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China criticizes S&P credit rating cut

-- 2017-09-22 12:33:25

China’s Finance Ministry on Friday criticized the cut in the Standard & Poor’s rating agency’s credit rating on Chinese government borrowing as a “wrong decision.” &...

Oil prices inch up as producers meet on output agreement

-- 2017-09-22 12:00:00

Oil prices were narrowly higher on Friday as the market waited to see whether major oil producers would back an extension to output cuts beyond March at a meeting in Vienna, reports Reuters.  ...

Asian shares slip on N Korea concerns

-- 2017-09-22 10:54:54

Most Asian stock markets fell Friday as investors turned cautious following new US sanctions targeting North Korea and a China credit rating downgrade.   Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slip...

BoJ keeps monetary policy unchanged

-- 2017-09-21 12:53:35

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept monetary settings steady on Thursday, but a new board member opposed the decision, an unexpected dissension on a board chosen entirely by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. &nbsp...

India growing pretty robustly: World Bank

-- 2017-09-21 12:00:00

India has been growing ‘pretty robustly’, World Bank president Jim Yong Kim has said, as he predicted a strong global growth this year, reports PTI.   Speaking at the Bloomberg Glob...

Police make sixth arrest in parsons green inquiry

BBC 2017-09-21 10:55:12

Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in south London in connection with last Friday's terror attack on a Tube train.   The teenager was detained after officers executed a warrant in Thornton...

Asian shares lower after Fed's statement

-- 2017-09-21 10:46:30

Asian shares were mostly lower and the dollar strengthened Thursday after the Fed said it would start trimming its bond holdings and planned one more interest rate increase this year.   Japan's...

Google launches UK 'anti-terror fund'

BBC 2017-09-20 12:21:16

Google has announced it will give a total of £1m ($1.3m) to fund projects that help counter extremism in the UK.   The UK fund was part of a $5m global commitment, the search giant said....

Third arrest over London Tube attack

-- 2017-09-20 12:00:00

A third man has been arrested over Friday's Tube attack in Parsons Green.   The 25-year-old was arrested in Newport, south Wales, on Tuesday evening, Scotland Yard said. An address in Newport i...

Adulteration abroad undercuts Iranian saffron’s popularity

-- 2017-09-20 12:00:00

Iran's position as the lead supplier of the world's most expensive spice is being undercut by fraudulent business under which genuine saffron from the country is adulterated and resold to the high-end...

Oil near five-month high as ME producers stick to cuts

-- 2017-09-20 12:00:00

AMSTERDAM (Reuters): Oil prices traded close to five-month highs on Tuesday after fresh data showed key Middle Eastern producers continued to cut supply in line with an OPEC-led deal aimed at ending a...

‘Belt and Road’ can duly benefit developed, developing states

Jubair Hasan from Dunhuang in China 2017-09-20 12:00:00

The Chinese flagship move - commonly known as 'Belt and Road' (BR) - could deliver mutual and equal socio-economic benefits for both the developed and the developing countries, speakers said while ina...

Asian shares flat ahead of Fed meeting

-- 2017-09-20 11:55:15

Asian stock markets were little changed on Wednesday as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement of the result of its meeting.   Japan's Nikkei 225 was flat a...

Asian shares stumble

-- 2017-09-19 10:58:54

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, as investors awaited comments from the US Federal Reserve, and Japan's benchmark rose on optimism over a weak yen and a record finish on Wall Street.   Japan's...

Australia jobs pick-up to continue: RBA

-- 2017-09-19 02:12:24

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has turned more upbeat on the economic outlook led by an improving labour market, although it remained worried about rising household debt and a strong local dollar. &...

Hong Kong man dies at haunted house attraction

BBC 2017-09-18 12:00:00

A 21-year-old has died after reportedly being struck by a mechanical object while walking through a haunted house attraction in Hong Kong.   The man, identified only by his surname Cheung, was...

Asian shares rise ahead of fed meeting

-- 2017-09-18 10:38:28

Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors looked ahead to a US Federal Reserve policy meeting and President Donald Trump's speech at the United Nations.   The Shanghai Composite Index gained...

Asian markets post healthy gains  

-- 2017-09-18 06:14:19

Asian markets posted healthy gains on Monday following another record finish on Wall Street, as the focus shifts to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the week.   Investors will be c...

IPO of 'Angry Birds' owner takes flight in Helsinki  

-- 2017-09-18 06:10:15

Finland's Rovio, creator of the hugely popular smartphone game "Angry Birds", launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the Helsinki stock exchange on Monday, valuing the company at almost 900 mil...

S pore exports increase 17pc in Aug

-- 2017-09-18 01:32:24

Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports surged in August from a year earlier at the strongest pace in six months, led by solid shipments of electronics and robust sales to China.   Exports i...

Asia stocks hit decade high

Reuters 2017-09-18 01:22:08

Asian shares hit decade highs on Monday and the dollar gained on the yen early in a week in which the US Federal Reserve is likely to wrestle with its bloated balance sheet as part of a long reversal...

Koala survives 16 km trip on car wheel axle

-- 2017-09-17 12:00:00

A koala has been released into the wild in Australia after recovering from a 16km (10-mile) car journey clinging to the axle of a four-wheel drive.   The female had crawled into the wheel arch...

India likely to be third largest economy by 2028: HSBC

-- 2017-09-17 12:00:00

India is prone to overhaul Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be unswerving in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC...

Oxbridge tops world university rankings

-- 2017-09-17 11:36:49

For the second year in a row, Oxford University has been declared the best university in the world by the Times Higher Education rankings.   British rival Cambridge took second place in the 201...

Oil prices near five-month high

-- 2017-09-16 12:00:00

AMSTERDAM, Sept 15 (Reuters): Brent oil prices held steady near five-month highs, and were on track for the highest weekly rise since the end of July on higher demand forecasts and the restart of oil-...

Sampaoli goes with youth in lagging bid for World Cup spot

-- 2017-09-16 12:00:00

Buenos Aires, Sep 16 (AP/UNB) — Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has put his faith in youth again as he tries to salvage the nation's place in next year's World Cup in Russia.   Sampaoli in...

Wall Street hits record highs

-- 2017-09-16 10:58:39

Wall Street reached record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 surpassing 2,500 points as telecommunications shares rose and technology bounced back after two days of declines.   The S&P...

Indonesia GDP rises slightly in Q3

-- 2017-09-15 12:00:00

Indonesia’s central bank expects economic growth to slightly improve in the third quarter and reach a range of 5.1-5.2 per cent, a senior official told reporters on Friday.   The accelera...

Angry Birds maker Rovio values company at $1 billion

Reuters 2017-09-15 12:00:00

Finnish mobile games and animation studio Rovio Entertainment Ltd on Friday set the initial price range for its planned IPO which would value the company at around 1 billion dollars.   The prel...

Asian stocks slip after missile tests

-- 2017-09-15 10:40:04

Asian stocks were mostly lower Friday after North Korea fired off another missile over Japan, ratcheting up geopolitical tensions and denting investor sentiment.   Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225...