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 Cathay Pacific Airways /aaeh
Airline   Business   Economy   Hong Kong   Photos  
 Gulf News 
Cathay Pacific returns to profit
| Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's biggest carrier, posted a second-half profit after paring capacity and selling a stake in a maintenance venture. | The HK$3.9 billion (Dh1.84 billion) ... (photo: Public Domain)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai review the honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Afghanistan   Iran   Photos   Taliban   US  
 The New York Times 
Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit
| KABUL, Afghanistan — The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shot back Wednesday at American allegations that Iran was providing support to Afghan insurgents, accusing the United States of... (photo: AP / Sorkhabi, Pool)
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China's Exports Rise 46%
| BEIJING —China announced Wednesday that its exports climbed 46 percent in February from a year earlier. Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand from the United States an... (photo: WN / abeer)
Beijing   Business   China   Economy   Photos  
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators.  Asia Times 
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
| By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-US relations have periodically... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
China   Defence   Photos   Politics   US  
Top Stories
A Pakistani stock broker and stock index board is reflected from a mirror in Karachi Stock Exchange in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008. Pakistan is also a part of slowdown in world economies while tense situation between Pakistan and the U.S. over the rules of fighting war against terrorism on Pak-Afghan border areas will continue to keep market sentiments depressed, analysts sai Asia Times
Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn
| By Syed Fazl-e-Haider | KARACHI, Pakistan - Islamabad's tardiness in naming a finance minister to succeed Shaukat Tarin, who resigned on February 23 to pursue his own b... (photo: AP / Fareed Khan)
Economy   Finance   IMF   Pakistan   Photos  
Indonesian members of the parliament jostle during a plenary meeting on the inquiries of the government's US$715 million bailout of Indonesia's Bank Century in 2008, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Asia Times
End in sight for Bank Century circus
| By Gary LaMoshi | DENPASAR, Bali - An investigation of Indonesia's Bank Century, which required a bailout in 2008 that eventually climbed to 6.7 trillion rupiah (US$720... (photo: AP / Karel)
Banking   Corruption   Finance   Indonesia   Photos  
Steel - Metal - Construction Material The Telegraph India
Steel prices to head north
New Delhi, March 10: A rising demand and an increase in the prices of raw materials are expected to make steel costlier, said industry officials. | 'Cost of raw material,... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Consumers   Delhi   Photos   Prices   Steel  
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Google CEO: Development in China Dispute 'Soon'
By ADAM SCHRECK AP Business Writer | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates March 10, 2010 (AP) The Associated Press | Google Inc.'s CEO said Wednesday the Internet search compa... (photo: Creative Commons / talk)
China   Google   Internet   Photos   Technology  
Newsvine
Are you ready for the toilet of the future?
| — While most bathrooms in the United States are business as usual, toilets in Japan and in some parts of Europe are high-tech wonders, overflowing with luxurious ... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Health   Photos   Technology   Travel  
NOVEMBER 8 , 2008 , ZAMBOANGA PROVINCE , PHILIPPINES - CHINA SHIPPING  CONTAINERS PILED UP IN ZAMBOANGA SEA PORT AREA Star Tribune
China's February exports jump 45.7 percent from a year as global demand recovers
| BEIJING - China's exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise. | Exports were up... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Business   China   Investment   Market   Photos  
Google Star Tribune
Google CEO says company in active talks with China, expects movement on dispute 'soon'
| ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Google's CEO says the Internet search company is in active negotiations with the Chinese government and expects some sort of resolutio... (photo: WN / theresa)
China   Internet   Online   Photos   Technology  
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Taiwan allows ANZ to acquire Royal Bank of Scotland's business
| Taipei - Taiwan on Wednesday approved the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's (ANZ) acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland's business in Taiwan. | ANZ will tak... (photo: Creative Commons / Benchill)
Bank   Business   Photos   Scotland   Taiwan  
china mobile m&c
China Mobile to buy 5.8-billion-dollar stake in Chinese bank
| Beijing - Telecom giant China Mobile Limited on Wednesday announced an agreement to buy a 5.8-billion-dollar stake in a major Chinese bank, saying the deal would expand... (photo: Creative Commons / Stewart)
Bank   Business   China   Photos   Telecom  
Finance and Investment Economy
- Cement firms gain as shares end flat
- Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
- Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics
- Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in New York. Wall Street is finishing a tumultuous month on a high note as investors load up on technology and financial shares on the last day of the quarter. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
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- 'Terrorism being fanned to destabilise economy'
- China expected to stimulate world travel economy in 2010
- Cathay Pacific returns to profit
- Cement firms gain as shares end flat
 Cathay Pacific Airways /aaeh
Cathay Pacific returns to profit
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Banking Taxes
- China Mobile to buy into bank
- Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
- China Bank to hold Palawan meet
- End in sight for Bank Century circus
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in New York. Wall Street is finishing a tumultuous month on a high note as investors load up on technology and financial shares on the last day of the quarter. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
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- Taxing times at the zoo!
- Deputy raps SOEs' imparity on taxes and jobs
- 550m dollar tax-free port zone to attract many foreign firms
- Pay tax arrears, Ahmedabad civic body tells Asaram's ash
Cold water in a plastic cup
New water policy soon
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Trade Industry
- Ahmadinejad, Gates trade barbs in Afghanistan
- Administration Nears Trade Crossroads
- Tokyo angered by bluefin tuna trade ban
- Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, right, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai review the honor guard at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit
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- Essar-led group protests fresh levy on oil exploration
- Buzz about IPL brand clutter growing louder
- Cathay Pacific returns to profit
- Steel prices to head north
 Cathay Pacific Airways /aaeh
Cathay Pacific returns to profit
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Oil & Energy Markets
- Essar-led group protests fresh levy on oil exploration
- Centre tries to make up for oil cos’ losses
- GLOBAL MARKETS-Bank shares rally, oil hits eight-week high
- Govt for realistic oil pricing
The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee- India- Politics
OilMin for compensating PSU oil retailers
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- Titan readies big push into South East Asian markets
- Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
- China's Exports Rise 46%
- Pakistan risks IMF's $1.2bn
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in New York. Wall Street is finishing a tumultuous month on a high note as investors load up on technology and financial shares on the last day of the quarter. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher
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