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China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
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Gold price makes another record
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Growth in global oil demand to slow from 2025: IEA
Growth in global oil demand is expected to slow from 2025 as fuel efficiency improves and the use of electric vehicles increases, but consumption is unlikely to peak in the next two decades, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Made in Germany’: Tesla sets up shop in Berlin
US electric vehicle pioneer Tesla will build its first European factory and design center near Berlin to produce cars “Made in Germany” as it seeks to burnish its reputation for reliability and sporting prowess.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
UK inflation falls faster than expected in October
British annual inflation dropped faster than expected in October to a near three-year low at 1.5 percent as lower energy prices offset rising prices for clothes, official data showed Wednesday.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Toshiba reports best profit in two years
Japan’s Toshiba Corp posted its highest quarterly profit in two years on Wednesday and said it will buy out three of its listed subsidiaries as the industrial conglomerate moves on from accounting scandals and a management crisis.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
New Zealand holds off further cuts to record low rates
New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at a record low on Wednesday but said it was ready to step in with stimulus to support the struggling economy.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Trump hails economic boom, says China trade deal is ‘close’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday took credit for an American economic renaissance but was greeted by another salvo from US industries that blame his trade wars for jeopardizing employment, wounding business and burdening consumers with higher costs.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Trade war endangers 1.5m jobs in US: CA ports study
The US-China trade war threatens almost 1.5 million jobs across the United States that depend on the movement of goods through ports in southern California, according to a report released Tuesday.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Alibaba given OK for huge Hong Kong listing
Chinese online retail titan Alibaba has been given the go-ahead to list shares in Hong Kong, reports said Wednesday, in what could be the city’s biggest IPO in almost a decade.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Frustration, safety fears grip finance firms
Finance firms in Hong Kong urged staff on Wednesday to seek safety or work from home as anti-government protests paralysed the city’s business district for a third day in one of the biggest disruptions faced by the Asian finance hub.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Easy access to company data will check stock manipulation
Chinese stock exchanges ensure every data of listed companies is available to investors in order to guarantee transparency and avoid manipulation, said a top official the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Regulators begin probe into Google-Ascension cloud computing deal
A US federal regulator has initiated an investigation into a cloud computing deal between Alphabet Inc’s Google and Ascension Health which would give Google access to detailed health information of millions of patients, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Unilever appoints Andersen as new chairman
Unilever on Wednesday named non-executive director Nils Andersen as its new chairman, appointing an executive with deep experience across consumer goods and logistics industries to help the Dove soap maker navigate a dip in emerging market sales growth and fix its foods business.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Datasoft, eGeneration win global awards
Local tech firm Datasoft Manufacturing and Assembly (DMA) Inc won the outstanding ICT company award from the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO) for its Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City plant.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Chinese takeover marks new chapter in history of British Steel
A Chinese buy-out marks a new chapter in the tumultuous history of steelmaking in the United Kingdom, which has been characterised by nationalisation, privatisations and recurring crises.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Indonesia economy slows as commodity price slump bites
Indonesia posted another quarter of slowing growth Tuesday, its weakest pace in two years, as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy feels the sting of slumping commodity prices.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Australia keeps interest rates on hold
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday kept interest rates on hold at a record low, with governor Philip Lowe saying the economy was showing signs of life after three cuts this year.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
China’s services sector growth slips to eight-month low
China’s services sector activity expanded at its slowest pace in eight months in October as new orders slowed and business confidence hit a 15-month low, a private survey showed on Tuesday.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China’s economy, declaring the world must “knock down walls” as he opened an annual trade fair against the backdrop of the US tariffs war.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
India firms, farmers applaud Modi move to reject RCEP trade deal
Indian farmers and businesses Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to opt out of a sprawling Asian trade pact, with the country’s largest dairy producer Amul thanking the premier for “supporting livelihoods”.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Oil prices rise on positive economic data
Oil prices rose on Tuesday on positive economic data and hopes for a Washington-Beijing trade deal that will lead to a de-escalation in tensions between the world’s top economies.
5 November 2019, 18:00 PM