EU commissioner to promote food in China

2011-03-19 10:32:33

Dacian Ciolos, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, will visit China from Sunday to promote European food and drinks.

G7 to make intervention to stem yen's sharp rise

2011-03-18 09:07:27

G7 financial ministers and central bank chiefs agreed Friday to conduct a concerted currency intervention to stem the yen's recent sharp rise against the US dollar.

Japan post-quake economy 'won't collapse'

2011-03-17 19:39:45

The Japanese economy would not collapse despite the triple strike of earthquake, tsunami and radioactive leaks, Ernst & Young Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James S. Turley said here Thursday.

Britain's unemployment rate climbs to 14-year high

2011-03-17 11:18:21

The British unemployment rate increased to 8.0 percent for the first three months of this year, comparing with the previous three months to October, the highest level since 1996.

Japan feeds more money to banks as stocks slump

2011-03-15 15:26:52

Japan's central bank pumped billions more into the financial system Tuesday to quell fears.

India's inflation worse than expected in Feb

2011-03-14 16:09:31

India's inflation quickened to an uncomfortable 8.3 percent in February, while solid growth in production and exports failed to stem the outflow of foreign portfolio investment in Asia's third largest economy.

Japan's economy may suffer in post-quake months

2011-03-12 13:27:49

Economic impact of Friday's devastating earthquake that struck the northeast of the country, unleashing a tsunami as high as 10 meters, was as yet unknown, but likely to be severe.

China has 115 billionaires - forbes

2011-03-11 08:01:49

The number of Chinese billionaires nearly doubled to 115,according to Forbes magazine's Billionaires List of 2011.

Baidu CEO now richest mainland Chinese

2011-03-10 15:48:57

The 2011 Forbes list of the World's Billionaires was revealed Wednesday, March 9, with encouraging results for Chinese businessmen as Robin Li, CEO of search site Baidu Inc is listed at No 95.

S Korea to pass free trade bill with EU in April

2011-03-10 15:28:42

South Korea's parliament will likely pass a ratification bill of the free trade deal with the European Union in April's extra parliamentary session.

European market eager to woo Chinese travelers

2011-03-10 14:15:23

With Western tourism markets sagging, how to attract a new breed of Chinese travelers has become a topic at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) trade show opened in Berlin Wednesday.

Toyota bets on emerging markets, to double profit

2011-03-10 10:03:25

Toyota Motor Corp will rely more on emerging markets for sales and launch about 10 new hybrid models under a long-term strategy aimed at nearly doubling profits before 2015, its president said on Wednesday.