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Beijing   Business   China   Economy   Photos  
 The New York Times 
China's Exports Rise 46%
| BEIJING —China announced Wednesday that its exports climbed 46 percent in February from a year earlier. Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand from the United States an... (photo: WN / abeer)
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.
China   Defence   Photos   Politics   US  
 Asia Times 
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
| By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Are you ready for the toilet of the future?
| — While most bathrooms in the United States are business as usual, toilets in Japan and in some parts of Europe are high-tech wonders, overflowing with luxurious amenities such as heated seats... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Health   Photos   Technology   Travel  
A trader reacts to early market moves on the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE100 index at CMC Markets in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 . Britain's benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100, fell 4.62 percent in the first 15 minutes of trading on Monday morning, following a slide in Asian markets as the financial crisis worsened over the weekend. The FTSE fell 230.2 to 4,750.05. The worst declines were in the banking industry _ HBOS PLC's share price dropped 12.7 percent to 175 pence (US$3.08), while the Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC fell 10.8 percent to 166 pence (US$2.9  Wall Street Journal 
U.S. Futures Search for Direction
By STEVE GOLDSTEIN | U.S. stock futures held to a tight range Wednesday, tracking listless overseas trading, with little to focus on outside of a smattering of wholesale inventory data due later. | Mo... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Economy   Market   Photos   Trade   USA  
Top Stories
The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee- India- Politics The Times Of India
OilMin for compensating PSU oil retailers
NEW DELHI: After Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee altered duties on auto fuels to raise revenues, the Oil Ministry is pressing for new ways to compensate state- owned re... (photo: PIB of India)
Mukherjee   Oil   Photos   Retailers   Revenues  
Gold Jewelries The Guardian
Gold firms as euro zone fiscal concerns linger
* Euro zone fiscal woes linger, fuelling safe-haven demand * Dollar firms versus euro, cappint gains in gold * Platinum climbs to 7-week high, tracking other metals (Upda... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Dollar   Euro   Gold   Photos   Platinum  
An investor looks at a stock price board at a private security company Friday June 27, 2008, in Shanghai, China. China's shares are joining the rest of the Asia market in tumbling in response to crude oil spiking above $140 a barrel for the first time. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 5.29 percent at 2748.43 points Friday. The New York Times
Oil Drifts Near $81 Amid Mixed US Inventory Data
| Filed at 4:07 a.m. ET | SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices drifted down to near $81 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a report showed mixed evidence about U.S. crude demand. |... (photo: AP Photo)
Asia   Economy   Photos   Singapore   US  
World stocks little changed as China exports surge Breitbart
World stocks little changed as China exports surge
| Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March... | HONG KONG (AP) - World stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese... (photo: Creative Commons / Jleon)
China   Exports   Photos   Products   Stock  
Steel rods used for construction-Construction bars-India The Times Of India
Steel prices may rise next fiscal on high input costs, demand
NEW DELHI: Steel prices in the country are set to go up on account of rising input costs and demand for the commodity, an industry expert said here today. | "Cost of raw ... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Business   Economy   India   Photos   Steel  
Dollar - Currency Breitbart
Dollar firms around 90 yen line amid lack of trading cues+
TOKYO, March 10 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar held steady around the 90 yen line in subdued Tokyo trading Wednesday as market participants largely sat on the sideli... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Currency   Dollar   Market   Photos   Trading  
A butcher in Darjeeling, India, prepares meat                          Philadelphia Daily News
Meatpackers say inspection cuts are shortsighted
| KEN KUSMER | The Associated Press | INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's plan to lay off some meat inspectors to save money and reduce the time inspectors spend with small, indepen... (photo: WN/ifulfoto)
Food   India   Inspection   Market   Photos  
Steel - Construction Supply Deccan Herald
Steel prices may rise next fiscal
New Delhi, Mar 10, (PTI) : | Steel prices in the country are set to go up on account of rising input costs and demand for the commodity, an industry expert said here toda... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Consumer   Market   Photos   Prices   Steel  
Businessmen are reflected in the electric stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, March 1, 2010. Asian stock markets advanced Monday, with Hong Kong's index up nearly 2 percent, after China said manufacturing continued to grow last month albeit at a slower pace. Nikkei 225 stock average ended at 10,172.06, up 46.03 points. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) Inquirer
Asian markets lower despite China exports data
| HONG KONG – Asian markets were mostly lower Wednesday despite strong Chinese exports figures as dealers took profits on earlier gains while awaiting the release of furt... (photo: AP / Koji Sasahara)
Asia   Economy   Markets   Photos   Stock  
Finance and Investment Economy
- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
- Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn
- Minister to explain Thai investment situation to Japanese fi
- China Mobile investing $5.8B in Chinese bank
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
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- China's Exports Rise 46%
- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
- Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn
- Sensex closes flat (Lead)
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China's Exports Rise 46%
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Banking Taxes
- End in sight for Bank Century circus
- Lone Star Funds Issues Statement Regarding Korea Exchange Ba
- Taiwan allows ANZ to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's bu
- China Mobile to buy 5.8-billion-dollar stake in Chinese bank
KLdy1 - Mar08 - Aluminium - steel - metal - metal prices. (dy1)
Weak banks, miners push FTSE down 0.7 percent
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- Deputy raps SOEs' imparity on taxes and jobs
- 550m dollar tax-free port zone to attract many foreign firms
- Pay tax arrears, Ahmedabad civic body tells Asaram's ash
- Sanvei overseas bags Tamil Nadu commercial taxes department
Cold water in a plastic cup
New water policy soon
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Trade Industry
- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
- China Housing Announces Participation in the Roth OC Growth
- China's foreign trade up 45.2 pct in February
- China's foreign trade up 45.2% in Feb
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
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- Asia-Pacific Oil and Gas Pros Lead Industry in Workplace Ado
- UPDATE: Zhongpin Inc. to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2
- Harbin Electric Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year
- China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited Announces Fourt
Steel rods used for construction-Construction bars-India
Steel prices may rise next fiscal on high input costs, demand
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Oil & Energy Markets
- China environment worsening, could miss energy goals
- Tullow says profits have been hit by falling oil prices
- OilMin for compensating PSU oil retailers
- Nifty rangebound; oil & gas, FMCG gain
The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee- India- Politics
OilMin for compensating PSU oil retailers
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- China's Exports Rise 46%
- Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn
- Limited Healthcare Infrastructure and Weak Intellectual Prop
- Japanese gaming to profit from child subsidies
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