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Japan's next generation of farmers could be robots

As the average age of farmers globally creeps higher and retirement looms, Japan has a solution: robots and driver-less tractors. The Group-of-Seven agriculture ministers meet in Japan’s northern pr...

Apr 23, 2016
World Business
China property boost to GDP risks fading after debt-fueled rise

China’s expansion may face stronger headwinds this year should the debt-fueled boost from real estate, a key driver of recent economic growth, prove unsustainable. The economy grew 1.1 percent in th...

Apr 18, 2016
World Business
Oil meeting collapses without freeze

DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- A meeting of oil-rich countries in Qatar that had been expected to boost crude prices by freezing production fell apart Sunday as Iran stayed home and vowed to increase its output...

Apr 18, 2016
World Business
IMF sees $1.3 trillion in 'at-risk' Chinese company debt

The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that corporate China's balance sheets have deteriorated to the point that some $1.3 trillion in borrowings is at risk of default. It said that the fina...

Apr 14, 2016
World Business
China exports jump 11.5%

BEIJING (AFP) -- China's exports surged 11.5 percent year-on-year in March to $160.8 billion, authorities said Wednesday, in a positive sign for the world’s second-largest economy. Imports fell for ...

Apr 13, 2016
World Business
Asian markets track global surge on oil deal hope

HONG KONG (AFP) -- Energy firms led an Asian stock market rally Wednesday as a strong trade report from China and news of a deal between Russia and Saudi Arabia to limit oil output injected traders w...

Apr 13, 2016
World Business
Nomura to close Europe business, cut jobs

Nomura Holdings, Japan’s largest brokerage, said it will close certain businesses in Europe and “nationalize” parts of its operations in the Americas. Operations in Asia won’t be affected by the cha...

Apr 13, 2016
World Business
World Bank: China’s growth to ease to 6.7% in 2016

MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- China will remain the main driver of growth in Asia this year despite its prolonged slowdown, helped by sustained expansions in other developing countries in the region, t...

Apr 11, 2016
World Business
Fed policymakers worried about slow global growth: minutes

Federal Reserve policymakers were broadly worried about the threat of slower global growth to the US economy, the minutes from their March 15-16 meeting showed Wednesday. As they decided against an ...

Apr 7, 2016
World Business
New inversion rules will kill Pfizer-Allergan deal

Drugmakers Pfizer Inc. and Allergan Plc are scrambling to determine whether to proceed with their plan to merge and move Pfizer's address _ but not its operations or headquarters _ to lower-tax Irela...

Apr 6, 2016
World Business
Facebook programs computers to describe photos for the blind

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) -- Facebook is training its computers to become seeing-eye guides for blind and visually impaired people as they scroll through the pictures posted on the world‘s largest onli...

Apr 5, 2016
World Business
'Panama Papers' revelations trigger global probes

Several countries have launched tax evasion probes after a massive leak of confidential documents lifted the lid on the murky offshore financial dealings of a slew of politicians and celebrities. Th...

Apr 5, 2016
World Business
Iran oil exports surpass 2 million barrels: minister

TEHRAN (AFP) -- Iran's oil exports have surpassed 2 million barrels per day following the lifting of sanctions under its nuclear deal with world powers, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Sunday. “...

Apr 4, 2016
World Business
Behind China's $100 billion shopping spree

China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co., which has twice sweetened its offer to buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., is engaged in a high-stakes bidding war with Marriott International Inc. to ac...

Apr 1, 2016
World Business
Cnooc tops Sinopec as China's second biggest oil producer

Oil’s plunge has reordered the pecking order among China’s biggest explorers. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.’s move to close some high-cost fields has caused it to slip to number three in oil and ...

Mar 30, 2016
World Business

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