China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October
Beijing (AFP) - China's retail sales last month grew at their fastest clip since the start of the year, official ...
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India delivery app Swiggy shares gain on market debut
Mumbai (AFP) - Indian food delivery firm Swiggy rose nearly 17 percent on its market debut Wednesday after raising $1. ...
Asian stocks struggle as China support plan falls flat, bitcoin hits record
Hong Kong (AFP) - Most Asian markets fell Monday after China's keenly awaited plans to support the world's number two ...
Asian markets extend rally after Fed cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities extended gains Friday, tracking another Wall Street record after the Federal Reserve cut interest ...
Facing Trump’s return, EU confronts economic challenges
Budapest (AFP) - Confronted with the return of Donald Trump, EU leaders on Friday are set to commit to deeply ...
US writes off over $1 billion of Somalia debt
Nairobi (AFP) - The United States and Somalia reached an agreement on Tuesday for Washington to cancel more than $1 ...
Boeing union approves contract, ending over 7-week strike
Seattle (AFP) - Striking workers at Boeing approved a new contract proposal late Monday, ending a more than seven-week stoppage ...
China’s premier ‘fully confident’ of hitting growth targets
Shanghai (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday he was "fully confident" the country would hit its economic goals this ...
Hong Kong economic growth misses forecast in third quarter: data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's economic growth in the third quarter missed analyst estimates as private consumption weakened, according ...
China factory output expands for first time in six months
Beijing (AFP) - China's manufacturing output expanded this month for the first time since April, official data showed Thursday, rare ...
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