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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 services sector sees modest growth in October

ActivitypickedupslightlyinChina’sservicessectorinOctoberbutgrowthremainedmodestandmuchweakerthanhistoricaltrends,theCaixinPMIshowedonFriday.Thefindingsofthepriv

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China's cultural industry posts double-digit revenue growth in

RevenuefromChina'sculturalindustryjumped11.4percentyear-on-yeartoreach6.8trillionyuan(about1trillionUSdollars)duringthefirstthreequartersof2017,theNationalBurea

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China's cultural industry posts double-digit revenue growth in Jan.-Sep.

RevenuefromChina'sculturalindustryjumped11.4percentyear-on-yeartoreach6.8trillionyuan(about1trillionUSdollars)duringthefirstthreequartersof2017,theNationalBurea

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Japan launches 4th GPS-improving Michibiki satellite into orbit

Japan'sspaceagencyonTuesdaysuccessfullylaunchedintoorbitafourthandfinalsatelliteaspartofanoverallnewsystemtoimproveglobalpositioningdataforanumberofservicesands

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British banks' pessimism in worst run since financial crisis

OptimismaboutthebusinessenvironmentamongBritain’sfinancialservicesfirmsdeclinedagaininthethirdquarterofthisyear,thelongestrunoffallingsentimentsincetheglobalfin

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Brookings Report: Export Monitor 2017

InJuly2017,PresidentTrumpannounced“MadeinAmerica”weektoshowcaseU.S.-producedgoodsfromall50states.Infact,advocatingforU.S.-producedgoodshasbeenoneofthemostconsis

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Uber says appeals one-month Philippine suspension, resuming services

UbersaidonTuesdayithadappealedtothePhilippineauthoritiestoreconsideraone-monthsuspensionhandedouttotheride-hailingfirmadayearlier,andwasresumingservicesasitwait

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Commuter train crash in Barcelona station injures 48

AcommutertraincrashedintoarailwaybufferinBarcelona'sFranciastation,injuring48people,fiveofthoseseriously,emergencyservicessaidonFriday.Therewerenodeathsreported

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Amazon profits are sharply lower as it invests overseas

Amazonsalesroseinthesecondquarterbutprofitsplunged,asthee-commercegiantspentheavilyinabidtobecomethego-toshopgloballyforeverythingfromfoodtotelevision.TheSeattl

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UK graduation parties give service business a boost

As graduations are a significant milestone, more and more students in the UK are marking the events in style.

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Stripe add support for Alipay and WeChat Pay China’s top payment service

PaymentenablerStripejustannouncedtwosignificanttie-insthatcouldhelpitspoolofmerchantsmakemoneyfromconsumersinChina.U.S.firmStripesaidtodaythatithasagreedtogloba

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Experts: China's shifting focus towards domestic demand

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

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South Korea economy to see mild improvement this year: central bank

South Korea's economy is expected to see gradual improvement this year thanks to manufacturing and services, the country's central bank said in a regular report on regional growth on Monday.

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South Korea economy to see mild improvement this year: central bank

SouthKorea'seconomyisexpectedtoseegradualimprovementthisyearthankstomanufacturingandservices,thecountry'scentralbanksaidinaregularreportonregionalgrowthonMonday

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Nissan plans driverless ride-hailing service to beat off competition

NissanMotorCoLtdonThursdaysaiditplanstolaunchdriverlessride-hailingandride-sharingservicesincomingyears,astheautomakerlooksbeyondmakingandsellingcarstosurvivean

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More Indian women financially empowered after years of exclusion

MorewomeninIndiahavebeenpartofthefinancialsystemwiththeirownbankaccountsafteryearsofbeingexcludedfromthebankingsector.Inthehighlypatriarchalset-upoftheIndiansoc