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China's huge debt poses big headache for central bank
Feb 20, 2017 (AFP)
Chinese banks lent more money in January alone than the annual GDP of South Africa, as borrowers rushed to take advantage of government policies intended to sti...
Trump trade strategy 'doomed to failure:' US trade expert
Feb 16, 2017 (AFP)
President Donald Trump's rejection of multilateral trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific in favor of one-on-one deals is "doomed to failure," a noted US trade ex...
China outbound investment plunges under new curbs
Feb 16, 2017 (AFP)
China's direct overseas investment plummeted 35.7 percent year-on-year in January, official data showed Thursday, after officials rolled out rules to curb a rec...
EU Parliament to vote on Canada trade deal
Feb 15, 2017 (AFP)
The European Parliament holds a landmark vote Wednesday on a contested EU-Canada free trade deal amid rising anti-globalisation sentiment in Europe. If MEPs bac...
EU Parliament backs landmark Canada trade deal
Feb 15, 2017 (AFP)
The European Parliament backed a contested EU-Canada free trade deal on Wednesday, facing down protests by activists and Donald Trump-inspired calls for protect...
IAI completes IUHDSS port security project in India
Feb 14, 2017 (UPI)
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed and delivered its Integrated Underwater Harbor Defense and Surveillance System project for India's navy. The project, ...
Surge in China factory-gate prices fans inflation hopes
Feb 14, 2017 (AFP)
Chinese factory-gate prices climbed for a fifth straight month in January, the government said Tuesday, fuelling hopes the world's biggest goods trader can expo...
Canada PM Trudeau to talk up trade in Europe
Feb 14, 2017 (AFP)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will seek to quell protectionist headwinds when he travels to Europe to mark the EU parliament's ratification of a landmark free-t...
China's steel capacity grew in 2016 despite pledges
Feb 13, 2017 (AFP)
China increased its steelmaking capacity last year by more than twice Britain's annual output, a report said Monday, despite repeated pledges to cut huge excess...
China exports surge tainted by fears of trade turmoil
Feb 10, 2017 (AFP)
Chinese exports surged more than forecast in January, data showed Friday, in a fresh sign of improvement in the world's number two economy as leaders prepare fo...
Struggling retailers seek silver bullet in Amazon era
Feb 10, 2017 (AFP)
Want a coffee while you shop? A glass of wine? Those are just few of the gimmicks being rolled out by retailers as they fight to boost store traffic -- and ensu...
In the US, Trump ushers in era of dramatic deregulation
Feb 10, 2017 (AFP)
Methane emissions, guns, river pollution, Wall Street: hand in hand with President Donald Trump, the Republican majority in Congress has begun to repeal Obama-e...
China tightens controls on Bitcoin trading platforms
Feb 09, 2017 (AFP)
Chinese bitcoin trading platforms risk closure if they breach new controls on the virtual currency, the central bank said Thursday, as authorities step up effor...
British PM, eyeing post-Brexit, to visit China this year
Feb 07, 2017 (AFP)
Prime Minister Theresa May will visit China later this year, with talks likely to include closer trade ties for when Britain leaves the European Union, her Down...
Top tech companies argue against Trump travel ban
Feb 06, 2017 (AFP)
Dozens of top tech companies -- including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter -- have filed a joint legal brief arguing against President Donald Trum...
India's techies fear US crackdown on high-skilled visas
Feb 05, 2017 (AFP)
Indian student Sunny Nair has always dreamt of working for a technology giant in the United States but fears that President Donald Trump will crush his life amb...
China accuses US of violating WTO rules: media
Feb 04, 2017 (AFP)
Beijing accused Washington of "protectionism" and violating global trade rules on Saturday, Chinese media reported, after the United States imposed hefty tariff...
Facing Trump trade threats, Mexico eyes new partners
Feb 03, 2017 (AFP)
Facing US President Donald Trump's protectionist threats, Mexico is looking to expand trade ties with Europe and Asia, but reducing its dependence on the massiv...
Chinese FM to visit Australia in wake of Trump tiff
Feb 03, 2017 (AFP)
China announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Australia next week, raising the prospect of stronger bilateral ties as US President Donald T...
China factory activity stabilises in January
Feb 01, 2017 (AFP)
Chinese factory activity expanded last month, data showed Wednesday, the latest indication that the world's second largest economy is stabilising but analysts w...
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