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UK unemployment dips to 4.5pc; new low since 1975
Britain's unemployment rate dipped to 4.5 percent in the quarter to May, a new 42-year low, official data showed on Wednesday.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
France to cut 11b euros in taxes next year: PM
France will cut taxes on businesses and individuals by roughly 11 billion euros ($12.6 billion) next year, faster than the government had
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
China's central bank mulls further yuan reforms
China appears to be considering further reforms to its foreign exchange market such as reduced state meddling and freer trading of the yuan, but analysts are sceptical about its efforts to relax currency controls.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Germany toughens rules on foreign buyouts in strategic sectors
Germany's cabinet agreed Wednesday to tighten scrutiny on takeovers of companies in strategic industries by buyers outside the EU, the Economy Ministry said, reacting to Europe-wide disquiet over Chinese takeovers.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
No quick fix for challenges facing oil majors: BP chief
Global oil companies are facing the twin challenges of an abundance in supply coupled with pressure to reduce carbon emissions and there is no "quick fix" solution, the chief executive of BP said on Wednesday.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Malaysia condemned for migrant worker crackdown
Malaysia has rounded up over 3,000 undocumented migrant workers this month in a major crackdown, prompting alarm Wednesday from lawmakers across the region who said the campaign was "victimising the vulnerable".
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Fed's Yellen says economy steady enough for more hikes
The United States is healthy enough to absorb further gradual rate increases and the slow wind down of the massive bond portfolio
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Greece set to leave EU deficit blacklist
The EU recommended Wednesday that three times bailed-out Greece has made enough progress in balancing its budget to be removed from special oversight of government spending.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Brazil prices fall for first time since 2006
Brazilian consumer prices fell last month for the first time in more than a decade, a potential boost for President Michel Temer as he faces bribery charges.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Samsung Electronics expects record-high Q2 profits
Samsung Electronics expects profits to soar 72 percent in the second quarter to a record high, it said Friday, as it moves on from a recall debacle thanks to rising memory chip prices and increased demand for smartphones.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Vietnam renews India oil deal in tense South China Sea
Vietnam has extended an Indian oil concession in the South China Sea and begun drilling in another area it disputes with China in moves that could heighten tensions over who owns what in the vital maritime region.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
US Fed sees signs business investment to boost economy
The Federal Reserve said Friday it sees hopeful signs that business investment is poised to rebound from the doldrums of the global financial crisis and boost the US economy.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
France steps up efforts to lure London banks to Paris
French authorities on Friday stepped up efforts to attract London banks to Paris after Brexit by pledging to cut labour costs and ensure they do not face tougher regulations than European rivals.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
World Bank launches loan programme for women entrepreneurs
The World Bank on Saturday launched a public-private loan programme aimed at providing over $1 billion to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries, a project first initiated by US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Inflation elusive, but central bankers getting twitchy
A significant pickup in inflation still remains tantalizingly out of reach in most developed economies -- aside from asset prices -- yet several central banks are leaning toward launching or stepping up efforts that could slow it down.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Trump eyes swift UK trade deal, says state visit to go ahead
US President Donald Trump said Saturday his controversial state visit to Britain will go ahead, adding that he was hoping for a "very powerful" trade deal with London "very, very quickly".
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Vietnam GDP growth surges in second quarter
Vietnam's economy bounced back in the second quarter posting a 6.17 percent growth rate, according to official figures Thursday, a boost driven by gains in the industrial and services sectors.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Silicon-on-Seine: world's biggest tech incubator opens in Paris
Paris takes a step closer Thursday to fulfilling its ambition of becoming Europe's technology capital when President Emmanuel Macron inaugurates Station F, the world's largest start-up incubator on the banks of the Seine.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Euro leads currency rally on rate hike talk
The euro led a broad advance in currencies against the greenback Thursday after a string of central bankers hinted at an end to loose monetary policies that have been in place since the financial crisis.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Indian business braces for disruption amid massive reform
India is bracing for upheaval as it storms ahead with its most ambitious reform in decades -- transforming the world's fastest growing major economy into a single market for the first time.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM