Fertiliser makers want government to raise urea price
September 20th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Fertiliser producers Thursday urged the government to cut the subsidy on urea and raise the same on phosphate and potash-based fertilisers for a balanced use ... Read more...
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China’s inflation rate rebounds
September 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 9 (IANS) China's consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation, rose 2 percent year-on-year in August, accelerating from a 1.8 percent growth in July, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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China’s inflation accelerates (Lead)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 9 (IANS) China's consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, rose 2 percent year-on-year in August, accelerating from a 1.8 percent growth in July, the National ... Read more...
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More Chinese cities see home prices rebound
August 18th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 18 (IANS) More Chinese cities saw home prices rise in July as compared to June as signs of warming have emerged in China's property market.In July, 50 cities, ... Read more...
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India, Nigeria hope to have direct flights
August 16th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, Aug 16 (IANS) India is set to review the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Nigeria so that airlines can operate non-stop flights to both countries.Indian High Commissioner Mahesh ... Read more...
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China’s PPI drop highlights economy’s plight (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) China's Producer Price Index (PPI), a main gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, fell 2.9 percent in July from a year earlier, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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China’s Producer Price Index goes down
August 9th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) China's Producer Price Index (PPI), a main gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, fell 2.9 percent in July from a year earlier, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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China’s Consumer Price Index eases
August 9th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) China's Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, grew to 1.8 percent year on year in July, the slowest pace since February 2010, the ... Read more...
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China’s home prices rebound (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) More major cities in China saw home prices rise in June as compared to May, as the country's property sector has showed signs of warming following ... Read more...
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China’s home prices rebound
July 18th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) More major cities in China saw home prices rise in June as compare to May, as the country's property sector showed signs of warming following government ... Read more...
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China’s Q2 GDP growth slows (Lead)
July 13th, 2012 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) China's economy expanded 7.6 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2012, slowing from 8.1 percent in the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) ... Read more...
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China’s industrial output growth rises
July 13th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) China's industrial value-added output expanded 9.5 percent year on year in June, a pace slightly slower than 9.6 percent in May, the National Bureau of Statistics ... Read more...
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China’s Q2 GDP growth slows
July 13th, 2012 - 1:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 13 (IANS) China's economy expanded 7.6 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2012, slowing from 8.1 percent in the first quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) ... Read more...
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China’s inflation eases to 29-month low (Lead)
July 9th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) China's Consumer Price Index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, has eased to a 29-month low driven by falling food prices, leaving the government ample room ... Read more...
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China’s inflation eases
July 9th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) China's Consumer Price Index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, grew 2.2 percent year-on-year in June, the slowest pace since January 2010, the National Bureau of ... Read more...
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Profits of China’s major companies slide (Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 29 (IANS) Profits of major companies in China hit 390.9 billion yuan ($61.8 billion) in May, down 5.3 percent from the same period last year, the nation's top ... Read more...
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Scrap nutrient-based subsidy for fertilisers: Jayalalithaa
June 27th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to withdraw the nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme for fertilisers and reintroduce the earlier ... Read more...
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China home appliance industry loses steam
June 11th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 11 (IANS) China's home appliance sales growth nearly came to a halt in May, stoking concerns about an economic downturn, a media report said Monday.Sales last month totalled ... Read more...
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China’s consumer price index growth eases
June 9th, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 9 (IANS) China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, slowed to 3.0 percent year-on-year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.It marked ... Read more...
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China’s Producer Price Index down
June 9th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 9 (IANS) China's Producer Price Index (PPI), a main gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, fell 1.4 percent in May from a year earlier, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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China’s inflation eases (Lead)
May 11th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) China's inflation eased slightly in April as warm weather led to a drop in food prices, building up confidence that the government's annual targets set for ... Read more...
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China’s Producer Price Index falls
May 11th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) China's Producer Price Index (PPI), a main gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, fell 0.7 percent in April from a year earlier, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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Home prices down in China
April 18th, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) New home prices in most Chinese cities have declined in March, the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.In March, 46 of the statistical pool ... Read more...
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China’s GDP growth slows to 8.1 percent (Lead)
April 13th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) China's economy expanded 8.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slowing from 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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China’s Q1 retail sales up
April 13th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) China's retail sales grew 14.8 percent year-on-year to 4.93 trillion yuan ($770 billion) in the first quarter of this year, according to figures released by the ... Read more...
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China’s Q1 GDP growth slows
April 13th, 2012 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 13 (IANS) China's economy expanded 8.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2012, slowing from 8.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Bureau ... Read more...
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China’s inflation rebounds (Lead)
April 9th, 2012 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) China's inflation rebounded slightly in March after logging an extremely low growth in February, backing lingering uncertainty regarding the country's ability to contain price rises.China's consumer ... Read more...
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China’s consumer price index expands
April 9th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 9 (IANS) China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, expanded 3.6 percent year-on-year in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.The growth rebounds ... Read more...
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Libya, Syria turmoil posing problems for economy: Pranab
April 1st, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) India is concerned about the political turmoil in Libya and Syria as unstable situations in there are posing serious problems for the Indian economy, Union ... Read more...
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China’s property prices remain depressed
February 18th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) Property prices in major Chinese cities continued the downward trend in January as the government's tightening measures remain in place.In January, 48 cities out of the ... Read more...
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China’s industrial profit goes up in 2011 (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) China's industrial enterprises saw their profits increase 25.4 percent year-on-year to reach 5.45 trillion yuan ($863.68 billion) in 2011, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said ... Read more...
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China’s industrial profit goes up in 2011
February 3rd, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 3 (IANS) China's industrial enterprises saw their profits increase 25.4 percent year-on-year to reach 5.45 trillion yuan ($863.68 billion) in 2011, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said ... Read more...
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Property prices drop in Chinese cities in December
January 18th, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) Property prices dropped in Chinese cities both on a monthly and annual basis in December as the market cooled following the government's persistent efforts.In December, 52 ... Read more...
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China’s urban population outnumbers rural for first time
January 17th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) The number of people living in cities in China has exceeded those living in rural areas for the first time, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) ... Read more...
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China’s retail sales up in December
January 17th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 17 (IANS) China's retail sales rose by 18.1 percent year-on-year in December 2011, up from 17.3 percent growth in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday.Retail ... Read more...
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