London sees boom in Chinese students
LONDON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- London is experiencing an unprecedented boom in international student numbers, with the growth rate doubling year-on-year, according to new data published on Wednesday. A
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London sees boom in Chinese students
LONDON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- London is experiencing an unprecedented boom in international student numbers, with the growth rate doubling year-on-year, according to new data published on Wednesday. A
China's industrial profits up 10.3 pct i...
Profits of China's major industrial firms maintained steady growth last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. Combined profits at industrial firms with the annual revenue of more
Commentary: Innovation made in China, fo...
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- After its breakneck economic growth based on cheap labor and demographic advantages, China is now looking to tap its vast innovation potential to spur high-quality growt
PBOC former governor on Chinese economy
The former governor of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), Zhou Xiaochuan, just won the lifetime achievement award of Central Banking magazine. And before the prize-giving ceremony, he sat down with C
China's foreign trade expected to remain...
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- China's foreign trade is expected to register steady growth in the first quarter of 2019, with the growth of imports and exports accelerating earlier this month, the Min
Ctrip reports robust revenue growth in 2...
SHANGHAI, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China's leading online travel agency Ctrip reported robust revenue growth in 2018 as the company secured vigorous growth in international business and greater presence i
Brexit to cut French growth by 0.3 to 0....
PARIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The departure of Britain from the European Union would affect the growth in France, even if the divorce scheduled for the end of March were amicable, the national statisti
India's GDP growth slows to 6.6 pct in O...
NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- India's economic growth rate stood at 6.6 percent during the period from October to December 2018, according to figures released by the federal Central Statistics Offic
France revises 2019 growth target due to...
France has reduced its economic growth target for this year to 1.4 percent from 1.7 percent after the "Yellow Vest" protest movement severely impacted the country's economy, Finance Minister Bruno L
Robust consumption in China to facilitat...
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- A robust consumer market at the beginning of the year will provide a firm footing for stable economic growth in the first quarter, the Ministry of Commerce has said. The
Slower U.S. economic growth a "new norma...
NEW YORK, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The United States will see its annual economic growth decline to about 2 percent this year and slower growth is just a "new normal," New York Fed President John Williams
Xinhua Headlines: China to unleash huge ...
by Xinhua Writer Lu Yun Downward pressure on the Chinese economy has worried global investors, but national lawmakers and political advisors attending the ongoing annual "two sessions" are optimisti
China's 2019 growth target appropriate f...
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China's economic growth target for this year will allow policy makers to focus on improving the quality of growth, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesman said
Israel's GDP up 3.3 pct in 2018: report
JERUSALEM, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Israeli gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.3 percent in 2018, and the budget deficit took up 3.1 percent of GDP, according to a report published on Sunday by the s
The U.S. economy created only 20,000 job...
U.S. job growth almost stalled in February, with the economy creating only 20,000 jobs amid a contraction in payrolls in construction and several other sectors, which could raise concerns about a sha
LEGO set for China expansion over solid ...
A girl plays with Lego with her parent at a toy expo in Beijing on July 12, 2018. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang) Danish toy giant LEGO is looking for a bigger presence in China to reach out to and educate
Malaysian central bank eyes slower econo...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Central Bank on Wednesday downgraded its forecast for the economic growth this year to 4.3 percent to 4.8 percent, from earlier forcast of 4.9 percent. Th
Poland's GDP growth to decrease to 4 pct...
WARSAW, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Polish Finance Minister Teresa Czerwinska said during a business forum on Thursday that Poland's GDP growth rate this year would be around 4 percent, a decrease compared
Swiss economy sees 2.5 pct growth in 201...
GENEVA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The Swiss economy expanded by 2.5 percent in 2018, returning to a moderate growth mainly due to manufacturing, according a latest Swiss government report. The State Secret
China's slower growth in consumption in ...
Though last year's growth rate in total social retail consumption lowered by 1.2 percentage points compared to 2017, it is in line with China's current development stage and its determination to tran