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Japan business confidence hits three-year high: Bank of Japan

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has risen for the third straight quarter to the best level in more than three years, a key central bank survey showed Monday as exports continue to grow.

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Japan business confidence hits three-year high: Bank of Japan

ConfidenceamongJapan'sbiggestmanufacturershasrisenforthethirdstraightquartertothebestlevelinmorethanthreeyears,akeycentralbanksurveyshowedMondayasexportscontinu

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A third of Chinese graduates to work in first-tier cities

A recent employment survey has revealed 33.5 percent of new graduates from colleges and universities this year have signed contracts with employers in the country's first-tier cities: including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

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A third of Chinese graduates to work in first-tier cities

Arecentemploymentsurveyhasrevealed33.5percentofnewgraduatesfromcollegesanduniversitiesthisyearhavesignedcontractswithemployersinthecountry'sfirst-tiercities:inc

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UK survey finds 28,000 plant species for medical use

Morethan28,000speciesofplantsaroundtheworldhaveamedicalusebutpoordocumentationmeanspeoplearenotmakingthemostoftheirhealthbenefits,accordingtoasurveyreleasedonTh

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62 percent of Chinese speak a local dialect, says survey

A survey released on Thursday has shone light on Chinese attitudes towards local dialects.According to the survey conducted by China Youth Daily and Chinese survey website Wenjuan.com, 62.8 percent of the 2,002 respondents said that they speak their local dialect.

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62 percent of Chinese speak a local dialect, says survey

AsurveyreleasedonThursdayhasshonelightonChineseattitudestowardslocaldialects.AccordingtothesurveyconductedbyChinaYouthDailyandChinesesurveywebsiteWenjuan.com,62

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Credit conditions for most business lending unchanged in fourth quarter : Fed

Loan officers at U.S. banks reported largely unchanged lending standards and slightly looser terms for business loans in the last three months of 2016, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday in a quarterly survey.

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China's business index improves in Q4: central bank

Chinese businessmen reported better operational conditions for the fourth quarter of 2016 and were more confident about the broader economy, said the central bank Thursday.

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Singapore businesses fear worse economic situation in 2017: SBF survey

The economic climate in Singapore has deteriorated this year, according to companies polled in a new survey, with almost half expecting the coming year to be even worse.

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Justice Ministry to survey foreign residents about discrimination

The Justice Ministry plans to conduct its first survey on discrimination against foreign residents in Japan to grasp the true situation of racist rallies and bigoted actions that persist around the nation.

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Business confidence among Japan's large manufacturers impacted by firm yen

​Large Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment in September remained unchanged from the last quarter, as concerns continue about exports as the yen has remained firm and on wider concerns following Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said Monday.

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Aussie diets "worse than first thought": peak scientific body

​The largest dietary survey ever undertaken in Australia has found the average Aussie diet would be graded a "fail", with the overall median score just 59/100 after more than 85,000 people responded to the survey.

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Eight out of 10 Greeks worry about economic future: survey

​A year after the previous general election in Greece, eight out of 10 Greeks are worried about the future and disappointed at the Left-led ruling coalition, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.

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Uncertainty over presidential election hurts U.S. economic growth: survey

A majority of business economists believe that uncertainty over the 2016 presidential election is hurting U.S. economic growth, according to a new survey released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).

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78% of top 100 companies say Japan's economy is "at a standstill"

Business sentiment among major companies in Japan has worsened, with nearly 80 percent viewing the domestic economy as “at a standstill,” an Asahi Shimbun survey shows.

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Filipinos head to polls to elect new president

Millions of Filipinos began casting their votes in polling centers across the country on Monday to pick a new president.