economy

Japan’s factory output rises 4.0 percent in April: govt

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese factory output rose 4.0 percent in April from the previous month, official figures showed Wednesday, bolstering…

Vanguard establishes first subsidiary on Chinese mainland

BEIJING, China (Reuters) - Vanguard, the world's biggest mutual fund, launched its first wholly-owned subsidiary on the Chinese mainland last…

Asian markets brush off North Korean missile launch

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Stock markets in Japan and South Korea rose Monday morning as investors brushed off Pyongyang's missile…

Chinese mainland welcomes Taiwan participation in Belt and Road Initiative

BEIJING, China (Reuters) - The Chinese mainland welcomes participation by Taiwan in the Belt and Road construction to share development…

Eurozone fails to reach Greece debt deal amid IMF row

by Alex Pigman Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Eurozone finance ministers failed to reach a deal for fresh bailout…

Japan’s economy posts longest expansion in a decade

by Miwa Suzuki Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has posted its longest economic expansion in over a decade, government…

Pessimism rife in working-class Tehran ahead of poll

by Ali Noorani Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) - In a working-class district of Tehran teeming with porters, motorbikes and…

China factory gate inflation slows to 6.4% in April

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Prices for goods at the factory gate in China rose at a slower pace than expected in…

Australia holds rates steady ahead of budget

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's central bank held interest rates at a record low 1.50 percent Tuesday after annual…

China creates 3.34 million new jobs in urban areas in Q1 of 2017

CCTV -- China created 3.34 million new jobs in the first quarter this year, according to a press conference held…

China’s economy grows 6.9% in first quarter of 2017: gov’t

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's economy grew 6.9 percent in the first quarter of 2017, government data showed Monday, beating…

China producer prices jump in March as demand goes up

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Prices for goods at the factory gate in China jumped in March, the government said Wednesday,…

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