said was in response to a strike on its Syrian embassy -- an escalation of hostilities, analysts said th...
China economy seen slowing in first quarter on housing, consumer woes
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing officials last month set a target of around five percent growth for the year -- a goal they admitted would "not be easy" and which analysts said was amb...
Scholz walks tightrope on trade and politics in China
Apr 14, 2024 (AFP)
Scholz touched down in the southwestern megacity of Chongqing on Sunday morning, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said, accompanied by a large delegation of minis...
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