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China warns EU's economic image 'at stake' after new trade curbs
Jan 25, 2024 (AFP)
"The EU's image in the fields of economics and international trade is at stake," foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, urging the EU against "taking anti...
China to cut amount banks hold in reserve to boost lending
Jan 24, 2024 (AFP)
The decision comes as the world's second-largest economy faces multiple headwinds, including a prolonged crisis in the property sector, sluggish domestic consum...
Amazon's French warehouses fined over employee surveillance
Jan 23, 2024 (AFP)
Amazon France Logistique monitored the work of employees in particular through data from scanners used by the staff to process packages, according to the agency...
Hong Kong leads most Asian markets higher on China support hopes
Jan 23, 2024 (AFP)
The surge came after another record day on Wall Street where optimism about the outlook for the US economy has taken the place of expectations for a string of i...
Poland, Ukraine leaders meet to renew diplomatic ties amid deal on trucker protests
Jan 22, 2024 (UPI)
The two leaders met in what was Tusk's first visit to Ukraine days after Poland's government negotiated a suspension of a border blockade by Polish truckers, wi...
Most Asian markets rise after Wall St record
Jan 22, 2024 (AFP)
A surge in tech titans including Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and Facebook parent Meta pushed the S&P 500 to its first new all-time high since early 2022 thanks to bet...
US again targets Yemen's Huthis in new strikes
Jan 20, 2024 (AFP)
Washington is seeking to reduce the Iran-backed Huthis' military capabilities, but the Yemeni rebels have continued their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, de...
Asian markets track Wall St higher after tech surge
Jan 19, 2024 (AFP)
US data points on inflation and jobs, and comments from central bank officials have combined with growing geopolitical tensions to drag equities in January, bri...
Asian markets fluctuate as traders recalibrate rate outlook
Jan 18, 2024 (AFP)
A lack of meaningful measures by Beijing to boost China's economy was adding to the frustration among investors, even as growth for 2023 came in at its slowest ...
Markets swing on dimming rate cut hopes, weak China outlook
Jan 18, 2024 (AFP)
A lack of meaningful measures by Beijing to boost China's economy was adding to the frustration, with growth for the world's second-largest economy in 2023 comi...
China sees one of its worst years of growth since 1990 as recovery stalls
Jan 17, 2024 (AFP)
The figures were in line with expectations and even beat Beijing's target but will likely pile fresh pressure on officials to unveil more stimulus measures to k...
Markets fall on dimming rate cut hopes, China's torpid growth
Jan 17, 2024 (AFP)
The euphoria that saw out 2023 has been erased by a string of data and comments from the US Federal Reserve suggesting a first-quarter dovish pivot was unlikely...
Asian markets down as traders fret over rate cut outlook
Jan 16, 2024 (AFP)
With Wall Street closed Monday for a holiday, there were few catalysts to drive buying, while analysts warned investors might have overdone their optimism about...
US strikes Yemen again as rebels attack Greek cargo ship
Jan 16, 2024 (AFP)
A string of Huthi attacks and retaliatory US and British strikes have heightened fears of the Israel-Hamas war flaring across the region and disrupted trade in ...
China economy grew around 5.2% in 2023: Premier
Jan 16, 2024 (AFP)
The figure would represent an improvement on the three percent recorded in 2022, when tight zero-Covid curbs hammered business activity. But it would still mean...
Cargo ship hit by missile off Yemen: maritime risk company
Jan 16, 2024 (AFP)
"A Malta-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier was reportedly targeted and impacted with a missile while transiting the southern Red Sea northbound," Ambrey said in...
Ukraine's Zelensky, Chinese Premier Li share Davos spotlight
Jan 16, 2024 (AFP)
Zelensky will share the spotlight on the second day of talks at the Swiss Alpine ski village with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the highest-ranking Beijing official...
In Davos, Chinese premier takes aim at trade 'barriers'
Jan 16, 2024 (AFP)
Li's remarks came as the World Economic Forum's 54th annual conference is preoccupied with a slew of global risks, including wars in Ukraine and Gaza, climate c...
Houthi-fired missile hits U.S.-owned container ship in Red Sea
Jan 15, 2024 (UPI)
U.S. Central Command said in a statement the containership M/V Gibraltar Eagle, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, was hit by fire from Houthi-controlled ...
China-Swiss talks touch on visa-free travel, free trade
Jan 15, 2024 (AFP)
Bern and Beijing agreed to an early launch of formal negotiations to expand a free trade agreement in place since 2013, state news agency Xinhua reported. China...
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