Asia-Pacific
  • Newly appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Raghuram Rajan addresses a press conference at the RBI headquarters in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013
    New India central bank chief announces reforms

    Existing banks will be able to open new domestic branches without RBI permission and long-awaited new banking licenses will be issued by January, he said.

    LAST UPDATE : Sep 04, 2013, 11:45 AM EDT
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  • Affirming Abenomics in the nuances of Japan’s recovery
    Abenomics appears to be driving Japan out of 15 years of deflation, but broad-based demand-led recovery has still to take firm hold.Asia-Pacific,Abenomics,Bank of Japan,Inflation,Japan,Shinzo Abe,Unemployment,Paul Maidment
    Published Date : Aug 30, 2013, 12:38 PM EDT
  • Zhu: no need for economic stimulus

    China's Vice Finance Minister says growth can be supported through structural adjustments.

    LAST UPDATE : Aug 26, 2013, 11:09 PM EDT
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  • Straying into the grey areas of doing business in China
    Photo Credit: Reuters/Jason Lee Business as usual in China has become a risky undertaking. Not only are Chinese authorities probing the business practices of Western multinationals in a range of industries from pharmaceuticals to autos, but U.S. authorities are now doing the same to the Middle-Kingdom activities of at least one New York bank. JPMorgan is being investigated over the hiring the children of well-connected top Chinese officials, purportedly to help it…Asia-Pacific,Bribery,Business ethics,China,Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,GlaxoSmithKline,JPMorgan,Political corruption,United States,Paul Maidment
    Published Date : Aug 19, 2013, 2:19 PM EDT

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