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Russian online retailer expects boom despite consumer gloom
AFP, Published on 04/03/2015
» MOSCOW - Russian retailers are being hit by consumers' loss of purchasing power, but Ulmart, the country's version of Amazon, expects to strengthen its position as people begin to count every kopeck.
Russia's central bank hikes rate as ruble plummets
AFP, Published on 11/12/2014
» Russia's central bank on Thursday jacked up its key lending rate again, in a bid to stem the ruble's rapid slide and slow rising prices but the currency swiftly sank to fresh lows.
German industrial output rebounds
AFP, Published on 24/11/2014
» FRANKFURT - Both exports and industrial production bounced back in Germany in September, data showed on Friday, helping to mitigate some of the gloom that has descended on Europe's biggest economy recently.
G20 kicks off with mixed agenda
AFP, Published on 15/11/2014
» BRISBANE - Russian President Vladimir Putin will face hostile Western leaders around the table at the G20 Saturday, having been accused of being a bully and harbouring tsarist ambitions in the ill-tempered build up to the gathering of world statesmen.
IMF warns of eurozone recession
AFP, Published on 10/10/2014
» WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stepped up its warnings over a possible eurozone recession Thursday, pressing governments like Germany to spend more for reverse a stall.
Asian shares gain as tensions ease
AFP, Published on 12/08/2014
» Asian shares closed mostly higher Tuesday, tracking rallies on Wall Street and in Europe as easing geopolitical tensions lifted investor confidence.
Ukraine conflict fears hit Asian stocks
AFP, Published on 06/08/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian stocks dropped Wednesday, following a sharp fall on Wall Street over fears of a market correction and concerns the conflict in Ukraine could escalate.
Asia shares up after S&P500 record
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Asian markets mostly rose on Monday following a record close on Wall Street that was fuelled by upbeat US data, while Tokyo was boosted by a weaker yen.
Asia shares mixed
AFP, Published on 12/05/2014
» HONG KONG - Asian stocks closed mixed to higher on Monday, despite fears the Ukraine crisis could intensify, as Chinese markets ended sharply up on hopes for market reforms.
Asian shares higher on Fed signs
AFP, Published on 08/05/2014
» HONG KONG - Asian stocks rose Thursday, buoyed by the Fed chief's comments that the United States is on track for solid growth in the second quarter and positive trade data from China.