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Buoyant British service sector points to stronger GDP growth in Q4

TheBritisheconomyatthebeginningofthefourthquarterisperformingstrongly,newsurveydataindicates,pointingtogrowththatcouldbeattheexpectationsofthecentralbank.Survey

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China's manufacturing activity expands for 12th straight month

China's manufacturing sector expanded in July for the 12th month in a row, indicating strength in the world's second largest economy, according to official data on Monday.

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China's manufacturing activity expands for 12th straight month

China'smanufacturingsectorexpandedinJulyforthe12thmonthinarow,indicatingstrengthintheworld'ssecondlargesteconomy,accordingtoofficialdataonMonday.Thecountry'sman

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Philip Morris waging global effort to hobble anti-smoking treaty

PhilipMorris,themultinationalcompanybestknownforMarlborocigarettes,hasdevelopedacorporatestrategytoundermineaglobaltreatyandfighttobaccoregulationaroundtheworld

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Experts: China's shifting focus towards domestic demand

ChinaCaixinservicespurchasingmanagers'index(PMI)onWednesdayshowedgrowthslowedinJune,asnewordervolumesweakened,althoughitcontinuedtokeeparisingdemand.CaixinPMIfe

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Divergent MFG data point to ec. stabilization amid contraction pressure

WhiletheofficialMaymanufacturingdataaddedevidencetoanoverallpictureofastabilizingChineseeconomy,aprivatesurveyhasfoundwarningsignsofcontraction.TheCaixinChinaGe

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China manufacturing index highest in nearly 2 years

An official measure of manufacturing activity in China rebounded to its strongest level in nearly two years last month on improving production and demand, the government said Thursday, boding well for the world's second-largest economy.

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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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China's manufacturing sector growth steady in May

China's manufacturing sector expansion remained steady in May, the third month of expansion in a row, official data showed on Wednesday.

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Employment down as New Zealand manufacturing growth slows further

​Growth in New Zealand's manufacturing sector continued to slow last month - with job numbers shrinking, according to the latest performance of manufacturing index (PMI) out Thursday.

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Continued robust growth in Britain's economy may be over

The continuation of the robust growth seen in Britain's economy for the past three years is under threat, according to analysts.

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U.S. services sector contraction sees world's largest economy into recession

Markets are closely watching next week's release of U.S. non-manufacturing economic data following the significant drop in the flash Markit services PMI into slowing growth territory, setting off alarm bells the United States may be heading into a recession.

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Growth in New Zealand manufacturing sector surges in last December

​Growth in New Zealand's manufacturing sector surged to its highest level of 2015 in December, according to the latest performance of manufacturing index (PMI) out Thursday.

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Growth in New Zealand manufacturing speeds up

​New Zealand's manufacturing sector continued its accelerated growth last month, according to the latest performance of manufacturing index (PMI) out Friday.

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Caixin flash China general manufacturing PMI hits 77-month low in August

The Caixin flash China general manufacturing PMI plunged to a 77-month low of 47.1 in August from 47.8 in July, a preliminary Caixin survey showed on Friday.

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Euro zone manufacturing expands despite Greek slump in July

​The eurozone manufacturing sector continued to expand at a solid, steady pace at the start of the third quarter, even as Greek manufacturing activity plunged in July to an all-time low, a survey showed Monday.

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China's manufacturing activity deteriorates in April: HSBC

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese manufacturing contracted at the fastest rate in a year in April, suggesting continued downward pressure on the world's second-largest economy, a survey published Monday said.