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BEIJING – China’s capital city Beijing has set a growth target of around 5 percent for 2024, surpassing last year’s target of above 4.5 percen
BEIJING/HONG KONG – The number of foreclosed homes in China rose 43 percent year-on-year in 2023, according to a private survey on Monday, highlig
BERLIN – Exports to Germany’s most important overseas trade partners, including the United States and China, fell significantly at the end of la
SHANGHAI/BEIJING —China’s major state-owned banks moved to support the yuan on Monday, tightening liquidity in the offshore foreign exchange mar
TAIPEI — Taiwan’s export orders fell more than expected in their worst performance in six months in December, with the outlook for the islandâ€
HONG KONG — Shares were mixed in Asian markets Monday after Wall Street returned to record heights Friday, while Hong Kong’s benchmark dropped n
The U.S economy should avoid a recession in the coming year, according to an increasingly large majority of economists polled by the National Associat
FRANKFURT, Germany —European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to s
SEOUL – South Korea will take steps to make its financial markets more investor friendly and attractive to foreigners, the financial regulator sai
TOKYO, Japan —Sony confirmed Monday it is pulling out of a $10-billion merger agreed in 2021 of its Indian operations with local rival Zee Enterta
The bull market is back. Or rather, it’s been with us for a while. The S&P 500’s record high close on Friday confirms the index has been in a bull
MANILA, Philippines—Discussion is ongoing between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Malampaya consortium to keep prices of indigenous gas stabl
Century Properties Group (CPG), a top-tier developer with over 35 years of experience, has announced plans to launch projects in the first half of 202
SINGAPORE – Oil prices fell for a second day on Monday as economic headwinds pressured the global oil demand outlook and outweighed geopolitical c
SHANGHAI/SINGAPOREÂ -China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged at their monthly fixing on Monday, matching expectations with Beijing seen as havin
MANILA, Philippines —For the third straight week, local oil companies will increase the prices of gasoline and diesel on Tuesday, Jan. 23. In sepa
MANILA —The P6.75-billion sale of Sky Cable Corp.’s broadband business and related assets to PLDT Inc. has hurdled the competition review, bring
LONDON, United Kingdom —UK fruit and vegetable farmers will hold a scarecrow protest outside of Parliament on Monday morning as they fight for sur
NEW YORK/LONDON —The world’s 20 best-performing hedge funds generated $67 billion for investors in 2023, roughly triple what they returned in 20
Macy’s on Sunday rejected Arkhouse Management and partner Brigade Capital Management’s $5.8 billion proposal to take the department store operator
