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Bernanke blames Congress as China flexes economic muscles
Jun 02, 2015 (AFP)
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday rebuked US lawmakers for allowing China to steal a march with a new Asian bank that threatens to upend W...
China manufacturing index at six-month high but strains remain
Jun 01, 2015 (AFP)
China's official manufacturing index hit a six-month high in May but the industry still faces multiple strains, the government said Monday, while a closely watc...
China bottle maker declares default on $100 mn bonds
May 26, 2015 (AFP)
A Chinese bottle supplier for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo said Tuesday it was unable fully to repay nearly $100 million worth of bonds, the latest default as growth s...
Goldin stocks mixed after Hong Kong collapse
May 22, 2015 (AFP)
Two Hong Kong-listed divisions of property, finance and wine trading conglomerate Goldin were mixed on Friday, a day after plunging more than 40 percent, while ...
Taiwan lowers growth forecast in face of rival China
May 22, 2015 (AFP)
Taiwan lowered its growth forecast Friday blaming increased competition from China in the tech industry, as the island's stagnant economy stokes public frustrat...
Two more Hong Kong stocks collapse after Hanergy crash
May 21, 2015 (AFP)
Two of Hong Kong's best-performing stocks plunged more than 40 percent Thursday, a day after a mysterious crash of almost 50 percent in Chinese solar firm Haner...
Few signs of life in 'China's Manhattan'
May 20, 2015 (AFP)
As the wind whistles through half-finished skyscrapers and over empty boulevards, a development billed as China's answer to Manhattan at times bears out the "gh...
Moody's: Upstream defaults could double
May 20, 2015 (UPI)
The default rate for oil and gas companies with lower credit ratings could more than double in the coming year, Moody's Investors Service said. Moody's estimate...
Cashing out: millions 'disappear from China bank accounts'
May 19, 2015 (AFP)
A businesswoman deposited the equivalent of almost US$2 million at a branch of China's largest bank but only US$20 remained after most of it was transferred wit...
Cyber attacks a growing threat for US financial system
May 19, 2015 (AFP)
Online attacks by ever-skillful hackers are a growing threat to the stability of the US financial system, according to a report by a top-level government panel ...
Study: CEO greed is bad for business
May 15, 2015 (UPI)
In attempting to both measure and tease out correlations among factors like CEO greed, arrogance and company performance, researchers at the University of Delaw...
China April economic data at multi-year lows
May 13, 2015 (AFP)
Multiple Chinese economic indicators missed expectations Wednesday, with consumption and investment growth figures falling to multi-year lows, underlining slugg...
HSBC subsidiary announces sale of 10% stake in Chinese bank
May 12, 2015 (AFP)
Hang Seng Bank, a Hong Kong-based subsidiary of British banking giant HSBC, on Tuesday announced the sale of a 10 percent stake in China's Industrial Bank in a ...
China consumer inflation rises subdued 1.5% in April
May 09, 2015 (AFP)
Consumer inflation in China rose to 1.5 percent in April, authorities said Saturday, but came in below market forecasts and analysts called for more action to a...
China manufacturing index at one-year low: HSBC
May 04, 2015 (AFP)
China's manufacturing activity recorded its worst contraction in a year in April, a survey by HSBC showed Monday, as subdued domestic demand weighed on growth i...
China announces measures to boost creativity, jobs
May 01, 2015 (AFP)
China on Friday announced measures aimed at promoting innovation and job creation, state media said, as authorities seek to ensure that slowing economic growth ...
China April manufacturing gauge stays at 50.1: govt
May 01, 2015 (AFP)
China's manufacturing activity expanded in April for the second straight month but failed to accelerate, the government said Friday, as the world's second-large...
Japanese inflation ticks up, but spending still weak
May 01, 2015 (AFP)
Japanese inflation picked up in March for the first time in 10 months, data showed Friday, but household spending tumbled in a worrying sign for consumer confid...
Study: Electricity usage can predict stock market
Apr 27, 2015 (UPI)
For many, predicting future stock prices seems like little more than rolling the dice. But it turns out, something as simple as electricity use can anticipate n...
HSBC considers moving HQ out of UK amid bank clampdown
Apr 24, 2015 (AFP)
Global banking giant HSBC on Friday said it had launched a review on whether to remain headquartered in Britain as the country tightens regulation of the sector...
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