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Asian shares rise, U.S. jobs data in focus

Asian shares rose on Thursday, shrugging off weak U.S. data overnight that raised concerns ahead of Friday's key employment figures, as investors covered positions ahead of the Easter holidays.


Euro, shares rise as dollar lays low ahead of Fed

The euro and world shares gained on Tuesday as the dollar steadied before a two-day meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve, where the Fed may edge closer to its first interest rate rise in almost a decade.

No more Blue Banana, Europe's industrial heart moves east

Once depicted as a "Blue Banana" stretching from Manchester to Milan, Europe's industrial heartland has moved eastwards just as its political center of gravity has shifted to Germany.

Cheaper crude oil subdues U.S. producer inflation; housing starts fall

U.S. producer prices recorded their biggest drop in more than five years in January as the cost of energy and a range of other goods tumbled, hinting at a disinflationary trend that could argue against the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.


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British industrial output unexpectedly fell in October as manufacturing was dragged down by a sharp fall in production of electronic products following a strong September.
China's services sector grew slightly faster in November, two surveys showed on Wednesday, a welcome respite to a run of underwhelming data but still unlikely to allay concerns about the softening Chinese economy.
The U.S. economy grew at a much faster pace than initially thought in the third quarter, pointing to strengthening fundamentals that should help it weather slowing global demand.
China's year-to-date foreign direct investment inflows declined for a third month in September, indicating investors remained cautious amid a further slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
Factory activity in Europe and Asia cooled in August after a strong July, as new orders dwindled in the face of escalating tensions in Ukraine and a patchy recovery in China, purchasing managers indexes showed.
General Electric Healthcare India would be creating cost effective equipment to address global demands.
Peugeot weighing options between a cost cutting partnership with GM or an expansion push with Dongfeng.
China's PMI showed growth in July, offering hope that the country's economy is recovering.
The manufacturing industry is preparing for 3D technology which analysts think will revolutionize the industry.
Bangladesh dubbed as king in the knitwear manufacturing and exporting industry. Bangladesh is dubbed as the hero in the knitwear manufacturing and exporting industry.
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