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Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks fell, extending the biggest monthly drop since June, as faster-than-estimated manufacturing growth signaled the economy can withstand further increases in interest rates to contain inflation. Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co. and Shanghai Fosun ...
The Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks the bigger of China's stock exchanges, fell 16.01, or 0.6 percent, to 2,855.69 as of 10:30 a.m. local time. The CSI 300 Index dropped 0.6 percent to 3,175.50. Commodity producers: Jiangxi Copper Co. (600362 CH), the top producer of the ...
China's crude oil stocks decline 2% in Feb Date: 03-25-11 Source: ChemDaily China's commercial crude oil stocks declined 2 percent at the end of February, from a month earlier, following two consecutive months ofgains. In...
Gome says 2010 sales to rebound on new outlets; raises spending Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd., whose billionaire founder Huang Guangyu faces bribery charges, said sales will rebound in 2010 as it opens stores to benefit from rising consumer spending. Gome will increase ...
Jailed Billionaire Huang Loses Boardroom Battle for Gome Jailed billionaire Huang Guangyu, fighting for control of the electronics retailer he founded, failed to win investor support for his proposals to oust its chairman and install his sister and lawyer as directors. While ...
Gome sues jailed founder to seek compensation China's biggest appliance retailer is suing its founder and former chairman for damages after he was jailed for bribery and other crimes. Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd. started legal proceedings on last Thursday against ...
Inditex Supplier Li & Fung Acquires U.K. s Visage Li & Fung Ltd., the biggest outsourcer for retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Inditex SA s Zara, will buy U.K. clothes maker Visage Group Ltd. to expand in Europe, its fastest-growing market. Li & Fung agreed to pay as ...
Parkson slides on slowest profit growth in 6 years Parkson Retail Group Ltd. fell the most in eight months in Hong Kong trading, after the Beijing- based department-store chain posted the slowest profit growth in at least six years, missing analysts estimates. Net income rose 8.3 ...
Uncertain future for Germany s Karstadt Insolvency administrator seeks buyer by end of April Insolvent department store chain Karstadt will need to find a new owner by the end of April or face a break-up while investors are already positioning themselves to cherry pick. The ...
Home Depot, Lowe s keep eye on Europe s effects on U.S. consumers From: The Wall Street Journal Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Cos. haven't been directly affected by the debt crisis in Europe, but executives at the big U.S. home-improvement retailers say they are on the lookout for ...
Esprit Plans Stores in 400 China Cities as Europe Sales Fall Esprit Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong- based clothing retailer that derives 83 percent of its sales from Europe, plans to expand its operations to 400 Chinese cities as revenue from the continent declines. Mainland China ...
Japan s department store sales slump 5.4% on year in Feb. From: Xinhua Japan s department store sales fell 5.4 percent in February from a year earlier, marking the 24th straight year-on-year drop, the Japan Department Stores Association (JDSA) said on Friday. Sales in the ...
Brands bet on Indonesia as spending booms International companies are betting Indonesia will become Asia's next big consumer market after China and India in part because of booming jungle outposts like this one. Here in Samarinda, a coal-mining center on the far eastern edge of ...
Retailers broaden meaning of value (Reuters) - "Value" has been the retail code for low prices during the global recession, but the oft-repeated word is taking on a broader definition that includes quality and selection. Shoppers are still responding to the low price message as ...
China s consumer confidence drops in June Chinese spent less in June amid surging commodities prices and floods in many of the country s southern provinces, according to the latest reading of an index that gauges consumer confidence last Friday. The Bankcard Consumer Confidence ...
Inventories Rise as Retail Sales Sag U.S. retail sales declined in June while more goods piled up on business shelves in May, underscoring a dilemma facing the U.S. economy. Up to now, the recovery was fueled in large part by businesses rebuilding inventories depleted during the ...
10 Most Trustworthy Retailers Merchants whose financials provide comfort to investors and shoppers alike. Would you buy a life vest or an expensive watch from a retailer that cooks its books? Probably not if you could help it. The fact is, companies that play it fast-and-loose ...
Retailers Top Lukewarm Forecast Amid Consumer Caution, August Receipts Rose 3.3% as Promotions Helped to Bolster Back-to-School Shopping Retailers delivered a late-summer surprise, with sales for the key back-to-school shopping month coming in better than expected. August tallies ...
Aldi effect fades as Big Four hit back and consumers lose taste for austerity shopping Heavy discounters that boomed in the recession are in retreat in the battle for high-street grocery sales. Not many retailers would want to turn the clock back to March 2009, the darkest hour ...
Gleam Returns to Luxury-Goods Sales in U.S. Strong sales of bags, clothing and perfume during the crucial holiday season could boost the luxury-goods industry to near-record sales, according to a Bain & Co. study to be published Monday, as the sector rebounds from a 2009 decline ...
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China slams Japan's NHK governor's denial of Nanjing massacre
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