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China knocks on door of IMF's major league, US wavers
China is closer to joining the major league of reserve currencies with a deal possible later this year to include the yuan in the
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
McDonald's to raise wages for 90,000 US employees
Fast-food giant McDonald's says it will raise the pay of more than 90,000 US employees to at least $1 above the legal minimum wage.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Foreign investors cry foul over Indian tax surprise
US and European investor groups have called for the Indian government to urgently clarify its tax regime for foreigners, following
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
M&S returns to non-food sales growth after four-year wait
British retailer Marks & Spencer posted its best quarterly non-food sales performance in four years, putting behind it the online
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Kuwait income plunges over oil price slump
Kuwait's revenues dropped by one fifth in the first 11 months of the fiscal year due to the decline in global oil prices, according to
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Wives appointed to Indian boards to comply with new law
Some of India's richest businessmen have appointed their wives as company directors to comply with a new law.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Factory worker turned Apple supplier now China's richest woman
A former factory worker who founded a company supplying Apple, Samsung and other technological giants with touchscreen glass
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
End of EU milk quotas raises cheers, and dire warnings
European Union milk quotas were lifted on Wednesday after more than 30 years, creating expansion opportunities for some dairy
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
China not quite ready for IMF currency basket, US says
The United States feels China's yuan does not yet meet the standards for inclusion in the International Monetary Fund's basket of
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
UK productivity worsens in last three months of 2014
British economic productivity fell in the last three months of 2014 and remains well below its level before the financial crisis hit in 2008,
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Russia steps in as job losses, closures ravage east Ukraine
The year-long conflict in east Ukraine has closed businesses across this industrial heartland, ramping up unemployment, crippling
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
S Korea inflation sinks to near 16yr low
South Korea's inflation rate dipped further in March to the lowest level in nearly 16 years as falling oil prices stoked deflationary fears,
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
European factories buoyant but weak Asia adds to stimulus calls
Companies struggled in China and much of the rest of Asia in March, suggesting central banks may have to resort to more stimulus,
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Amazon launches button for instant product ordering
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc has launched a hardware that allows its Prime members to order a product by pushing a button.
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Maruti expects FY16 car sales to grow more than 5-6pc
Maruti Suzuki Ltd, India's top selling car maker, expects car sales to grow at a faster pace than the forecast of 5-6 percent growth for
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Hard money, soft standards? Tough questions for China's new bank
China scored a diplomatic coup by enticing almost 50 countries including key US allies to join its new development bank.
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Stock options, new blood as India's state banks ready for change
State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, may offer employee share options, recruit specialists and promote faster - radical
1 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Philips sells 80pc of lighting components unit for $2.8b
Philips has agreed to sell an 80.1 percent stake in its lighting components division for $2.8 billion to Go Scale Capital, a technology fund
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Honda to invest £200m in British factory
Honda said Tuesday it will spend £200 million ($300 million) to upgrade a British factory that the Japanese automaker downsized last
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM
India in biggest wheat import deals since 2010 as rains damage crop
India has bought up to 80,000 tonnes of Australian wheat in recent deals, three trade sources said on Tuesday, the biggest such
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM