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China exports grow strongly on demand from US, Europe
Dec 08, 2013 (AFP)
China's exports grew far more strongly than expected in November while import growth weakened, official figures showed Sunday, fuelling the country's biggest tr...
Chinese tycoon unveils $10bn Ukrainian port project: report
Dec 06, 2013 (AFP)
A Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a canal across Nicaragua has unveiled his latest project -- a $10 billion deal to build a deepwater port in Ukraine, giving hi...
Beijing second costliest Asian city for expats: survey
Dec 05, 2013 (AFP)
Beijing is the second most expensive city in Asia for expatriates, jumping up the ranking from fifth place last year while Tokyo still tops the list despite a s...
Electronic pickpocketing risk from radio-frequency gadgets
Dec 04, 2013 (UPI)
Credit and debit cards validated by radio-frequency identification are not as secure as generally thought and consumers are at risk of electronic pickpocketing,...
China lodges WTO complaint over US anti-dumping moves
Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)
China launched a fresh WTO trade dispute against the United States Tuesday, challenging anti-dumping measures taken by Washington against Chinese products. The ...
Rich Chinese snap up Portugal property for 'golden visa'
Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)
A dream home in Portugal is becoming a golden ticket for wealthy Chinese, where property assets can also yield a prized residence permit allowing them to travel...
EU imposes anti-dumping measures on some Chinese solar panels
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
The European Union will on Friday begin imposing anti-dumping measures on some Chinese solar panels whose manufacturers rejected an amicable settlement. The two...
China losing lustre for Japanese companies: survey
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
China has fallen off the top of a list of Japan Inc's favoured investment destinations for the first time in more than two decades because of higher labour cost...
More Americans spend less on Black Friday sales
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
More Americans took advantage of early holiday season sales than last year, but they spent less -- and online sales fared better than brick-and-mortar stores, a...
UK's Cameron emphasises business in China visit
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
British Prime Minister David Cameron emphasised trade on Monday in his first visit to China since incurring Beijing's wrath for meeting the Dalai Lama. Cameron ...
Thousands of trucks block French roads in fresh ecotax demo
Nov 30, 2013 (AFP)
Thousands of trucks blocked motorways across France on Saturday for the second time in a month to protest at the government's controversial plans for a tax on h...
China's new FTZ attracts 38 overseas firms: government
Nov 28, 2013 (AFP)
China's new free-trade zone has drawn just 38 overseas firms in its first two months of operations, officials said Thursday, as foreign companies await concrete...
Paris can take on London as China business hub: French minister
Nov 26, 2013 (AFP)
Paris could challenge London as a Chinese business hub, France's finance minister told AFP Tuesday, adding that upcoming deals would increase Chinese currency u...
China, EEurope pledge to boost ties, heed EU rules
Nov 26, 2013 (AFP)
China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries pledged Tuesday to boost two-way investment and trade, insisting that EU regulations will be met. "China eye...
China, US exports help double Italy trade surplus
Nov 25, 2013 (AFP)
Italy's trade surplus has doubled in 12 months thanks to a rise in exports, particularly to China and the United States, new data showed on Monday as the econom...
BHP sees China driving resources demand for 15 years
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton on Thursday said China's economic growth was resilient enough to drive strong demand for commodities for the next 15 ...
China, EU begin negotiations on investment pact
Nov 21, 2013 (AFP)
China and the European Union began talks on a landmark investment agreement Thursday, a positive move amid lingering trade tensions between the two sides. "We h...
Bankruptcy seen looming for Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara
Nov 20, 2013 (UPI)
A temporary shutdown and reorganization petition filed by Finland's Talvivaara nickel mining company has brought predictions of its eventual bankruptcy. Debt-la...
Foreign investment in China up 5.77% in first 10 months: govt
Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)
Foreign investment into China rose 5.77 percent on year for January-October, the government said Tuesday, ahead of a China-EU summit where the two are expected ...
Romania's Senate rejects Canadian gold mine
Nov 19, 2013 (AFP)
Romania's Senate on Tuesday rejected a controversial bill that would have cleared the way for a huge Canadian gold mine project that has sparked massive protest...
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