Asian markets edge up on US growth forecast
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Asian stocks edged up Thursday on strong US growth forecasts, as traders braced for a…
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China factory activity steady in October: independent data
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese factory activity stabilized in October, according to independent data released Wednesday, one day after a…
9 years ago
IMF tells Gulf states to speed up switch from oil
by Omar Hasan Agence France-Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday advised energy-rich Gulf…
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Tokyo stocks open higher on US tax-cut hopes
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, boosted by exporters and banks as the yen fell against…
9 years ago
Taiwan leader hopes for ‘breakthrough’ with China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) - Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen said Thursday that the end of China's landmark party congress signals an…
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Iceland votes for second time in turbulent year as economy booms
by Jeremie Richard Agence France Presse REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- Iceland on Saturday holds its second snap election in just…
9 years ago
Tokyo stocks open higher, extending winning streak
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, with the benchmark index extending the longest winning streak in its…
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Most business economists see US growth above 2%: poll
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Most business economists predict that US economic growth will surpass two percent over the next year,…
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Nearly 1,200 firms moved their headquarters out of Catalonia
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Nearly 1,200 companies of all sizes have shifted their legal headquarters out of Catalonia to other…
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Wall Street gains, cheap yen drive Tokyo stocks higher
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, helped by a tailwind from an upbeat Wall Street and a…
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As Xi ascends, will economic reforms finally take off?
by Julien Girault Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a second five-year…
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IMF sounds alert over debt in largest economies
by Antonio Rodriguez Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- For the first time in years the International Monetary Fund is optimistic…
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