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China July exports, imports drop amid worry for economy
Aug 08, 2015 (AFP)
China's foreign trade performance worsened in July with both exports and imports falling on an annual basis, customs said on Saturday, spelling more worry for t...
British PM heads to Southeast Asia with trade, IS on agenda
Jul 27, 2015 (AFP)
British Prime Minister David Cameron begins a visit to Southeast Asia on Monday, looking to seal $1.2 billion in trade deals and push for greater cooperation in...
WTO strikes 'landmark' deal to cut tariffs on IT products
Jul 24, 2015 (AFP)
Major exporters of information technology on Friday agreed to cut global tariffs on more than 200 products, in the first such deal struck by the World Trade Org...
Wal-Mart buys remaining shares of Chinese firm Yihaodian
Jul 23, 2015 (AFP)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced it has acquired the remaining shares in e-commerce business Yihaodian, taking full ownership of the fast-growing Chinese company...
Maldives to allow foreigners to own land
Jul 23, 2015 (AFP)
Lawmakers in the Maldives have voted to allow foreign ownership of land for the first time, triggering concern over a possible landgrab by China in the strategi...
New $100 bn BRICS bank opens in China to challenge US-led lenders
Jul 21, 2015 (AFP)
A new $100 billion international bank dedicated to the emerging BRICS countries opened in China's commercial hub Shanghai on Tuesday, officials said, as an alte...
Gold price sinks to 5-year low
Jul 20, 2015 (AFP)
Gold slumped Monday to the lowest point in nearly five and a half years, weighed down by the strong dollar and reports of massive selling in China, dealers said...
China launches service to back Xi's Silk Road plan
Jul 16, 2015 (AFP)
China's state news agency on Thursday launched an information service on more than 60 Asian, African and European countries to support a multibillion dollar geo...
Google adding 'buy' buttons to mobile search ads
Jul 15, 2015 (AFP)
Google is looking to make it easier for people to shop while using its website, launching a trial run of a feature allowing smartphone users make online purchas...
Retail startup Jet.com set for takeoff next week
Jul 14, 2015 (AFP)
Jet.com, a well-funded US startup which aims to shake up online retailing with new ways to cut prices, is set for launch next week, its chief executive said. Ma...
Iron ore plunges as China rout hurts commodity markets
Jul 09, 2015 (AFP)
Iron ore prices plunged to six-year lows Thursday as contagion from China's stocks rout hurt commodity markets, with resource-heavy economies like Australia and...
Beijing names preferred chief for China-led bank
Jul 06, 2015 (AFP)
Beijing on Monday named a former vice minister of finance as its preferred candidate to head the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a potent...
Steel firms warn of massive Mexico layoffs
Jul 02, 2015 (AFP)
ArcelorMittal and other steel firms said Thursday they have laid off 10,000 workers in Mexico and warned that thousands more are at risk if the government fails...
France woos Chinese investors as PM wraps up fruitful trip
Jul 02, 2015 (AFP)
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls promised Chinese investors "the best welcome in all of Europe" as his Beijing counterpart wrapped up a visit in which he sign...
China and France say tie-up in emerging economies 'win-win'
Jul 01, 2015 (AFP)
China and France's plan to team up on projects in Africa and Asia is a win-win deal that will "serve the interests of all", Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang sa...
China PM kicks off France visit with climate pledge, Airbus deal
Jun 30, 2015 (AFP)
China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang made a long-awaited pledge to curb carbon emissions during a trip to France Tuesday in which a Chinese company also inked an $...
Australia lowers iron ore price forecast as China outlook softens
Jun 30, 2015 (AFP)
Leading global producer Australia on Tuesday lowered its forecast for iron ore prices as Chinese steel production eases, but said export volumes were expected t...
Framework for China-led international bank signed
Jun 29, 2015 (AFP)
Countries from five continents formally signed up Monday to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank -- a potential rival to the Washington-based Worl...
US, China bridge some economic differences in Washington talks
Jun 25, 2015 (AFP)
US and Chinese negotiators bridged some differences over economic policy in annual bilateral talks Wednesday, even as the two countries continue to wrestle with...
Australia latest US ally to join China-backed infrastructure bank
Jun 24, 2015 (AFP)
Australia said Wednesday it will join the new Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a founding member, contributing Aus$930 million (US$719 millio...
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