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Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
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Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
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China's new stock regulator faces old problems
A new stock market regulator chief could give China's beleaguered shares a short-term lift, but analysts say Liu Shiyu faces the same old problems as his ousted predecessor: shattered market confidence and the need for sweeping reforms.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Closing borders would cost EU 470b euros over 10yrs
Ending Europe's open-borders Schengen agreement would cost EU economies at least 470 billion euros ($520 billion) over a decade, according to a German study published Monday.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Nokia 5G pickup could begin as early as 2017
Mobile equipment maker Nokia sees the shift to the next generation of 5G wireless networks kicking off well ahead of 2020, the year when many in the industry consider mass-market upgrades will begin, its chief executive said on Sunday.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Turkey PM unveils plan to boost struggling tourism sector
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday announced a multi-million-dollar aid package for the country's struggling tourism industry which has been hit by a crisis with Russia and security concerns.
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
IMF chief urges Gulf states to bring in taxes
The International Monetary Fund chief urged on Monday oil-exporting Gulf countries to introduce taxes, warning that low crude prices are likely to stay for an "extended period".
22 February 2016, 18:00 PM
For some Nordic banks, boring may be better than bonuses
Just seven months ago, Sweden's Handelsbanken was worth almost $20 billion less than Deutsche Bank. This month, it eclipsed Germany's flagship lender.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Nestle Asia works to restore India revenue after noodle ban
The head of Nestle's Asian business is hoping to restore revenue in India within three years to levels preceding the recall of its Maggi instant noodles from the market last year over a health scare, newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag reported.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Saudi oil minister to face rival US producers as price rout bites
This week, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi will for the first time face the victims of his decision to keep oil pumps flowing despite a global glut: US shale oil producers struggling to survive the worst price crash in years.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Japan's Sharp to vote on rival takeover bids on Thursday
Sharp Corp plans to choose between rival rescue offers as soon as Thursday, as a favoured bid from Taiwan's Foxconn continues to be challenged by a Japanese state-backed investment fund, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines
Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank cash machine.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
African leaders seek investments despite 'terror' threat
African leaders and bankers vowed at an economic summit in Egypt Saturday to push for trade and investments on the continent despite the growing threat of "terrorism" in the region.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
GM could cancel $1.6b investment in Brazil
General Motors Co will reconsider plans for new investment in Brazil if the economic and political situation does not improve, the company's president Dan Ammann said in an interview published on Sunday.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Six officials of China's ICBC bank held in Spain for money laundering
Six officials of Chinese megabank ICBC have been placed in detention by Spanish authorities on suspicion of laundering tens of millions of euros, judicial sources said on Saturday.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
India Post rides e-commerce wave as villagers buy online
With his rickety bicycle and sackcloth mail bag, 62-year-old Indian postman Chet Ram does not look like a worker at the vanguard of an e-commerce revolution delivering everything from mobile phones to cow manure.
21 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Obama announces measures to deepen economic ties with SE Asia
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a package of measures designed to boost Southeast Asian economies, betting that the fast-growing region can be an ever more important trade partner.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Airbus, Boeing win billion-dollar deals at Asia air expo
AIRBUS and Boeing announced billion-dollar deals at Asia's largest airshow in Singapore Wednesday, underscoring the region's role as a driver of industry growth despite greater caution among plane buyers.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Nissan to build cars in Myanmar for first time
JAPANESE auto giant Nissan will start assembling cars in Myanmar for the first time this year, the company said Wednesday, as it expands its presence in one of Asia's final economic frontiers.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Azerbaijan refuses to freeze oil production levels
Energy-rich Azerbaijan refused Tuesday to join global producers Saudi Arabia and Russia in freezing crude output to prevent a further slide in oil prices.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Fed official calls for breaking up big banks
A Federal Reserve regional president called Tuesday for the dismantlement of big banks whose failure could pose serious risk to the global financial system.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM
With recession lights amber, brittle markets vulnerable to all shocks
Financial markets that predicted eight of the last six recessions may be yet be wrong again, but market stress itself is now part of the calculus and leaves the world more open to left-field shocks.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM