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Japan's 'Abenomics' on the ropes as yen soars, markets plunge
Japan's bid to revive its once-soaring economy is on the ropes as an equity market bloodbath and resurgent yen threaten to knock Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's growth plan to the canvas.
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM
EU will 'lurch in wrong direction' if UK leaves: Hammond
The European Union will "lurch very much in the wrong direction" if Britain votes to leave in an in/out referendum, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned Sunday.
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Germany wants to introduce random emissions tests on cars
Germany wants to carry out unannounced emissions tests on all carmakers, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Sunday,
14 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Iran seeks tourism millions as nuclear chill ends
Long seen as a destination strewn with shortcomings, Iran is making a fresh pitch for tourists, with the recent lifting of economic sanctions providing an opportunity to cash in.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
PepsiCo revenue beats estimates as North America sales rise
PepsiCo Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly net revenue, as higher sales of snacks and beverages in North America helped reduce the impact of a strong dollar.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
French, Italian output drops, raising fears of eurozone slowdown
France and Italy reported falls in December industrial production on Wednesday, a day after Germany did the same, raising fears that eurozone economic growth is slowing even more than feared.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Yellen warns of rising risks to US economy
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned Wednesday that the US economy faced risks from tightening domestic financial conditions as well as global economic turmoil.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Thais register 70,000 foreign workers in scandal-mired seafood sector
Thai authorities have registered more than 70,000 previously undocumented foreign workers in its fishing industry, navy officials said Thursday, part of a bid by the junta to stave off a potentially ruinous ban on its seafood exports.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Twitter disappoints investors as user growth hits wall
Twitter Inc reported its first quarter with no growth in users since it went public, stoking fresh concerns on how long it will take for the company to reverse the trend.
11 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Amazon expands logistics reach in China
Amazon.com Inc is aggressively expanding its logistics operations in China as part of a broader effort to control the rising cost of shipping billions of packages.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Bad loan clean-up takes toll on Indian state banks' earnings
Four state-run banks reported a spike in bad loans and provisions for sour debt on Tuesday after a clean-up exercise ordered by their regulator, sending three of them to net losses for the fiscal third quarter.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Indonesia plans "big bang" opening of economy to foreign investment
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday unveiled plans for a "big bang" loosening of restrictions on foreign investment in nearly 50 sectors to encourage competition in an economy long dominated by powerful vested interests.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Women executives help fuel profits: study
COMPANIES with 30 percent female executives rake in as much as six percentage points more in profits, according to a study on Monday, feeding into a global debate over the scarcity of women in decision-making business roles.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
US labour market strengthens despite economic slowdown
US job openings surged in December and the number of Americans voluntarily quitting work hit a nine-year high, pointing to labour market strength despite a slowdown in economic growth.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Nokia holds 91pc of Alcatel after second round of offer
Finnish telecoms network equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday said it holds about 91 percent of the shares in France's Alcatel-Lucent following the second round of its 15.6 billion euro ($17.6 billion) all-stock offer.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
"Made in Europe": Plight of garment workers under scrutiny
Outside a clothing factory in Calafat in southern Romanian early one morning, hundreds of workers crowd around makeshift stalls to stock up on snacks and drinks for their shift.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Japan stocks tumble into bear market territory
Asian markets continue their downward trend, with Japan failing more than 7% in two days.
10 February 2016, 11:00 AM
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8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Georgia to build $2.5b Black Sea port on China's Silk Road
Georgia on Monday announced plans to build a new deep-water Black Sea port in a $2.5-billion project that aims to boost trade between China and Europe along the historic Silk Road route.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
India's economy grows 7.3pc in third quarter
India's economy expanded 7.3 percent in the third quarter of the financial year, official data showed Monday, suggesting it remains on track as the world's fastest-growing major economy.
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM