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India PM reaches out to Africa
Business, dpa, Published on 02/11/2015
» New Delhi: Indian Premier Narendra Modi has announced US$600 million and a line of cut-price credit in development aid for Africa as he called for expanded trade, all part of an effort to limit China's influence on the continent.
ADB cuts growth forecast
dpa, Published on 22/09/2015
» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its two-year growth forecast for the region Tuesday, amid a slow recovery in major industrial economies and weaker prospects for China and India.
China purchasing managers' business sentiment mixed
dpa, Published on 01/04/2015
» BEIJING — The mood among purchasing managers in China's manufacturing sector was mostly pessimistic in March, according to two important indicators of Chinese manufacturing activity.
Developing Asia seen growing 6.3%
dpa, Published on 24/03/2015
» Manila — Developing Asia will show strong economic growth this year and 2016, but an impending rise in US interest rates may require monetary responses to maintain stability, an Asian Development Bank report said on Tuesday.
Chinese factory activity slows further
dpa, Published on 01/01/2015
» BEIJING – China's official manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI), a key measure of factory activity in China, fell 0.2 percentage points to 50.1 in December, state media reported Thursday.
Alibaba to seek fortune in US
dpa, Published on 09/09/2014
» BEIJING - Chinese online retailer Alibaba is, by some counts, the world's biggest marketplace, and its initial public offering (IPO) could be the largest the world has ever seen.
New Ebola outbreak reported in Congo
dpa, Published on 25/08/2014
» Kigali/Abidjan - The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed Sunday its first two cases of Ebola.
Interview: Golden era over in China
dpa, Published on 05/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's rapid growth has fallen off, and doing business has become more difficult. Foreign companies complain of restricted access to markets as economic reforms are delayed, pessimism is on the rise.
Porsche profit-margin per car highest
dpa, Published on 05/09/2013
» BERLIN - Premium sports car maker Porsche earns more money per car sold than any other manufacturer in the world, according to a survey by the German-based Centre for Automotive Research (CAD) based at Duisburg-Essen University.
Vietnam devalues currency
dpa, Published on 28/06/2013
» Hanoi - Vietnam's central bank devalued the country's currency by 1% starting Friday as part of efforts to boost the ailing economy.