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JPMorgan ramps up EM default rate forecast amid China property woes
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Yuan falls to 9-month low after China rate cut, sterling rises after jobs data
Sterling rose on Tuesday after data showed British basic wages grew at a record pace, adding to the Bank of England’s inflation worries, while the yuan sank to a nine-month trough after China’s …
China wants everyone to stop talking about the terrible economy and presses pause on publishing youth unemployment stats
In a widely-circulated article earlier this year, Wang Mingyuan, a researcher at the Reform and Development Institute of Beijing, a think tank, suggested that China sets its threshold for employment …
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One closely-watch bitcoin and crypto analyst has warned the Federal Reserve is about to trigger that “greatest rug pull …
Dubai Automaker to Pump Cash Into China Evergrande’s EV Business
The Chinese property developer’s fledgling auto unit said NWTN’s $500 million investment will help it meet imminent funding needs.
China Cuts Key Rates as Economy Sours. It’s Starting to Get Desperate.
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China Touts ‘Huge Breakthrough’ in Laser Weapons Technology
The National University of Defense Technology team says it has found a way to fire lasers without heat buildup.
China’s Economic Woes Hit Markets Around the World
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China reacts to economic alarm bells with cut in key bank rate
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Chinese households’ confidence in Beijing’s policies has been shattered.
Volvo to be first company in China to import remanufactured engine
The remanufactured engine to be imported by Volvo Construction Equipment (China) will arrive in the country in late September, Chen Chaoping, the company’s head of uptime and parts said in a media …
Explainer-How Much Worse Can China’s Economic Slowdown Get?
Economists blame weak domestic demand for subdued investment appetite in the private sector and for China sliding into deflation in July. If it persists, deflation could exacerbate the economic …