NS Bluescope upbeat on building materials sector outlook
KUALA LUMPUR: Steel product manufacturer NS Bluescope Malaysia Sdn Bhd is optimistic about the outlook for the building materials sector…
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Italy’s front line in fight to save banks: a storage room
MILAN: Storage rooms crammed with loan documents have emerged as a hidden front line in Italy’s battle to save its…
Belgian region rejects EU ‘ultimatum’ over Canada trade pact
BRUSSELS: Belgium’s Wallonia region dealt a fresh blow to a proposed EU-Canada trade deal, rejecting a 24-hour ultimatum from the…
Oceanwide to buy US insurer Genworth for US$2.7 billion
HONG KONG: China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co has agreed to buy US insurer Genworth Financial Inc for US$2.7 billion in…
Australia’s largest private trade delegation to visit China
SYDNEY: Australia’s largest ever private trade delegation is due to arrive in China yesterday, just over a week after 18…
Dollar up on US rate hike talk, but Asian markets edgy
HONG KONG: The dollar pushed higher in Asia yesterday as investors increased their bets on a US interest rate hike…
Tax proposals in Budget 2017 a slight relief
KUCHING: Significant tax proposals announced in Budget 2017 are pegged to be targeted measures to aid small and medium…
China’s GDP grows 6.7 per cent
Fundamental outlook THE US labour market stayed strong on weekly claims but inflation was still sluggish. China grew 6.7 per…