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German industrial orders plunge in 'horrible start' to year

WeakerforeigndemanddroveabiggerthanexpecteddropinGermanindustrialordersinJanuary,datashowedonThursday,suggestingthatbusyfactoriesinEurope’slargesteconomycouldsh

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Airbus warns A380 program is at risk as orders dry up

AirbussaidMondaythatitmighthavetoendproductionofthedouble-deckerA380superjumbojet,asithasbookednonewordersfortheplaneintwoyears.TheEuropeanaerospacegrouphadbeen

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Airbus wins 2017 order race after last-minute sales spree

Freneticsellingintheclosingweeksof2017sawAirbusoverhaulBoeing’srecentleadintheglobaljetmarkettowintheirannualordercontestforthefifthyearrunning,whileremainingbe

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Wal-Mart changes its name to focus on e-commerce

Wal-MartStoresIncwillbeknownasWalmartInc,effectiveFeb.1,theworld’slargestretailersaidonWednesday,aspartofitseffortstorebranditselfasmorethanabrickandmortarstore

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Indian November factory growth fastest since late 2016 currency shock

India’sfactoryactivityquickenedinNovemberatthefastestpacesincejustbeforethegovernment’ssurprisecashclampdownlatelastyear,drivenbyasurgeinneworders,abusinesssurv

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Airbus concedes defeat to Boeing in Paris order race

Airbus(AIR.PA)concededdefeattoarch-rivalBoeing(BA.N)attheParisAirshowonThursdayasalast-minutehaulofalmost100orders,includingnewinterestfromIran,failedtocloseaga

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Taiwan export orders up 9.1 pct in May

Taiwan's export orders saw year-on-year growth of 9.1 percent in May, on the back of global economic recovery and strong orders demand for electronic devices, according to data released by the island's economic authority Tuesday.

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Airbus sees 'very slow year' for orders

Thiswillbea"very,veryslowyear"forordersforAirbus,atopexecutivesaidMonday,butinsistedbusinessremainedgoodfortheEuropeanplanemaker."Willthisyearbeabigyearfororder

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Christmas cheer becomes more expensive as costs rise

Consumers who are busy preparing their home for Christmas are sure to find that this year's festive decorations are more expensive than expected.

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Singapore factory activity shrinks for 12th straight month in June

12th straight month of contraction comes as global economy continues to be lacklustre.

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Korea plummets to 6th in global shipbuilding orders

Korea's once world-leading shipbuilding industry has plunged to a sorry sixth place in terms of accumulated orders.

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Orders on double taxation with Romania, Russia gazetted in Hong Kong

The orders implement the Comprehensive Agreements for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (CDTAs) with Romania and Russia were gazetted in Hong Kong on Friday.

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Japan's core machinery orders up 10.7 pct in October

The Japanese government said Wednesday that core machinery orders in private sector here jumped a seasonally adjusted 10.7 percent in October on month for the second straight monthly increase.

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Australia struggling to cope as more residents leave to join IS

​The Australian Federal Police have admitted they are struggling to deal with the exodus of young Australians leaving the country to fight for the Islamic State (IS) terror organisation.

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Express delivery bursts in Singles' Day shopping spree

China's four express delivery giants hit new highs of orders during Monday's online shopping Singles' Day frenzy, said industry authorities on Tuesday.

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Feathers fly as H7N9 hits China's down industry

The H7N9 bird flu epidemic, which has inflicted huge losses on China's poultry industry, is also hitting the country's down products manufacturers, as the output of raw down feathers plunged following the massive culling of birds and poultry.