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eBay 'millionaire' sellers in Germany and UK grow 50 percent in 4 years

"Millionaire"onlinebusinessessellingonecommercesiteeBayhavejumped50percentinkeyinternationalmarketsBritainandGermanyinthelastfouryears,despitecurrencyswingsthat

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Playing talent game for market lead

Shenzhen-listedPerfectWorldCoLtd,aChinesemovieandgamingcompany,istargetingoverseasmarketsasonlinegamingande-sportsappearsettoboom.ChinahasalreadyovertakentheUni

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China's MSCI inclusion is a game changer

HaveyouheardofWuilangyeYibin?OrKweichouMoutai?WhataboutShanghaiPudongDevelopmentBank?Chancesaresoonyouwill,especiallyifyou'reaforeigninvestorlookingatChina'smar

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Dollar builds on gains but Asia markets struggle

The dollar built on the previous day's gains on Thursday after the Federal Reserve opened the door for another US interest rate hike next month but Asian markets mostly turned lower in a holiday-filled week.

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Emerging middle class to expand by a billion people

US public relations firm Ogilvy & Mather identified 12 emerging markets that will be key to middle-class consumer growth over the next decade-showing a shift to South Asia as the epicenter of future middle-class growth, according to its new report released in Beijing on Tuesday.

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After losses, Asian stocks start to shake off "Brexit" worries

Most Asian stock benchmarks rebounded from early losses Tuesday as investors started shaking off the jitters from Britain's vote to quit the European Union and its messy aftermath.

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Brexit referendum: Analysts see hard times ahead for Britain's economy

Now that Britain has officially voted to leave the European Union, economists and analysts have begun giving their takes on what they expect will happen next.

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Japanese economy to face pressure after Brexit

​Britain voting to leave the European Union poses both short and mid-term issues for Japan's economy with the longer term consequences as yet being unknown in fact posing the biggest problem of all after the "Brexit" vote, as the economy here is notoriously vulnerable to uncertainty.

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Japan concerned about Britain's decision to leave EU

​The Japanese government on Friday expressed its concerns over a Britain's referendum result to leave the European Union, with rapid moves reflected the outcome affecting in both stocks and forex markets here.

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Dhaka markets buzzing with customers ahead of largest Muslim Eid festival

​For businesses in Bangladesh, this time of year can be the most lucrative and and all sorts of food and enchanting lights adorn Dhaka's many posh markets including red Chinese lanterns which can also be seen hanging in front of the many bustling markets.

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Markets yet to come to grips with “Trump risk”

In mid-March, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), part of the sister company to The Economist magazine, published its latest list of risks facing the global economy.

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Wall Street faces more volatility after Fed announcement

​The U.S. Federal Reserve sent markets spinning on a new round of rate hike speculations Wednesday after the central bank left rates unchanged. Many analysts believe volatility could rise in financial markets hereafter.

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HK seeks to expand trading ties with Belt and Road emerging markets: official

​Hong Kong's Financial Secretary John Tsang Wednesday said emerging markets are a big driver of the new economic order, hoping Hong Kong can grasp the chance to expand trading ties, especially with new markets along the Belt and Road Initiative.

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U.S. dominance of int'l monetary governance to recede: expert

​Emerging markets will play a greater role in the international monetary governance as a parallel system outside of the established framework seeks to limit the ripple effects of the U.S. dollar.

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Asian stocks extend global rebound as oil continues revival, STI up 1.1%

Stocks from Japan to Australia climbed on Monday (Jan 25) as the rebound that sent global stocks surging by the most in 3 1/2 years continued in Asia, amid bets central banks will come to the rescue of turbulent financial markets. Oil extended gains above US$32 a barrel.

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China slowdown is not the problem, says Goldman

The problem with China isn't just a slowdown, it's investors freaking out over it, according to a new report by Goldman Sachs.

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HK economists expect U.S. to be major economic driver in 2016

​Economists from Invesco Hong Kong Limited, an investment management company, forecast on Wednesday that the U.S. will remain the locomotive for the world economy; and the global stock market will see volatility in 2016.