China central bank cuts two key rates to support flagging economy
Beijing (AFP) - China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lending and ...
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Beijing vows to ease local government debt woes after key meeting
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese officials pledged Friday to help ease debt pressure on local governments through reforms to the tax ...
China’s leaders vow to fight ‘risks’ plaguing economy
Beijing (AFP) - Beijing's leaders vowed Thursday to resolve "risks" plaguing China's economy, but were yet to offer any concrete ...
US unveils Americas-wide plan to boost semiconductor production
Washington (AFP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled Wednesday a new plan for countries in the Americas to boost ...
Rich Chinese exile guilty of fraud in New York
New York (AFP) - A wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, a self-styled opponent of the authorities in Beijing, was found ...
Cartier-owner Richemont says China sales tumble 27%
Zurich (AFP) - Cartier-owner Richemont said Tuesday its quarterly sales in China tumbled by 27 percent as the deepening economic ...
Swatch profits plunge as China luxury crisis bites
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss watch group Swatch saw its first half profits plunge due to the luxury market crisis in ...
Stocks wobble, dollar mixed as traders weigh Trump shooting
London (AFP) - Equity markets and the dollar wavered Monday as investors mulled the impact of the assassination attempt on ...
Turkey puts its best foot forward to charm Chinese investors
Ankara (AFP) - Turkey plans to draw on its geographical position and an EU customs deal to entice Chinese investors ...
Day labourers seek dwindling jobs pre-dawn in Shanghai suburb
Shanghai (AFP) - A dozen men crowded around an employment agent early in the morning in suburban Shanghai, waving their ...
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