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Goldman Sachs obtains China license for asset management venture
May 25, 2021 (AFP)
The venture, owned 51 percent by Goldman's asset management division and 49 percent by a subsidiary of the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, ...
Asian markets rally as inflation fears ease
May 25, 2021 (AFP)
Bitcoin also held gains after another wild day, thanks to a supportive tweet from tycoon Elon Musk that offset fresh Chinese warnings of a crackdown on cryptocu...
Amazon hit with antitrust suit in US capital city
May 25, 2021 (AFP)
The suit filed by the office of Attorney General Karl Racine alleges that Amazon's control of 50 to 70 percent of US e-commerce sales results in higher consumer...
China slams EU's 'confrontational approach' after trade deal blocked
May 21, 2021 (AFP)
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Beijing's sanctions were a "necessary and justified response" to previous EU measures against Chinese officials over...
Ardern spends big in New Zealand's 'recovery' budget
May 20, 2021 (AFP)
The centre-left leader -- who faced criticism before last year's election for her cautious approach to implementing change -- announced major funding boosts to ...
EU parliament blocks China investment deal over sanctions
May 20, 2021 (AFP)
According to the resolution, the parliament, which must ratify the deal, "demands that China lift the sanctions before Parliament can deal with the Comprehensiv...
Asian markets mixed after Fed taper talk, bitcoin stablises
May 20, 2021 (AFP)
Bitcoin stabilised somewhat after Wednesday's wild gyrations that saw it collapse almost a third in one day before recovering most of its losses. Global equitie...
Hopefuls for Merkel's crown diverge on China, Russia
May 19, 2021 (AFP)
Merkel's conservatives with their candidate Armin Laschet, 60, and the Greens' challenger, Annalena Baerbock, 40, are neck-and-neck in the polls four months bef...
Asian markets hit by volatility, oil down on Iran nuclear reports
May 19, 2021 (AFP)
Bitcoin was also taking another beating after China's central bank said cryptocurrencies cannot be used for payments, adding to the unit's woes after recent com...
Asian and European markets rise but virus, inflation fears linger
May 18, 2021 (AFP)
Traders built on a broadly positive previous day, despite a retreat on Wall Street, bringing some much-needed stability after last week's topsy-turvy performanc...
Sri Lanka's China-backed tax haven clears final hurdle
May 18, 2021 (AFP)
The largest single foreign investment in Sri Lanka is one of several massive Asian infrastructure projects funded by China as Beijing increases its regional foo...
Germany may bust budget rule again, this time for climate: minister
May 17, 2021 (AFP)
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government had been eyeing a return to its golden rule of fiscal discipline in 2023, after signing off record borrowings in 2020-2022...
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh recovery and new infections
May 17, 2021 (AFP)
Wall Street provided another strong lead after data showed US retail sales were flat last month, which helped ease traders' fears that a surge in inflation coul...
China retail sales slow, raising economic recovery concerns
May 17, 2021 (AFP)
China was the first major economy to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic thanks to tight lockdowns and mass testing, with factories doing most of the heav...
Toshiba returns to net profit, welcomes 'credible' buyout offers
May 14, 2021 (AFP)
The conglomerate -- once a shining symbol of Japan's advanced technology and economic power -- has been rocked by turbulence, facing scandals and losses before ...
Asian markets plunge as US inflation data fans rate hike fears
May 13, 2021 (AFP)
Trading floors were already awash with red this week owing to growing fears that the blockbuster global economic recovery and vast stimulus measures will see a ...
Airbnb sees massive travel rebound ahead
May 13, 2021 (AFP)
The San Francisco "sharing economy" firm reported a loss of $1.2 billion in the first quarter, due largely to one-time costs for accounting requirements, loan p...
Asian markets suffer further as inflation data looms
May 12, 2021 (AFP)
Global equities have had a torrid start to the week as traders bet that stimulus measures, the rollout of vaccines and the reopening of businesses will fan a bl...
China's factory gate prices jump as commodities rally
May 11, 2021 (AFP)
The forecast-beating jump in prices comes as global investors grow increasingly worried that the blast in economic activity expected to be caused by the easing ...
Chinese demand boosts Germany's ailing Thyssenkrupp
May 11, 2021 (AFP)
The Essen-based group, which is in the throes of a painful restructuring, is now expecting an adjusted operating profit in the "three-digit million euro range" ...
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