TOKYO, March 19 (Xinhua) — The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday decided to end its negative interest rate policy in its first rate hike in 17 years, marking a major shift away from the long-running mon
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China\’s consumer prices return to positive territory
China\’s consumer prices returned to positive territory for the first time in six months in February while factory-gate prices have declined at a faster pace, data showed on Saturday.
The country\’s con
U.S. economic activity slightly increases amid persisting price pressures: Fed Beige Book
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) — The U.S. economic activity has increased slightly since early January, while the price pressures persisted, the U.S. Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book released on
Finance chief expects Hong Kong economy to grow 2.5 to 3.5 pct in 2024
HONG KONG, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong economy will expand further this year, with growth of 2.5 to 3.5 percent in real terms for the year as a whole, Financial Secretary of China\’s Hong Kong Sp
U.S. defense giants fatten wallet amid Ukraine, Gaza conflicts
A woman walks past damaged buildings in Gaza City, Feb. 10, 2024. (Photo by Mohammed Ali/Xinhua)
\”Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a th
China\’s CPI up 0.3 pct month on month in January
In this drone photo, people visit a local fair for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Lanzhou, northwest China\’s Gansu Province, Feb. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — China\’s cons
China\’s PPI down 2.5 pct in January
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — China\’s producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 2.5 percent year on year in January 2024, the National Bureau of Statistic
Young Chinese drive new Spring Festival shopping trends
Young people shop at a Sam\’s Club store in Changsha, central China\’s Hunan Province. (Changsha Evening News/Liu Pan)
During the 2024 Chinese New Year shopping season, young people born after 1995 have
China sharpens legal teeth to tackle irregular sale of enterprise assets at low price
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — China will implement the newly adjusted criminal charge targeting those engaging in irregularities for personal gain through the conversion of enterprise assets into share
Black fungus industry brings prosperity to Zhongyang county of China\’s Shanxi
After five years of development, the black fungus industry has emerged as a pillar industry of Zhongyang county in north China\’s Shanxi Province to consolidate and build on the county\’s achievements i