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France says won't ratify Mercosur deal in 'current form'
Feb 04, 2021 (AFP)
The government wants guarantees on the protection of the environment and on health norms from Mercosur's members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay before ...
Asian market rally stalls but vaccine, stimulus hope lend support
Feb 04, 2021 (AFP)
An upbeat outlook for the global economy continues to push oil prices higher, with top producers sounding a note of optimism for demand this year as lockdowns a...
After years of restructuring, Siemens has a new CEO
Feb 03, 2021 (AFP)
Joe Kaeser handed the CEO baton to his deputy, Roland Busch at the end of a seven-year tenure marked by slimming down and spinning off assets to refocus as a te...
Consumers boosted electronics spending in pandemic year: survey
Feb 03, 2021 (AFP)
Strategy Analytics said consumer electronics revenues increased seven percent last year to $358.5 billion, with consumers snapping up new gadgets for work, lear...
Sri Lanka scraps Japan-India port deal
Feb 02, 2021 (AFP)
The East Container Terminal in Colombo port is being built next to a controversial $500-million Chinese-run container jetty, and was to be developed as a joint ...
Asian markets mostly rise in respite from recent rout
Feb 01, 2021 (AFP)
Worries about online retail investors' attack on Wall Street short traders was also causing angst on trading floors, with fears they are being forced to sell so...
China factory activity slows slightly on new Covid-19 wave
Jan 31, 2021 (AFP)
The purchasing managers' index (PMI), a key gauge of manufacturing activity, came in at 51.3 this month, as the world's second-largest economy tightened Covid-1...
Hong Kong economy shrank a record 6.1 percent in 2020
Jan 29, 2021 (AFP)
The government on Friday said gross domestic product (GDP) declined three percent in the last quarter of 2020 year-on-year, leading to the record decline over t...
Chinese conglomerate HNA Group faces bankruptcy, restructuring
Jan 29, 2021 (AFP)
The group, which owns one of China's biggest airlines -- Hainan Airlines -- and is China's largest private aviation conglomerate, said in a statement that its c...
Asian markets struggle as traders lick wounds after tough week
Jan 29, 2021 (AFP)
Traders have been licking their wounds after the worst global rout since October, with talk of a correction following a months-long rally that has seen several ...
Asian markets swing as traders mull virus, vaccines and stimulus
Jan 27, 2021 (AFP)
Signs that Joe Biden's much-vaunted stimulus could face a tough ride through Congress were also tempering optimism, while there was increasing talk of a market ...
Biden's Commerce pick Raimondo vows toughness on China
Jan 27, 2021 (AFP)
"Should I be confirmed, I plan to be very aggressive, to help Americans compete against the unfair practices of China," she told lawmakers. Raimondo, the first ...
Yellen makes history again as US Treasury secretary
Jan 26, 2021 (AFP)
After the Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to confirm her nomination, Yellen was sworn in Tuesday as Treasury secretary by the nation's first female Vice P...
China calls for 'better angels' to prevail in reset with Biden's US
Jan 21, 2021 (AFP)
Beijing also welcomed news that the US would rejoin the World Health Organization and the Paris climate accord, as Biden tried to immediately pivot his office b...
Taiwan invited to US inauguration for first time since 1979
Jan 21, 2021 (AFP)
Hsiao Bi-khim, Taipei's envoy, posted a video of herself at Wednesday's inauguration saying she was "honoured to represent the people and government of Taiwan h...
Investors eye recovery as most markets rise, Yellen in focus
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
Traders were also awaiting the Senate confirmation hearing for US Treasury secretary pick Janet Yellen, which is expected to give lawmakers a chance to go over ...
Investors eye recovery as most Asia markets rise, Yellen in focus
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
Traders were also awaiting the Senate confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary pick Janet Yellen, which is expected to give lawmakers a chance to go over Joe...
Biden's cabinet picks say US to stand against China trade abuses
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
The comments from the incoming administration reflect an unusual area of common ground with outgoing President Donald Trump, who over the past four years unleas...
Yellen says Biden to use all tools against China trade abuses
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
Responding to questions from the Senate Finance Committee at her confirmation hearing, Yellen said China has been "undercutting American companies" with a serie...
Samsung chief jailed for 2.5 years over corruption scandal
Jan 18, 2021 (AFP)
Lee Jae-yong, vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker, was found guilty of bribery and embezzlement in connec...
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