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US wholesale prices jump 6.0% year-on-year in April, highest since 2022
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European airlines downplay fears of summer jet fuel shortage
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China's Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning
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Iran war and oil to dominate BRICS meet in India
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Foreign automakers double down on China bets despite slowing growth
Foreign automakers continue to plough money into factories in China, the world's largest car market, even as the biggest economic slowdown in
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Special economic zone for Chinese investors: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday said the government has decided to set up a special economic zone for Chinese investors as they
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM
G20 more upbeat on growth, but officials fret over Greece
The Group of 20 leading economies struck a hopeful tone on the outlook for global growth on Friday, even as officials fretted that
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
TTIP, a red rag to a bull in Germany
Say four simple letters, TTIP, to many Europeans and you're likely to be met with a blank stare.
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
India's Reliance yearly profits subdued on global oil slump
India's Reliance Industries reported a small profit increase for the year on Friday as a slump in oil prices hurt its major revenue
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Trillions of dollars needed to end poverty by 2030
World leaders have drawn up ambitious goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 and promote development over the next 15 years, but
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
GE reports $13.6b loss on finance sale charges
General Electric Friday reported a $13.6 billion first-quarter loss on charges from its plan to sell most of GE Capital as profits rose in four of seven industrial businesses.
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Coca-Cola to buy Chinese protein drinks business
Coca-Cola has agreed to buy a Chinese plant-based drinks business, renewing its push into the China market after authorities in 2009 blocked its bid for a juice company.
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
India's powerful farming lobby turns on Modi
Farmer Tarachand Mathur was one of millions of Indians who voted Narendra Modi into power last year, but the government's push to
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Ford to build $2.5b Mexico engine, transmission plants
The Ford Motor Company unveiled Friday a $2.5 billion investment for engine and transmission plants in Mexico, the second major
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka bars central bank chief from foreign travel for three months
SRI Lanka has imposed a three-month ban on overseas travel by its central bank governor, Arjuna Mahendran, who faces an
18 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Slow growth, Greek crisis, Ebola on menu as IMF, World Bank meet
A sluggish global economy, the Greek debt crisis and continuing fallout of the Ebola epidemic will take focus beginning Thursday when top finance officials gather for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Indonesia posts higher-than-expected trade surplus
Indonesia posted a higher-than-expected trade surplus of $1.13 billion in March, the fourth consecutive month that Southeast Asia's
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
India favours full rupee convertibility to become top economy
India needs to move towards full capital account convertibility to become a leading global economy, the country's junior finance minister
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Nokia agrees 15.6b-euro deal to buy Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia has struck a 15.6-billion-euro deal to buy its rival Alcatel-Lucent to create the world's biggest supplier of mobile phone
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Nestle in talks to sell frozen food unit
Nestle is in exclusive talks to sell its frozen food unit Davigel to food service operator Brakes Group as part of a drive to trim its
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
IMF: India, Japan to drive Asia as China slows
Faster growth under the reformist governments of India and Japan will help cushion the blow to the world economy from a marked
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Indian minister to push for raising sugar import duty
India's food minister said he would propose raising the import duty on sugar to 40 percent from 25 percent as a preventive measure to
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
India builds first 'smart' city as urban population swells
India's push to accommodate a booming urban population and attract investment rests in large part with dozens of "smart" cities like
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM
EU charges Google over shopping searches, to probe android
The European Union accused Google Inc on Wednesday of cheating competitors by distorting Internet search results in favour of its
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM