China's rail freight volume up 3.3 pct i...
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China's rail freight volume, an indicator of broad economic activity, climbed 3.3 percent in the first two months of the year, official data showed. The country's railwa
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China's rail freight volume up 3.3 pct i...
BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) -- China's rail freight volume, an indicator of broad economic activity, climbed 3.3 percent in the first two months of the year, official data showed. The country's railwa
Spotlight: No easy job for UK to shift f...
There would be either supply shortage or prices hiking for some fresh foods on UK shelves if no-deal Brexit becomes a reality at the end of this month, since the country could not easily shift the su
U.S. stocks fall amid growth fears
NEW YORK, March 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday as downbeat economic data from major European countries and the Federal Reserve's cautious outlook on the U.S. economy reignited fear
Commentary: Worry about China's weakenin...
BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- If Chinese consumers tightened their belts, the world would feel the squeeze. As the world's second-largest economy, China posted a 6.6 percent growth last year, and it h
French shares drop 0.39 pct on Thursday
PARIS, March 7 (Xinhua) -- French shares lost on Thursday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 down 0.39 percent, or 20.89 points, to close at 5,267.92 points. Of the 40 selected large companies, 25 lost
Albanian economy expands 4 percent in 20...
TIRANA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Albania's economy grew by 4 percent in 2018, former Minister of Finance and Economy Arben Ahmetaj said on Friday. "Consumption and investments remain the main generators
China's farm produce prices continue to ...
Prices of farm produce in China continued to fall in the week ending Feb. 24, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The price index for farm produce edged down 1.3 percent from the previous week, w
Less than half of single S.Korean men, w...
SEOUL, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Less than half of single South Korean men and women said they want to get married, indicating a changing social trend to give up on marriage, statistics office data showed
Over 70 pct Taiwan employees consider pa...
In Taiwan, 75.84 percent of employees are considering taking part-time jobs during this year's Spring Festival holiday which starts on Feb. 5, indicating shrinking salaries as a major reason, a surv
German shares edge down Thursday
FRANKFURT, March 7 (Xinhua) -- German stocks edged down on Thursday, with the benchmark DAX index down 69.83 points, or 0.60 percent, to close at 11,517.80 points.Deutsche Bank lost 5.13 percent, the
U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mixed
NEW YORK, March 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mixed on Tuesday with half of the top 10 stocks by weight in the SP U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on an upbeat note. Sh
6 in 10 say politics behind U.S. campaig...
Over 60 percent of the respondents believed that the U.S. global campaign against Chinese tech giant Huawei is politically motivated, according to CNN online poll results. The Quest Means Business,
PARIS, March 6 (Xinhua) -- French shares lost on Wednesday, with the benchmark Paris CAC 40 down 0.16 percent, or 8.71 points, to close at 5,288.81 points. Of the 40 selected large companies, 24 lost
Biz China Weekly: Industrial production,...
BEIJING, March 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of China's key business news from the past week: INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT China's industrial output expanded 5.3 percent year on year in the fi
China to cut import firms' tax burden by...
BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- China's customs will significantly cut VAT rates for its import enterprises in 2019, the latest move to reduce the financial burden of enterprises. The total VAT reducti
U.S. pending home sales rise 4.6 pct in ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. pending home sales jumped 4.6 percent in January, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said on Wednesday. The Pending Home Sales Index increased 4.6 percent to
U.S. stocks post weekly gains amid econo...
NEW YORK, April 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks extended gains for the week as Wall Street digested a slew of economic data and corporate news.In the week ending April 5, the Dow rose 1.91 percent, the SP
U.S. remains world's top arms exporter: ...
U.S. arms exports increased by 29 percent in 2009-2013 and 2014-2018, and the U.S.' share of total global exports rose from 30 percent to 36 percent, the Stockholm International Peace Research Insti
German shares edge down Wednesday
FRANKFURT, March 6 (Xinhua) -- German stocks edged down on Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index down 33.11 points, or 0.28 percent, to close at 11,587.63 points. Renal dialysis equipment supplier
Shanghai's GDP grows 6.6 pct in 2018
Shanghai's GDP totaled 3.27 trillion yuan (about 480 billion U.S. dollars) last year, up 6.6 percent, the municipal statistics bureau announced Tuesday. The reading was slightly lower than the 6.9-p