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China August HSBC Flash PMI Slips to Three-Month Low
August 21st, 2014
Growth in China’s vast factory sector slowed to a three-month low in August as output and new orders moderated, a preliminary private survey showed on Thursday, reinforcing concerns about increasing softness in the economy. The HSBC/Markit Flash China Manufacturing ...
China Seen Taking Steps to Aid Growth After Credit Plunge
August 14th, 2014
China’s plunge in credit expansion last month and unexpected slowdown in investment spending flashed warnings on growth that investors and economists bet will spur policy makers to expand stimulus. Barclays is forecasting two second-half interest-rate cuts, while Australia & ...
China antitrust probes hit concerns over European firms
August 13th, 2014
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China on Wednesday expressed concern over a recent series of antitrust investigations, saying China was using strong-arm tactics and appeared to be unfairly targeting foreign firms. An array of industries have been ...
The Tricks of China’s Trade
August 11th, 2014
Last year, China ostensibly reached another milestone in its meteoric rise, surpassing the United States to become the world’s largest trading country, with its total trade turnover valued at CN¥25.83 trillion ($4.16 trillion). But this achievement is largely illusory ...
HKEx-Shanghai Stock Sale Curb Shows China’s Rules Apply
August 11th, 2014
Investors using the Hong Kong-Shanghai exchange link to access China’s $3.6 trillion stock market will have to play by mainland rules. Traders who want to sell Shanghai-listed shares must transfer the securities to a broker before 7:30 a.m. to ...
China loosens monetary policy
August 11th, 2014
China loosened monetary conditions last quarter at the fastest pace in almost two years, a Bloomberg LP gauge showed, testing the waning effectiveness of credit in supporting economic growth. Bloomberg’s new China Monetary Conditions Index — a weighted average ...
China July exports up 14.5 pct year-on-year, imports down 1.6 percent
August 8th, 2014
China’s surprisingly buoyant exports in July pushed its trade surplus to a record, but a drop in imports signals sluggish domestic demand that will likely call for continuing policy support to keep economic growth on track. Manufacturing appears to ...
Xiaomi just took over China – is the U.S. next?
August 6th, 2014
In four short years, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi went from non-existence to No. 1 in China. Could the same happen in the United States? Possibly — but not anytime soon. Xiaomi captured 14% of the Chinese market in the ...
Tesla resolves trademark dispute in China
August 6th, 2014
U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O) said it has “completely and amicably” resolved a trademark dispute in China, removing a hurdle that had threatened CEO Elon Musk’s ambition to expand rapidly in the world’s biggest auto market. It ...
China’s Fosun unveils $441 million cash bid for Australian ROC Oil
August 4th, 2014
The proposed “merger of equals” between Australian exploration and production companies ROC Oil and Horizon Oil has been scotched by China’s Fosun International, which has emerged with a A$474 million ($441 million) takeover offer for ROC. ROC said Monday ...