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German industrial orders plunge in 'horrible start' to year

WeakerforeigndemanddroveabiggerthanexpecteddropinGermanindustrialordersinJanuary,datashowedonThursday,suggestingthatbusyfactoriesinEurope’slargesteconomycouldsh

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Twitter takes steps to prevent crypto scams on platform

Twitteristakingmeasurestopreventcryptocurrency-relatedaccountsfromrunningscamsonitsplatform,thecompanysaidonWednesday.“We’reawareofthisformofmanipulationandarep

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Apple finds supplier problems as its audits expand

AppleIncsaidonWednesdaythatithadfoundviolationsofitslaborandenvironmentalpoliciesforsuppliers,suchasfalsifyingworkhoursdata,asitexpandedthescopeofitsannualaudit

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Trump tariffs would barely raise Boeing's prices but could hurt sales

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrump’splantoslaptariffsonimportedsteelandaluminumwouldbarelybudgethepriceofaBoeingCojetlinerorfighterplane,belyingfearsofabigblowtoU.S.indus

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Africa's banking markets 'outperforming' developed world

Whenitcomestoprofitabilityandgrowthinthebankingsector,Africaranksnumbertwointheworld,accordingtoanewreport.Infiveyears,thenumberofbankedAfricanshasrisenbythree-

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China's economic planner says confident of 6.5 pct annual growth

China'seconomicplanneronTuesdayexpressedconfidenceinachievingthe6.5percentannualgrowthtargetasdomesticconsumptionisexpectedtobecomeastrongerforcedrivingeconomic

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Asian markets sink again as Trump fans trade war fears

AsianmarketsturnednegativeagainonMondayasthefalloutfromDonaldTrump'ssteelandaluminiumtariffscontinuestofeedconcernsofaglobaltradewar.Equitieswentintoatailspinla

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China sets 2018 GDP growth target at around 6.5 pct

ChinahassetitsGDPgrowthtargetataround6.5percentfor2018,unchangedfromthatfor2017,accordingtoagovernmentworkreportavailabletothemediaonMonday.GivenChina'seconomic

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Li sets out China's 2018 development path in government work report

FollowingarethehighlightsofagovernmentworkreportdistributedtomediaaheadoftheannualsessionoftheNationalPeople'sCongress(NPC)Mondaymorning.OverpastfiveyearsChina'

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Highlights of Chinese Premier's government work report

FollowingarethehighlightsofagovernmentworkreportdistributedtomediaaheadoftheannualsessionoftheNationalPeople'sCongress(NPC)Mondaymorning.OverpastfiveyearsChina'

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China to increase 2018 defense budget by 8.1 percent

Chinawillraiseitsdefensebudgetby8.1percentin2018,accordingtoabudgetreporttobesubmittedtothenationallegislatureMonday,upfromlastyear's7percent.The2018defensebudg

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Chinese online entertainment platform Bilibili files for US IPO

ChineseonlineentertainmentplatformBilibilihasfiledforaninitialpublicoffering(IPO)of400millionUSdollarswiththeUSSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.TheShanghai-based

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Global stocks tumble as Trump sparks global trade war fears

ThespecterofaglobaltradewarsentworldstockstumblingonFridayanddroveinvestorstowardthetraditionalsafeplaysofgovernmentbondsandtheJapaneseyen.Europe’sSTOXX600index

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India raises import tax on palm oil to highest in a decade

Indiahasraisedimporttaxoncrudeandrefinedpalmoiltothehighestlevelinmorethanadecade,thegovernmentsaidinastatementonThursday,astheworld’sbiggestedibleoilimportertr

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Int'l trade sees robust performance in 2017 Q4: OECD

Internationalmerchandisetradegrewfortheseventhconsecutivequarteronboostedexchangesovertheglobe,theParis-basedOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OE

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Audiences flock to London theatres in record numbers

Londontheatressawrecordaudiencenumberslastyear,boostedbythepopularityofmusicals,theSocietyofLondonTheatresaidonTuesday.Audiencenumbersjumpedfivepercentinayearto

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Macao holds more than 1,000 meetings, exhibitions last year

Atotalof1,381meetingsandexhibitionswereheldlastyearinChina'sMacaoSpecialAdministrativeRegion(SAR),upby105year-on-year,theSAR'sstatisticsservicesaidonTuesday.Inf