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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

China’s first aircraft carrier takes to sea

China’s first aircraft carrier takes to sea


China’s first aircraft carrier takes to sea

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:30 AM PDT

It could take Beijing's Navy years to master the skills needed to operate the Varyag, which was purchased as an unfinished hull from Ukraine in 1998

Sarkozy gives ministers debt deadline

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 07:00 AM PDT

French president Nicolas Sarkozy gave his finance and budget ministers a week to devise measures to cut the country's budget deficit

Japan’s PM sets conditions for resignation

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:01 AM PDT

Naoto Kan has indicated that he is preparing to quit his post later this month once the Diet approves the three bills that he is pushing for

King cuts growth forecast for UK

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 09:57 AM PDT

Bank of England warns of 'sluggish' growth in the near term as it cuts its central GDP projection from 2.5% to 2% and says inflation could hit 5%

Unlikely couple head US budget cuts panel

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Supercommittee members from different political universes must come together to agree on as much as $1,500bn in budget sacrifices

Fed’s pledge risks fresh currency wars

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Faced with a crisis of eurozone sovereign debt and volatility in equity prices, the last thing the global economy needs is exchange rate dislocations

China trade surplus jumps to $31.5bn

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 09:22 PM PDT

The widening of the surplus could reignite foreign criticism of Beijing's policy of holding down the value of its currency

China applies brakes to high-speed rail

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:30 AM PDT

In its first public move since July's high-speed rail crash Beijing has halted the production of some bullet trains curbing the ambitious transport programme

London assesses damage to reputation

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Business chiefs and politicians are assessing the damage to the capital's reputation abroad as concerns grow over possible impact on Olympics

US raises economic pressure on Assad

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:29 PM PDT

As Washington imposes sanctions on businesses linked to the Syrian regime, Ankara says its intervention with Damascus is bearing fruit

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