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Bill to collect Internet purchase sales tax looks set for Senate OK
Apr 26, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Senate has moved closer to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet but the bill will have a tough time in the House, lawmakers say. "The...
China passes Australia as New Zealand's top export market
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
China became New Zealand's number one export destination in the March quarter, official data showed Friday, displacing Australia from a position it has held for...
France eyes becoming trading hub for China yuan
Apr 26, 2013 (AFP)
Paris has what it takes to become the eurozone's main offshore trading hub for the Chinese yuan, French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said in Hong Kong on F...
Hong Kong's pursuit of luxury defies Western gloom
Apr 25, 2013 (AFP)
A gold, diamond-encrusted iPhone gleams in the window at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, its US$25,000 price tag a symbol of the city's luxury excesses fuelled by...
China warns US on turning away investors
Apr 25, 2013 (AFP)
China on Thursday warned that the United States was turning away major investment from the growing Asian economy after several high-profile firms faced obstacle...
Southeast Asian leaders talk China, trade
Apr 24, 2013 (AFP)
Southeast Asian leaders met in Brunei on Wednesday for talks aimed at easing tensions over the South China Sea and building momentum towards groundbreaking econ...
ASEAN plans free trade pact with Hong Kong
Apr 23, 2013 (AFP)
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will pursue a free trade agreement with Hong Kong, a document obtained by AFP said Tuesday. ASEAN leaders mee...
HSBC says to cut headcount by more than 1,000
Apr 23, 2013 (AFP)
HSBC on Tuesday said it planned a net reduction of 1,149 British jobs under a shake-up of the global bank's division that deals with high-depositing investors. ...
Hong Kong port workers take strike to tycoon Li Ka-shing
Apr 19, 2013 (AFP)
Striking Hong Kong dock workers camped outside the headquarters of Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing pledged to stay put Friday despite the collapse of a contracto...
Commodities slump on weak China data
Apr 19, 2013 (AFP)
Gold prices tumbled to a two-year low and crude oil slumped to a nine-month trough this week, as commodity markets were rocked by weaker-than-expected first-qua...
FDI into China gains in first quarter
Apr 18, 2013 (AFP)
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China rose marginally in the first quarter, the government announced on Thursday, led by Japanese, EU and US companies after ...
Australia-China free trade talks deadlocked: minister
Apr 18, 2013 (AFP)
Free trade talks between Australia and China are deadlocked over Beijing's insistence on removing investment limits for state-owned enterprises, Trade Minister ...
Importers pay for Japan's lower yen
Apr 18, 2013 (AFP)
Japan's trade deficit quadrupled in March, figures showed Thursday, as the weakening yen made fuel imports much more costly, even as it helped the country's onc...
Greece okays disputed gold mining project
Apr 17, 2013 (AFP)
Greece on Wednesday gave a controversial Canadian gold mining project the final go-ahead, despite local protests saying it will cause irreversible damage to the...
Gold claws back losses after biggest fall in 30 years
Apr 16, 2013 (AFP)
Gold prices clawed back some losses Tuesday after suffering their heaviest slump in 30 years triggered by weak Chinese growth data and reports Cyprus was planni...
China's regulator approves Glencore-Xstrata merger
Apr 16, 2013 (AFP)
A long-awaited merger between Swiss commodities trader Glencore with mining giant Xstrata has won a green light from China's regulator, clearing a key final hur...
Outside View: Trade pacts with Europe, Japan will boost unemployment
Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)
U.S. President Barack Obama is betting a lot on free trade. Recently, he agreed to open talks for mega trade deals with the European Union and Japan in hopes of...
Online specialty store from Amazon to target America's seniors
Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)
Online retail giant Amazon says its new specialty store will cater to the shopping needs of the estimated 80 million Americans age 50 or older. Amazon's online ...
Gold prices plunge further on weak Chinese GDP data: analysts
Apr 15, 2013 (AFP)
Gold prices plunged deeper on Monday, reaching their lowest level in more than two years as other metals also fell amid market pessimism owing to an unexpected ...
Kerry welcomes Japan move to join trade pact
Apr 14, 2013 (AFP)
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday welcomed moves to admit Japan into a Pacific trade agreement, and said China's three-nation trade pact could act as a...
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