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British investigator Humphrey linked to GSK was jailed
August 11th, 2014
The Shanghai court sentenced a British company investigator to two-and-a-half years and his wife to two years in jail, for trafficking personal data in China. The british investigator, Mr Peter Humphrey, was hired by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) China, which is ...
GSK-linked investigators stand trial in China – closely watched case
August 8th, 2014
A British investigator and his American wife will stand trial in Shanghai on Friday in a case that is seen as key to a bribery investigation against GlaxoSmithKline Plc. Peter Humphrey and his colleague and wife Yu Yingzeng, who ...
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 ...
Europe Index Futures Tumble With Asian Stocks; Kiwi Drops
August 6th, 2014
European index futures (SPA) dropped with the euro and stocks in Asia amid escalating tensions over Ukraine and concern that stronger U.S. growth will lead to sooner-than-projected interest-rate increases. New Zealand’s dollar and emerging-market currencies weakened. Futures on the ...
IREIT Global registers prospectus for IPO on SGX
August 5th, 2014
Investors in Singapore will soon have access to the European real estate market. IREIT Global has registered its prospectus for an initial public offering (IPO) on the SGX mainboard. Under the IPO, IREIT Global is offering almost 168 million ...
Daimler says assisting Chinese authorities in investigation
August 5th, 2014
Daimler AG’s (DAIGn.DE) luxury brand Mercedes-Benz said it is cooperating with China’s anti-monopoly authorities over an investigation into unspecified matters, after local Chinese media reported the German automaker’s Shanghai office had been raided. “We confirm that we are assisting ...
Clashes with Russia point to globalization’s end
August 4th, 2014
As the European Union and the United States ramp up their sanctions on Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s plans for retaliation seem to include an attack on McDonald’s. There could not be a more powerful symbol that geopolitics is increasingly ...
Asia stocks sideswiped by Wall St, but China motors on
August 1st, 2014
Asian shares were mostly under water on Friday after a sudden slump on Wall Street spilled over globally, though a surprisingly strong pick up in manufacturing helped Chinese markets hold at seven-month highs. In a promising omen for world ...
Microsoft Probe Fuels China Uncertainty
July 31st, 2014
It’s hard to keep a straight face as China accuses Microsoft of “monopolistic behavior” and raids its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and elsewhere. What, that cartel known as the Communist Party suddenly has a problem with large organizations that ...
China’s local GDP data recovers
July 30th, 2014
China’s regional economies enjoyed a revival in growth in the second quarter, data from provincial governments showed, chiming with earlier figures that suggest a burst of government stimulus measures is re-invigorating activity. Of the 30 regions and provinces that ...