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EU not looking for 'systematic confrontation' with China
Oct 21, 2022 (AFP)
"This discussion showed a very clear will to avoid being naive, but neither did we want to embark into a logic of systematic confrontation," summit host and EU ...
Stocks drop and dollar rises as inflation, rate fears return
Oct 20, 2022 (AFP)
Traders in Europe were keeping tabs on Westminster a day after Prime Minister Liz Truss's government was plunged into a fresh crisis and facing collapse followi...
Scholz under fire over alleged support for China project
Oct 20, 2022 (AFP)
Chinese shipping giant Cosco is due to take a 35 percent stake in a container terminal in Hamburg, in a deal agreed last year but not yet authorised by the fede...
As Xi tightens grip, EU rethinks approach to China
Oct 19, 2022 (AFP)
A two-day summit in Brussels from Thursday will be dominated by the fallout of Russia's war on Ukraine and Europe's soaring energy prices, but ties with the wor...
Markets mixed as traders struggle to keep rally's momentum
Oct 19, 2022 (AFP)
However, while there is a more upbeat mood on trading floors for now, analysts warned that the current rally could soon turn as central banks press on with inte...
Stocks, sterling extend gains after UK budget U-turn
Oct 18, 2022 (AFP)
After a volatile few weeks during which the pound hit a record low, new finance minister Jeremy Hunt sought Monday to reassure investors as he unveiled a new sp...
Asian markets track Wall St losses but sterling bounces
Oct 17, 2022 (AFP)
The pound rose, however, after British Prime Minister Liz Truss replaced her finance minister and speculation swirled that she would row back on more of the deb...
US ready to work with Xi but sees more 'aggressive' China
Oct 17, 2022 (AFP)
Xi on Sunday hailed his own response on Covid and corruption as he launched a Communist Party Congress that is set to give him another five years at the helm of...
China delays release of economic data during key political meeting
Oct 17, 2022 (AFP)
The announcement comes a day before analysts had expected Beijing to publish some of its weakest quarterly growth figures since 2020 with the economy hobbled by...
China's economy slows as Xi plans for historic third term
Oct 15, 2022 (AFP)
The figures for the third quarter, along with a salvo of other economic indicators, will be unveiled in the middle of the week-long political meeting that is ex...
Hong Kong activist says payment firm cut service citing 'risk'
Oct 14, 2022 (AFP)
Leung Wing-lai and two other activists had raised more than HK$141,000 ($18,000) on the crowdfunding platform GoGetFunding before Stripe stopped receiving credi...
China consumer inflation rises to two-year high
Oct 14, 2022 (AFP)
Consumers in China have been largely spared the impact of a global surge in food and energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But data showed Friday...
Markets surge after sharp Wall St swing, pound holds gains
Oct 14, 2022 (AFP)
Sterling also held most of its big gains sparked by speculation the UK government was set to perform another U-turn on its debt-fuelled mini-budget, though the ...
Asian markets drop as traders brace for key US inflation data
Oct 13, 2022 (AFP)
The release of the September report comes a day after minutes from the central bank's latest policy meeting showed officials determined to win their battle agai...
EU eyes trade with 'reliable' partners after war shock
Oct 13, 2022 (AFP)
Europe is facing an energy crunch, with the price of electricity generation skyrocketing on a surge in gas prices after Moscow's invasion. "Russia is using its ...
Stocks dive, dollar rallies as dazed traders gird for inflation data
Oct 12, 2022 (AFP)
Angst-ridden investors are struggling to find some solace as they navigate a range of crises that threaten the global economy, from soaring prices and bumper in...
German foreign minister urges more caution towards China
Oct 12, 2022 (AFP)
"We must align our political, but above all economic relations with the China that exists today," Baerbock told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. The lesson f...
Sterling swings as BoE confirms end of market support
Oct 12, 2022 (AFP)
The news dealt a blow to investors who had been buoyed by a report that the BoE had pledged to lenders it would continue to provide cash if needed after Friday'...
Biden to prioritize China competition amid 'dangerous' Russia
Oct 12, 2022 (AFP)
"The post-Cold War era is over, and the competition is underway between the major powers to shape what comes next," Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sull...
US climate spending could spark 'tariff war', Scholz warns
Oct 11, 2022 (AFP)
Unease has been growing abroad about US President Joe Biden's landmark "Inflation Reduction Act", which will see vast spending on green energy initiatives and i...
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