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Bundesbank cuts growth forecasts
AFP, Published on 05/12/2014
» FRANKFURT - The German central bank on Friday downgraded its growth forecasts for the German economy, Europe's biggest, for 2014, 2015 and 2016.
EU slashes growth outlook
AFP, Published on 04/11/2014
» The EU sharply cut its growth forecasts for the eurozone on Tuesday, warning that France and Italy remain huge problems for the sluggish European economy while calling for investment.
Tesco chairman quits as profits error
AFP, Published on 23/10/2014
» The chairman of Britain's biggest retailer Tesco resigned on Thursday as the troubled supermarket group said a huge accounting error began earlier than thought and contributed to plunging profits.
Markets dip on bad news from China
AFP, Published on 05/08/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday after an HSBC report showed the performance of China's service sector fell to a record low in July, and despite a positive lead from Wall Street.
Asian shares gain ahead of China data
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» HONG KONG — Asian shares rose on Monday as traders awaited a flurry of key economic data this week including Chinese growth figures that will shed light on the strength of the world's second largest economy.
Indonesia stocks down, others up
AFP, Published on 10/04/2014
» JAKARTA - Indonesian stocks slipped more than 3% Thursday after the main opposition failed to perform as well as expected in legislative elections, sparking fears of future policy deadlock in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Emerging market currencies buckle
AFP, Published on 30/01/2014
» Emerging markets faced intense pressure on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut its stimulus further, with currencies sliding in India, South Africa and Turkey despite interest rate rises.
Cuba scraps exit permits for foreign travel
AFP, Published on 16/10/2012
» Cubans will no longer require exit permits for foreign travel from January 14, the government said Tuesday, the latest in a trickle of reforms enacted on the communist-ruled island.
Thai firm pleads guilty over Australian oil spill
AFP, Published on 31/08/2012
» SYDNEY - A Thai state-owned firm on Thursday admitted four charges over a huge oil spill off northwestern Australia, the country's worst ever offshore drilling accident.
Hollande vows new strategy for Europe
AFP, Published on 15/05/2012
» Francois Hollande was sworn in as president of France on Tuesday with a solemn vow to find a new growth-led strategy to end the crippling debt crisis threatening to unravel the eurozone.