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Italy tests lockdown; global cases near 110,000: Virus update
Published on 09/03/2020
» Italy started its first working day after a government decree sought to curb movement within the country’s financial hub. Germany plans to boost investment to help its economy and the Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from the outbreak.
China slaps retaliatory tariffs on 128 US imports (video)
AFP, Published on 02/04/2018
» BEIJING - China on Monday imposed new tariffs on 128 US imports worth $3 billion, including fruits and pork, in retaliation to US duties on steel and aluminium, fuelling fears of a trade war.
HSBC 2015 profit down 1.2%
AFP, Published on 22/02/2016
» HONG KONG - Global banking giant HSBC announced Monday its results for 2015 which fell below analysts' expectations after what it called "seismic shifts" in the world economy.
Uniqlo owner sees no impact from China slowdown
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2015
» Tokyo: The Walt Disney Co's new park in Shanghai would help the Uniqlo casual wear brand expand in China, Fast Retailing Co chairman Tadashi Yanai said on Saturday, shrugging off concerns over an economic slowdown in the Japanese retailer's largest overseas market.
Fresh volatility hits Asian markets
Published on 02/09/2015
» SHANGHAI — Asian stocks were hit by a fresh round of volatility Wednesday, as further evidence of slowing growth in China's economy cast a cloud over global markets.
Ringgit slumps most in Asia
Published on 26/08/2015
» Malaysia’s ringgit sank to a 17-year low on Wednesday as concern about the finances of a state investment firm at the heart of a political scandal worsened the outlook for an economy rocked by plunging oil prices and an emerging-market selloff.
Asia stocks mixed on patchy US economic data
AFP, Published on 06/08/2015
» HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday, as gains on Wall Street drove trading in Tokyo but patchy US economic data fed wider uncertainty in the region.
Malaysia holds rate, ringgit weakens
Published on 07/05/2015
» Malaysia’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, refraining from adding stimulus as policy makers assess the impact of a new tax on price pressures and consumption.
Asian shares down as Wall St tumbles
Published on 07/05/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian shares fell Thursday after Wall Street dropped on weaker-than-expected US economic data and a warning from US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen that stock valuations were "quite high".
Indonesia keeps interest rate unchanged
Published on 14/04/2015
» Indonesia’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged for a second month, refraining from easing policy as inflationary pressures reappear.