Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing. HSBC Corp.

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Survey shows China manufacturing weakening
China's manufacturing growth decelerated this month, a survey showed Monday, adding to questions about the strength of the recovery in the world's ...

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World stocks fall on weak US jobs data
Most stock markets fell sharply Friday after weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data raised concern about the recovery in the world's largest economy.

Japan central bank revamps policy to boost economy
Japan is taking aggressive action to lift consumer prices, encourage borrowing and help pull the world's third-largest economy out of a long slump.

China's growth rebounds but still vulnerable
China's economy is finally rebounding from its deepest slump since the 2008 global crisis but the shaky recovery could be vulnerable to a new downturn ...
Banks say new agency's oversight is slow, costly
Bankers and financial industry leaders are criticizing the early efforts of the government's new consumer finance watchdog, saying a slow and ...

China's inflation jumps to 6-month high
China's inflation spiked to a six-month high in December after a freezing winter pushed up vegetable prices, possibly complicating efforts to sustain ...