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Cina
Gold steady as stocks bounce on China stimulus bets
The numbers matched economists' estimates in a Reuters poll, underlining the challenges Beijing faces in stabilising activity while reforming its economy.
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Iran
Iran boosts oil output, foreign firms keen to seal deals
The agreement restores Iran's access to tens of billions of dollars in frozen assets, reopens the country to foreign investment and allows it to resume selling oil on world markets, albeit at a time when they are drowning in excess supply.
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India Giappone
India home to 2.36 lakh millionaires: Report
India is home to the fourth largest population of millionaires in the Asia Pacific region, with 2.36 lakh such high net worth individuals, while Japan topped the list with 12.60 lakh people.
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Cina
IMF cuts global growth forecast as China, falling oil prices weigh
The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecasts for the third time in less than a year on Tuesday, as new figures from Beijing showed that the Chinese economy grew at its slowest rate in a quarter of a century in 2015.
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Cina India
India can still emulate China's export miracle: Arvind Panagariya
India has every chance of becoming an export powerhouse, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's top economic adviser said on Tuesday, despite an ill wind blowing from China that has hurt the ability of Asia's third-largest economy to compete.
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India
Godrej acquires 51% stake in India Circus
Godrej, one of India’s leading business conglomerates, continues to increase its footprint in the lifestyle vertical by acquiring a majority stake of 51% in India Circus, a venture by Krsnaa Mehta.
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India
After Air India, IndiGo's check- in counters to close an hour before departure
Passengers flying with IndiGo will have to report to airport earlier till January 31 as the low cost carrier will close its check-in counters an hour before flight departure time instead of the regular 45 minutes.
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Cina Giappone
Japan, China, South Korea fail to set goals for trade deal
High-ranking negotiators from Japan, China and South Korea failed to set goals for how far they want to open their markets in the latest round of talks on a three-way free trade accord, a Japanese official said. The representatives agreed to keep working on the deal, reaffirming the pledge made ...
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Giappone
Finance Ministry confirms expected ¥1 trillion shortfall from tax exemption for food
The Finance Ministry has agreed with the government’s projection that tax revenue will fall by around ¥1 trillion if food and beverages are exempted when the consumption tax is raised to 10 percent in April 2017. The ministry released the estimate Tuesday following debate on the exemption Monday at a ...
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Giappone
Keidanren seeking annual wage increases at 2016 negotiations
Keidanren is calling on member companies to consider annual income growth for workers as the 2016 wage talks between management and employees get under way. Company managers do not need to stick to pay-scale hikes, according to Keidanren’s guidance for corporate executives, released Tuesday. The report from the nation’s biggest ...