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China manufacturing gauge picks up in September: HSBC
Sep 23, 2014 (AFP)
China's manufacturing sector saw a surprise pick-up in September, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, but economists warned a slowdown in the key property ...
OECD backs Japan tax hike, more easy money
Sep 22, 2014 (AFP)
Japan should raise sales taxes again next year despite wobbles in the economy caused by the first rise, and the central bank should cushion the blow with more e...
Japan cuts view of the economy as PM promises reform
Sep 19, 2014 (AFP)
Japan on Friday downgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in five months, as a string of weak data hammers hopes for a quick recovery followin...
Asia's billionaires see fastest wealth growth: report
Sep 17, 2014 (AFP)
Asia's billionaires led by Chinese tycoons enjoyed the fastest increase in their wealth this year compared to their peers in the rest of the world, a report sai...
More stimulus measures seen as China boosts economy
Sep 17, 2014 (AFP)
A reported $81 billion injection into China's major banks is probably the first of a series of fresh stimulus measures by Beijing to bolster its flagging econom...
China's overseas investment soars as FDI drops again
Sep 16, 2014 (AFP)
China's outbound investment more than doubled in August to $12.62 billion, data showed Tuesday, far outstripping foreign direct investment (FDI) into the countr...
Chinese output growth slows to five-year low in August
Sep 13, 2014 (AFP)
China's industrial production growth slowed sharply in August to its lowest level for more than five years at 6.9 percent, official data showed Saturday, intens...
China August inflation eases to 2.0% on-year: govt
Sep 11, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese inflation eased to a four-month low of 2.0 percent in August, official data showed Thursday, with analysts saying the data could allow leaders to furthe...
Chinese premier vows to punish corporate lawbreakers
Sep 10, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday vowed no leniency for corporate lawbreakers whether domestic or foreign, as Beijing pursues a high-profile anti-monopoly...
China's promised reforms moving too slowly: EU businesses
Sep 09, 2014 (AFP)
European businesses in China on Tuesday warned the Communist Party urgently to implement promised reforms or risk seeing growth in the world's second-largest ec...
Political unrest will hit Hong Kong economy: Moody's
Sep 08, 2014 (AFP)
Ratings agency Moody's warned Monday prolonged discord in Hong Kong over China's refusal to grant the key financial hub full democracy was still likely and woul...
Japan Q2 economy shrinks more than thought
Sep 08, 2014 (AFP)
Japan's economy shrank more than estimated in April-June, revised data showed Monday, piling pressure on the government to delay another sales tax hike, while t...
BoJ holds off fresh stimulus despite slowdown
Sep 04, 2014 (AFP)
The Bank of Japan's chief on Thursday stuck by his rosy view of the economy despite mounting evidence that an April sales tax hike has stalled growth. Haruhiko ...
China manufacturing growth slows in August: surveys
Sep 01, 2014 (AFP)
Growth in Chinese manufacturing activity slowed in August, two closely watched surveys showed Monday, losing momentum as a declining property sector and waning ...
Weak Japan data heap pressure on policymakers
Aug 29, 2014 (AFP)
Japan's economy slowed markedly last month as consumer spending dropped and factory output ran out of steam, data showed Friday, underscoring concerns about the...
Hungary strives to be central Europe's start-up capital by 2020
Aug 27, 2014 (AFP)
From a sleek, modern office in the middle of Budapest's old town, Ustream provides live video streaming to clients such as Samsung and Sony. Nearby, Prezi has c...
Japan's economy shrinks after sales tax rise
Aug 13, 2014 (AFP)
Japan's economy suffered its biggest quarterly contraction since the 2011 quake and tsunami as a sales tax rise slammed the brakes on growth, data showed Wednes...
The economy of bitcoins
Aug 12, 2014 (SPX)
The massive spread of the cryptocurrency or digital currency, Bitcoin, opens up new pathways for researchers to study social action on markets. This reveals int...
Asia's most expensive home per square foot on sale in Hong Kong
Aug 07, 2014 (AFP)
Asia's most expensive home per square foot is set to go on sale in Hong Kong, which boasts some of the world's costliest properties despite efforts to curb skyr...
Global art market in rude health
Aug 06, 2014 (AFP)
The global art market rose in value by 17 percent to a record $7 billion in the first half of 2014, according to new industry figures. Artprice, a French compan...
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