20. China posts surprise trade deficit in February
20. China posts surprise trade deficit in February
BEIJING: China swung to a surprise trade deficit in February of US.3bil, its largest in seven years, as the Lunar New Year holiday dealt an unexpectedly sharp blow to exports.
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Asian shares down after Wall Street slumps
(03-10) 20:16 PST TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Asian shares extended losses in early trading Friday after the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its biggest one-day drop since August and China reported unexpectedly strong…
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Travel advice: using Electron cards abroad
Gill Charlton advises on using Electron cards abroad and seeing luxury Bali, away from the crowds.
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Europe stocks, euro hit by Spain downgrade
European stocks and the euro retreated on Thursday after Moody’s downgraded Spain, reigniting worries over the euro zone debt crisis, while ongoing violence in Libya kept Brent crude hovering around 6.
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