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US Fed set to keep rates steady as officials defend independence
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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff if it completes China trade deal
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Gold nears $5,000, silver shines
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China tech seen as dollar hedge, with focus on earnings, Fed
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Wall Street intends to stay open around the clock
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Cracks appear in China economy
Cracks are opening in China's mighty economy: investors are backing away from deals, factories are moving abroad and companies are shedding jobs.
27 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Saudi seeks to attract $427b
Saudi Arabia aims to attract private sector investments worth 1.6 trillion riyals ($427 billion) over the next decade through an industrial development programme aimed at diversifying the economy, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said on Saturday.
27 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Russia says oil price war with US would be too costly
Russia should not unleash an oil price war against the United States but rather stick with output cuts even at the cost of losing market share in the medium term, one of the main Russian architects of a production pact with Opec said.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
China says it will step up fiscal spending to support economy
China will step up fiscal spending this year to support its economy, focusing on further cuts in taxes and fees for small firms, finance ministry officials said on Wednesday.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Cloud, services fuel IBM's profit forecast
IBM Corp beat Wall Street quarterly earnings estimates and also forecast 2019 profit above expectations on Tuesday, in the latest indication that Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty's efforts to turn around the technology services company were gaining traction.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
India approves $400m currency swap for Saarc nations
India yesterday approved an amendment to a “Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement among Saarc member-countries” to incorporate a “Standby Swap” amounting to $400 million to guard against global economic volatility.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
China's coal output hits highest in over three years
China's December coal output climbed 2.1 percent from the year before, government data showed, hitting the highest level in over three years as major miners ramped up production amid robust winter demand and after the country started up new mines.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
European power firms aim to harness electric car batteries
Ever wanted to run your electric car for free? If you're open to a bit of give and take, then stay plugged in and your wishes might come true. At least that's what some European power companies and Japanese carmakers believe.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Novoair gets safety rating from int’l agency
Novoair received three stars from Airline Ratings for its safety standards, a first for a local private airline.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Big Korean firms to invest in Bangladesh: Kamal
The Korea International Cooperation Agency’s (Koica) president has assured Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal that large Korean companies including Samsung, Hyundai, Daewoo, LG will invest in Bangladesh.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
IMF lowers growth forecast for Saudi Arabia, region
The International Monetary Fund on Monday lowered its 2019 economic growth forecast for Saudi Arabia and the region over low oil prices and crude output along with rising geopolitical tensions.
21 January 2019, 18:00 PM
A month into US govt shutdown, the economy blinks first
After four weeks, the partial shutdown of the US government has begun to rattle the world's largest economy, particularly hitting consumer sentiment, a mainstay of growth.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
China growth hit slowest pace in decades in 2018
China's economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, analysts in an AFP poll said, as the government struggles to contain ballooning debt and a bruising trade war with the United States.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
US regulators discuss fining Facebook for privacy violations
US regulators have met to discuss imposing a fine against Facebook Inc for violating a legally binding agreement with the government to protect the privacy of personal data, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with the discussions.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Testing times from Beijing to Wall Street
If you were surprised by this month's bounce in global stock markets, next week may tell you if you should join in or stay out.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
US demands regular review of China trade reform
The United States is pushing for regular reviews of China's progress on pledged trade reforms as a condition for a trade deal - and could again resort to tariffs if it deems Beijing has violated the agreement, according to sources briefed on negotiations to end the trade war between the two nations.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
RBI needs to ensure stability
The head of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday he would take the steps necessary to maintain financial stability in the country and help create favourable conditions for growth.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
China, Germany to boost financial sector cooperation
China and Germany on Friday signed a series of agreements to strengthen cooperation in banking and financial sector supervision, as Beijing moves to open up the country's financial markets.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
No breakthrough in US-China trade talks
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has played down reports of a breakthrough in US-China trade talks, but said progress had been made.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Warm weather slows US industrial output
Unseasonably warm weather in December held down Americans' use of gas and electricity, weighing on US industrial production for the month, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM