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Taiwan central bank seeks to limit fund flows
TAIWAN'S central bank is asking some custodian banks to stem the flow of fresh capital into its financial markets, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, as the local dollar hovers at more than two-year highs.
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Alibaba to set up regional logistics hub in Malaysia
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Wednesday it would set up a logistics hub in Malaysia, the latest in a string of Chinese investments including in infrastructure and real estate projects, underscoring the close ties between the two countries.
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Indians leave bankers in the cold in $23b telecoms mega-deal
Investment banking business in India should be enjoying bumper fees after a record year of dealmaking. It's not, and big banks blame in-house teams of advisers that have proliferated as the country's top family-owned conglomerates tighten their grip.
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Uber expands international headquarters in Amsterdam
Uber yesterday said it will move its international headquarters in Amsterdam to a larger building ahead of plans to increase staff to 1,000
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
India tries to fix Iran trade payments as Trump hardens line
India is exploring setting up a new payments mechanism for trade with Iran, after its old sanctions workaround broke down, as state banks remain fearful of handling payments from Tehran in case the United States imposes a fresh financial embargo.
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Chinese developers post 2016 profit growth
Chinese developers China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd and Country Garden Holdings Company Ltd on Wednesday said sales by area may see challenges in 2017 on government tightening, after reporting solid 2016 profit growth.
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Chinese supermarkets pull Brazil meat from shelves as food safety fears grow
Some of China's largest food suppliers have pulled Brazilian beef and poultry from their shelves in the first concrete sign that a deepening scandal over Brazil's meat processing industry is hitting business in its top export market.
22 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Top Japan firms hike wages at slowest pace in years
Some of Japan's top companies announced their lowest wage hikes in years on Wednesday, marking the latest challenge for Tokyo's bid
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
US CEOs cite taxes, deregulation as top policy priorities
Most CEOs of large US companies view tax and regulatory reform as their top policy priorities, with only three percent naming health care reform, according to a survey released Tuesday.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
G20 finance ministers to meet under America First shadow
Finance ministers from the world's top nations gather in Germany Friday as fears grow that US President Donald Trump could upend the global economic order with his America First policy.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Rupee hits 16-month high
The rupee hit a 16-month peak against the dollar and bonds rallied the most in two weeks on Wednesday on hopes of a less hawkish tone on interest rates by the US Federal Reserve at the end of its two-day policy meeting later in the day.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
IMF's Lagarde warns G20 to avoid 'self-inflicted' wounds
IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Tuesday warned the world's largest economies to avoid damaging the incipient global recovery with policies that would derail trade and immigration.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Forced to flee war, Nepali women cycle out of poverty
AT the break of dawn each day, dozens of women forced to flee their homes during Nepal's decade-long civil war load their bicycles with vegetables and head to market.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Toshiba offers memory chip shares as collateral for loans
JAPAN'S crisis-racked Toshiba Corp has offered shares in its memory chip unit to creditors as collateral to secure debt refinancing, people briefed on the matter said on Wednesday.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
British unemployment hits 41-year low
Britain's unemployment rate has struck the lowest level for more than 41 years, official data showed on Wednesday as the country prepares to trigger its exit from the EU. However a drop in the jobless rate comes alongside news of slowing wages growth.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Oil jumps off lows, IEA sees H1 deficit after Opec cuts
Oil prices climbed more than $1 on Wednesday, lifted by a surprise drawdown in US inventories and data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggesting Opec cuts should create a crude deficit in the first half of 2017.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Top Japan firms hike wages at slowest pace in years
Some of Japan's top companies announced their lowest wage hikes in years on Wednesday, marking the latest challenge for Tokyo's bid to boost spending and the economy.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Trump budget would slice domestic programmes, foreign aid
President Donald Trump on Thursday will offer the first details of his plans for deep cuts in domestic programs and foreign aid, releasing a budget outline that would boost military spending by $54 billion and seek cuts of the same size in non-defense programs.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Zara owner Inditex profits up on international drive
Spain's fashion retail giant Inditex, owner of popular brand Zara, said Wednesday that its drive to expand internationally helped push up profits last year.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Volkswagen looks to team up with Tata in India
German carmaker Volkswagen and India's Tata Motors plan a future "strategic partnership" in the subcontinent to jointly develop parts and vehicles, the two firms said in a joint statement Friday.
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