World economy
Iran agrees to swap fissile materials in ‘landmark’ deal
17 May 2010
Under the "breakthrough" deal brokered by Brazil, Iran will ship over a tonne of enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for nuclear fuel rods for a medical research reactor
Chinese automakers’ profits surge in Q1
17 May 2010
Nigeria signs $23-billion refinery deal with China
17 May 2010
China hopes to tap the 36 billion barrels of oil reserves of Nigeria to fuel its own economy, when the African state will put many offshore oil fields on the auction block in the near future
Obama urges Americans to use public transport
15 May 2010
Foreign investment in China up for ninth straight month
15 May 2010
Foreign direct investment in China climbed for a straight ninth month in April with Beijing further relaxing rules for potential investors.
ECB's Trichet defends Euro; asks governments to limit deficits
15 May 2010
The market alone cannot be blamed for Friday's euro plunge, the governments should also take responsibility, Trichet said.
IMF warns developed countries on rising debt
15 May 2010
Asia Pacific overhauls Western Europe in TV advertising
14 May 2010
Signs of changing times are here with data revealing that TV advertising revenue in the Asia Pacific region overtook that in Western Europe for the first time last year.
Hong Kong aims for 1-day incorporation of new businesses
13 May 2010
In order to make Hong Kong company law more business-friendly, the government has launched a comprehensive effort to rewrite the Companies Ordinance to enable new businesses be incorporated within one working day with an automatic income tax registration.
Asian economy to overhaul US, EU economies by 2030: IMF
13 May 2010
Asia’s economy will be larger than that of the United States and the European Union economies combined by 2030, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Gold touches record high of $1,239 per ounce
12 May 2010
Tories-Lib Dems hammer out a governance deal
12 May 2010
UK: Conservatives back in the saddle after 13 years
12 May 2010
Conservative party leader, David Cameron, is the new British prime minister, stepping into the historical precincts of 10 Downing Street after the exit of Labour prime minister Gordon Brown.
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