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LONDON (Reuters) - The euro hovered above a 22-month low and European shares saw a fragile recovery, as investors braced for data that could reveal the damage wrought on the region's economy by prospects of a Greek exit and a lack of progress in tackling the debt crisis. A meeting of European Union leaders, who have been advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, shed no new light on what euro zone nations plan to do, leaving the threat of a Greek exit hanging over the markets. ...
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW , the world's biggest premium carmaker, plans to appeal a fine from the Swiss Competition Commission amounting to 156 million Swiss franc ($163 million) within the legal deadline of one month. "We categorically reject the accusations, the argumentation and the amount of the fine," said a spokeswoman for the company, adding that BMW adhered to all laws governing both Switzerland and the European Economic Area. ...
HONG KONG (Reuters) - With home turf advantage in the world's biggest computer market and a foothold in major emerging economies, China's Lenovo Group is looking to turn market share into profit, heaping more pressure on U.S. rivals Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc. Concern that global tech spending, particularly in the developed world, is weakening faster than expected has battered Dell shares and prompted HP to axe some 27,000 jobs. To counter weakness in consumer spending in major cities in the world's second-largest economy, Lenovo is Casting its net wider. ...
LONDON (Reuters) - The euro hovered above a 22-month low and European shares saw a fragile recovery, as investors braced for data that could reveal the damage wrought on the region's economy by prospects of a Greek exit and a lack of progress in tackling the debt crisis. A meeting of European Union leaders, who have been advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, shed no new light on what euro zone nations plan to do, leaving the threat of a Greek exit hanging over the markets. ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The rand weakened against the dollar and was expected to remain on the back foot ahead of a monetary policy decision later on Thursday, with investors cautious as they wait to hear the central bank's thinking on the outlook for growth and inflation. All 31 economists surveyed by Reuters said the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee would opt to keep rates at 5.5 percent to help a fragile economy instead of acting on inflation. ...
Strong exports and consumer demand helped the German economy, Europe's biggest, steer clear of recession in the first three months of this year, official data showed on Thursday.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese shares ended down 0.5 percent on Thursday as a private survey pointing to a further weakening of China's manufacturing sector sparked fresh worries over the health of the world's second-largest economy, traders said. The Shanghai Composite Index finished at 2,351 points, extending a 0.4 percent fall on Wednesday. The HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index, the earliest indicator of the strength of China's industrial sector, retreated to 48.7 in May from 49.3 the month before, pointing to lingering weakness even as policymakers seek to shore up growth. ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factories took a hit in May as export orders fell sharply, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, suggesting surprise weakness in April's hard economic data persists even as policymakers seek to shore up growth. The HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index, the earliest indicator of China's industrial activity, retreated to 48.7 in May from a final reading of 49.3 in April. It marked the seventh consecutive month that the HSBC PMI has been below 50, indicating contraction. ...
Global mining giant Rio Tinto said it was not worried by talk of China's economy slowing and would press ahead with plans to expand its iron ore business, saying signs were robust on the ground.
Vietnamese inflation has eased to a single-digit figure for the first time in a year, according to official data, in the latest sign of an economic slowdown in the communist state.
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa is looking to source more oil from Nigeria, its deputy president said on Wednesday, suggesting Pretoria is moving to cut crude imports from Iran to avoid looming U.S. sanctions. Africa's biggest economy imports a quarter of its crude from Iran, but has come under Western pressure to cut the shipments as part of sanctions designed to halt Tehran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons. ...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Rio Tinto is maintaining its plan to substantially increase iron ore production over the coming years, saying its global output capacity could almost double to 450 million metric tons (496.04 million tons) by 2016 from current levels. Rio, along with other big diversified miners including BHP Billiton , Vale and AngloAmerican , are beefing up iron ore divisions in anticipation of long-term demand for the steel-making ingredient, even as slowing economic growth in top consumer China casts doubt on near-term consumption. Rio, the world's No. ...
New Zealand said it would contain spending to try to put the government's books back in the black within three years, while also fostering growth in the struggling economy.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index advanced for the second straight day on Wednesday, rallying with gold and base-metal mining shares to dig itself out of an early hole as mounting fears about the euro zone economy and China rattled markets. The index surged nearly 300 points, or 2.6 percent, after nearly hitting a 2012 low at 11,260.04 early on Wednesday as worries about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone sparked a broad sell-off in equities. The rebound was led by the gold mining subgroup, which jumped more than 4. ...
Asian stock markets struggled to make headway Thursday as the lack of a breakthrough in Europe's attempts to shake off its debt crisis kept sentiment gloomy.
China's Cabinet promised Wednesday to step up efforts to reverse a steep slowdown in the world's second-largest economy and said it would encourage private investment in energy and other state-dominated industries.
GENEVA (Reuters) - European Union member countries and their close partners in north and central Europe make up 12 of the 20 nations that are most open to international trade, according to a report issued on Wednesday. The Geneva-based World Economic Forum, in the latest update of its Enabling Trade Index, which is compiled every two years, put the United States at No. 23, down from 19 in 2010. Fellow trade giant China dropped from 48th to 56th place, and would-be powerhouse Russia was way down the rankings at 112th place. ...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders discussed ways to revive their economies on Wednesday night, with growth and jobs on the agenda along with the situation in Greece. Following are comments by EU leaders and officials after the talks ended early on Thursday: EU LEADERS' STATEMENT ON GREECE: "We discussed the political and economic situation in Greece. We want Greece to remain in the euro area while respecting its commitments. "We are fully aware of the significant efforts already made by the Greek citizens. ...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's main opposition faction hopes to secure support for energy, fiscal and labor market reforms by December if its candidate who is well ahead in the polls wins the presidency, a senior official in the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) said on Wednesday. Enrique Pena Nieto of the PRI is strong favorite to win the July 1 presidential election, and he has pledged to overhaul the Mexican economy in pursuit of annual growth of around 6 percent. ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Rights group Amnesty International lambasted the United Nations Security Council on Thursday as "tired, out of step and increasingly unfit for purpose". In its annual report, Amnesty said the failure of world powers to take stronger action on Syria was evidence that a sclerotic security council was hamstrung by vested interests, and also warned of abuses arising from Europe's economic crisis. Permanent security council members Russia, a key arms supplier to Syria, and China have shielded Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from tough sanctions. ...
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index advanced for the second straight day on Wednesday, rallying with gold and base-metal mining shares to dig itself out of an early hole as mounting fears about the euro zone economy and China rattled markets. The index surged nearly 300 points, or 2.6 percent, after nearly hitting a 2012 low at 11,260.04 early on Wednesday as worries about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone sparked a broad sell-off in equities. The rebound was led by the gold mining subgroup, which jumped more than 4. ...
Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:
TORONTO (Reuters) - Locomotive engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway walked off the job on Wednesday after contract talks broke down, shutting down freight operations on Canada's second-biggest railroad. As some customers began seeking alternatives to move autos, grain, coal and other goods, the Canadian government said it may introduce back-to-work legislation as early as next Monday if the strike drags on and harms the economy. ...
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