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Life is really difficult: Tehranis share economic grievances
The streets of Iran's capital have been relatively quiet as protests hit much of the country, but Tehranis still have plenty to complain about and demand action from the government.
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Dollar starts 2018 in doldrums
The ailing dollar fell to its lowest in over three months on Tuesday, while surprisingly upbeat Chinese manufacturing data ensured there was no serious new year hangover for world shares despite a groggy start for Europe.
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Gold soars toward largest annual gain since 2010 on dollar boost
Gold extended its rally to a three-month high on Friday, leaping toward its biggest one-year rise in seven years as a wilting US dollar,
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
German firms optimistic for 2018, worker shortage main brake
More than half of Germany's industry associations have shrugged off worries about U.S. protectionist policies and Brexit, and are more positive about their situation than they were a year ago, a survey showed on Wednesday.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Cambodia sends maids to HK to plug gap after abuse scandals
Cambodia sent its first batch of maids to work in Hong Kong on Wednesday as the Asian financial hub scrambles to meet growing demand for domestic helpers after a series of abuse scandals.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Apple faces lawsuits after saying it slows down aging iPhones
APPLE Inc defrauded iPhone users by slowing devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performance, according to eight lawsuits filed in various federal courts in the week since the company opened up about the year-old software change.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Vietnam's economy grows at fastest rate in a decade
Vietnam's economy grew 6.81 percent this year -- its strongest rate for a decade -- thanks in part to surging exports, data showed Wednesday.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
China Inc braces for testing 2018 as profit growth slows to seven-month low
Earnings at China's industrial firms grew at their slowest pace in seven months in November, as demand and producer price gains eased in further confirmation of ebbing growth in the world's second-largest economy.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Armenia looks to solar energy to move out of Russia's shadow
Landlocked and poor, Armenia has long relied on Russia for its energy needs, but the government is hoping to reduce that dependence by tapping a resource that is plentiful in the region: the sun.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Signs point to strong US shopping season
Americans shopped with greater gusto at malls and online this holiday season amid a strong labor market and cold winter weather, retail sales experts said Tuesday.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh again denied GSP
Bangladesh's trade privilege in US markets has been again denied as President Donald Trump's administration goes on to enforce the trade preference programme's eligibility this week.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Brazil to suspend fish exports to EU
Brazil said it was suspending fish exports to the European Union in response to concerns raised by Brussels' veterinary inspectors.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
In Pakistan, questions raised over GE's flagship power turbines
General Electric's flagship gas turbines ran into problems in Pakistan earlier this year, leading to delays and lengthy outages at three newly built power stations, according to several senior Pakistani officials and power executives.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
India may borrow extra Rs 500b in 2017/18
India's government is likely to borrow additional 500 billion rupees ($7.79 billion) in 2017/18 fiscal year that ends in March, the finance
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Oil remains near 2015 highs on tight market outlook
Oil prices on Wednesday remained near two-and-a-half year highs from the previous session as the market outlook for 2018 is relatively tight, although the gradual resumption of flows through a major North Sea pipeline prevented crude from rising.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
India challenges China as world's biggest LPG importer
India is set to surpass China as the biggest importer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) this month as a drive to replace wood and animal dung fires for cooking boosts consumption.
27 December 2017, 18:00 PM
China's trade with North Korea edges up in November
China's trade with North Korea edged up to $388 million in November but remained around its lowest levels this year, data showed on Saturday, as tough sanctions continue to slow business with its isolated neighbour.
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Ukraine, Russia both claim win in gas dispute
Ukraine and Russia on Friday both claimed victory after arbitration aimed at settling a ferocious dispute over a 2009 energy contract.
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Bitcoin falls 30pc, posts worst week since 2013
Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to a peak close to $20,000 prompted warnings by experts of a bubble.
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Trump signs tax, govt spending bills into law
US President Donald Trump signed Republicans' massive $1.5 trillion tax overhaul into law on Friday, cementing the biggest legislative victory of his first year in office, and also approved a short-term spending bill that averts a possible government shutdown.
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM