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BASF, Siemens chiefs hit out at Chinese investment policies during China visit
19 Jul 2010
The chief executives of Germany’s Siemens accompanying Chancellor Angela Merkel on her four-day state visit to China have criticised Beijing’s policies on foreign investment
IMF calls for hike in tax to trim Japan debt
15 Jul 2010
The International Monetary Fund has asked Japan to rein in its huge public debt through gradual increase in consumption tax
Japan looks to India, China to foster growth
10 Jul 2010
Japan is increasingly looking to Asian growth leaders as China and India assume greater role in the country's trade-led growth.
Behind the 4th of July spectacle
08 Jul 2010
How free and independent is the US when China holds nearly a trillion dollars worth of US government debt? Indeed how free and independent is any country today? As the European sovereign debt crisis has shown, a wobble in one small country can cause a tumble oceans away. By CNN anchor / correspondent Richard Quest, in his exclusive column on domain-b
Global economy to expand faster than expected; risks overshadow recovery: IMF
08 Jul 2010
In the backdrop of the stronger than expected growth especially in Asian and other emerging markets, the IMF raised its global growth forecast to 4.6 per cent, up from its 4.2 per cent April projection
India voices concern over China-Pakistan rail link proposal
07 Jul 2010
China is reported to be planning to build rail link to Pakistan via Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), so as to extend its reach to the Arabian Sea
Global chip sales rise in May: SIA
07 Jul 2010
The global chip industry that saw a steep decline during the global recession last year hasnow gained momentum driven by sales from China and India
India a strategic partner, says Chinese premier Wen Jiabao
06 Jul 2010
The effort to deepen the ties comes at a time when both the countries are seen to be enjoying an upturn in their relationship.
IMF agrees to $14.9-bn stand-by arrangement for Ukraine
06 Jul 2010
Ukraine must make fiscal adjustment to contain the 2010 consolidated general government deficit to 5½ per cent of GDP in 2010 and 3½ per cent in
Asian industry slows down, but no serious concerns
03 Jul 2010
The lowering of output in China and the slowing of growth in Japan, South Korea, India and Taiwan would suggest an easing of manufacturing growth in the Asian region.
Poor US jobs report sends recovery hopes reeling
03 Jul 2010
A poor jobs report in the US for June is yet another indicator that economic recovery is slowing with employers cutting 125,000 jobs last month, the most since October.
US acquisitions by Indian cos at nearly $4bn in H1 2010
02 Jul 2010
US-bound acquisitions by Indian companies in the first half of 2010 have exceeded all projections, with twice the deal volume and eight times the deal value of 2009 first half transactions.
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