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Outsiders challenge Chicago school for Nobel economics prize
Oct 09, 2017 (AFP)
The Nobel Economics Prize was created by the Swedish central bank "in memory of Alfred Nobel" and first awarded in 1969, unlike the other prizes which were crea...
Researchers look for ancient trade routes at the bottom of the Mediterranean
Oct 09, 2017 (UPI)
Over the past summer, U of T archaeologist Carrie Fulton led daily dives to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea in search of insights into the economic and cult...
EU targets China with tough rules on cheap imports
Oct 03, 2017 (AFP)
The European Commission, EU national governments and MEPs had been in talks since July on new rules to calculate import duties and curb unfair trading practises...
$37.7 million bowl sets Chinese ceramic auction record
Oct 03, 2017 (AFP)
The small piece -- which dates from 960-1127 -- stole the previous record of $36.05 million set in 2014 for a Ming Dynasty wine cup which was snapped up by a Sh...
Macau casino scion rolls dice on Japan venture
Oct 01, 2017 (AFP)
His father was credited with transforming Macau from a sleepy Portuguese outpost to a gaming boomtown boasting revenues surpassing Las Vegas. With its myriad sh...
Chinese manufacturing accelerates for second straight month
Sep 30, 2017 (AFP)
The sector expanded at its fastest pace since 2012 after rebounding in August, official data showed. "The indicator showed a steady upward trend in the manufact...
Myanmar's conflict-hit Rakhine a magnet for Chinese cash
Sep 28, 2017 (AFP)
Close to half a million Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh in the last month after a militant attack sparked a vicious military campaign that the UN has called "e...
US commerce secretary hopeful about Trump-Xi trade talks
Sep 27, 2017 (AFP)
The US tycoon regularly bashed China during last year's presidential election campaign, accusing it of unfair trade practices, stealing US jobs and threatening ...
US commerce secretary says to focus on reducing defict with China
Sep 26, 2017 (AFP)
Ross met with several senior Chinese officials including Premier Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Wang Yang over the weekend to discuss some of the key frictions in ...
Japan raising up to $11.6 bn in postal giant share sale
Sep 25, 2017 (AFP)
The government will sell 914 million Japan Post shares at 1,322 yen apiece, it said in a regulatory filing, with the offering set to raise as much as 1.3 trilli...
US commerce secretary in Beijing ahead of Trump trip
Sep 25, 2017 (AFP)
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross met with Premier Li Keqiang at the headquarters of Communist Party leaders ahead of the US president's trip to China, which is ex...
China rust belt opens door wider to foreign investors
Sep 24, 2017 (AFP)
While foreign firms complain about being locked out of large swathes of China's vast market, the door has cracked open a bit wider in northeastern Liaoning prov...
Chinese vase sells for 10,000 times estimated price in Geneva
Sep 24, 2017 (AFP)
According to the catalogue, the vase, which is 60 centimetres (23 inches) tall and depicts three blue dragons on a yellow background, is from the 20th century b...
Poverty in paradise: The dark side of Indonesia's new tourism hope
Sep 22, 2017 (AFP)
Stretching across 67,000 square kilometres in Indonesia's far east, the picture-perfect islands might be as close to paradise as visitors can find. "It's amazin...
Landmark EU, Canada trade deal enters into force
Sep 21, 2017 (AFP)
The EU is hailing the deal as one of its most ambitious ever that will set a new standard for future deals, including with Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Obs...
US says NAFTA helps Chinese goods reach American market
Sep 21, 2017 (AFP)
EU firms want 'concrete action' from China on access
Sep 19, 2017 (AFP)
The chamber issued an annual 400-page report detailing the regulatory barriers that continue to hinder investment in the world's second-largest economy. Europea...
Beijing, Shanghai shut down bitcoin exchanges: media
Sep 19, 2017 (AFP)
A Beijing-based regulator required all exchanges in the city to cease operations by 6:00 pm on September 20, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Shang...
China bank loans rebound in August
Sep 15, 2017 (AFP)
The figure was up from 825.5 billion yuan in July according to the Chinese central bank, and exceeded forecasts from analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, although it...
Chinese FM talks up trade on Central America visit
Sep 15, 2017 (AFP)
"We have had 10 years of good cooperation" with Costa Rica, Wang told reporters during a signing of a cooperation memorandum with his counterpart, Manuel Gonzal...
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