Rosy China growth forecasts fade on more signs of slowdown
Analysts swing from confidently predicting modest pick-up in world’s second-biggest economy to pondering the chance China will miss even its own growth targetChina factory activity shrinks for first time in seven months
Flash HSBC purchasing managers’ index shrinks, entrenching fears that China’s economic recovery has stalled and a sharper cooldown may be imminent
Bank of Japan targets bonds
Japanese central bank vows to take steps to reduce volatility in bond markets that has threatened government efforts to end deflation
Opinion
Why Nigeria and India would make excellent bedfellows
Ronak Gopaldas
The similarities in risk factors in India and Nigeria have the potential to foster greater synergy between the two nations
Japan warns of shaky future on debt
Japanese government panel warns there is 'absolutely no guarantee' that domestic investors will keep financing the country’s large public debt
China and India promise détente over persistent border dispute
India and China agree to accelerate talks as they seek to draw a line under a military standoff along part of disputed border
Banks battle to crack Russian market
State banks are dominant, though the former communist country remains relatively underbanked, writes Rodrigo Orihuela
International companies
Lenovo profit soars 90% on PC sales
Lenovo Group’s bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business sets it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades
Signs of an upturn in Japan’s exports, factory output
Upturn in exports, factory output add to growing evidence that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s aggressive polices are beginning to re-ignite growth
Sprint gets SoftBank waiver for Dish talks
Sprint Nextel says Japanese suitor granted it waiver to consider $25.5bn rival bid by Dish Network
Rio Tinto puts largest ‘red’ diamond on market
Diamond on offer at Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender, amid ‘explosion’ in demand from Asia for the rare pink-hued stones, with red seen as the pinnacle of the colour scaleNoble profit falls heavily
Asia’s largest publicly traded commodity supplier by sales reports first-quarter profit down 62%
- Bank of Japan keeps policy on hold
- US retailers balk at accord on building safety in Bangladesh
- North Korea fires sixth missile in three days
- Tata Steel shares hit on write-down and decline
- Cyclone kills 13, destroys thousands of homes in Bangladesh
- S&P warns of economic slowdown if Russia fails to improve investment climate
- Sharif will not need a coalition
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- China warns EU to drop telecom probe, solar panel tax
- Anxiety drives up Indian gold premium
- China lands Arctic Council observer status
- Syria blames ‘murderer’ Erdogan for bombings
- US retailers hold up accord to improve safety in Bangladesh garment sector
- Factory output in China slows
- Sharif poised to form strong government after Pakistan poll
- Spillage ends Branson’s career
- Higher imports, exports brighten China economic outlook
- Nissan expects rise in income despite European woes
- PC maker Lenovo shows rapid market growth in SA
- Sharp to get its bite of Apple while supplying Samsung
- Gunmen grab former Pakistani prime minister’s son
- Israel asks Russia to block sale of air defence system to Syria
- Nokia puts faith in low-priced phones
- Sony banks on phones instead of TVs, games
- Mongolian mine to begin output — Rio
- Mazda Motor president to hand over reins to younger managers after return to profit
- New data show eurozone, China woes taking turn for worse
- GM ‘not planning to exit’ South Korea
- Tencent reacts to China Mobile fears about app-related revenue loss
- Bangladesh factory fire kills eight, while collapse toll tops 900
- China opens new front in war as yuan speculation distorts export data
- Russian deputy prime minister quits
- Malaysian opposition in election fraud rally
- Syrian opposition sceptical of US-Russian plan for peace conference
- Price cuts loom as Chinese steel demand slows
- Sharif promises to mend fences with India if elected to lead Pakistan
- Lebedev says trial is revenge by Kremlin
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