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China coal output could reach 4 bln T by 2015 -Datong Coal

China could be producing as much as 4 billion tonnes of coal by 2015, up from an estimated 3.2 billion last year, the head of one of China's leading coal firms said on Friday.Wu Yongping, the chairman of Datong Coal Mine Group, the country's third biggest producer, said despite China's efforts to reduce its dependence on coal, the dirtiest of fossil fuels, it would continue to play a dominant role in China's energy mix.I can't see coal's position in China's energ...

China puts hard target on energy use -Xinhua

A new study says upcoming wind farm and solar energy projects in in Hawaii could reliably provide energy for 25 percent of the state.
China's plan for the next five years will put a hard target on overall energy use, capping consumption at 4 billion tonnes of coal equivalent (TCE) by 2015, Xinhua news agency quoted the country's former energy chief Zhang Guobao as saying on Friday.
Analyst View: China defense spending back to

Analyst View: China defense spending back to

China said on Friday its military spending for 2011 would rise 12.7 percent, resuming double-digit hikes that have stoked regional disquiet about Beijing's expanding strength.
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Wang Jianzhou, chairman of China Mobile Communications Corporation, attends the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong January 17,2011. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (

Will Apple tie up with China Mobile to drive iPhone sales?

Will Apple develop an iPhone that can run on China Mobile's TD-SCDMA 3G standard, a move that could boost the sales of iPhone in China? There is no word as yet from Apple on this, but the chairman of China Mobile said on Friday Apple's Steve Jobs has expressed interest in developing an iPhone for his network, Reuters has reported.
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China Mobile says Apple interested in TD-LTE

China Mobile Ltd, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, said on Friday that Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs has expressed interest in developing an iPhone based on the Chinese carrier's network standard.
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China Plans 45 New Airports As Travel Booms

Even though 130 of China’s current 175 existing airports lost money last year, they will be going ahead with plans over the next five years to add 45 more airports, according to Yahoo! News. The new airports will be expected to meet the rising tourism boom in the country of over 1.3 billion people.
Tianjin Port, CNOOC in talks for LNG terminal

Tianjin Port, c in talks for LNG terminal -report

The operator of northern China's Tianjin Port was in talks with China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal at its port, the China Daily reported on Friday.
China to let insurers buy more unsecured debt

China to let insurers buy more unsecured debt

China's insurance regulator is considering raising the proportion of assets that insurers may invest in unsecured bonds to 30 percent from the current 20 percent, IFR reported on Thursday, citing sources.
China ex-minister warns of U.S. monetary "narcotic"

China ex-minister warns of U.S. monetary narcotic

The loose monetary policy in the United States is little better than a narcotic and will harm the rest of the world more than it helps Americans, a former Chinese vice commerce minister told Reuters.
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Geithner plays down oil supply risks

Rich nations could tap strategic oil reserves if needed to ward off the risk that Middle East political unrest triggers an inflationary price spiral, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.
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Geithner: Can tap oil reserves if needed

The United States and other major economies can tap strategic oil reserves if need be to keep soaring oil prices from derailing a global recovery, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday.
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World Market Overview 04/03/2011

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday as stronger than expected initial jobless claims data and an easing of oil prices after reports of a possible peace deal in Libya buoyed sentiment.
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Euro, U.S. business gains, price pressure builds

Growth in the service sectors in the United States and Europe hit its highest in five years in February, suggesting economic growth is accelerating though inflationary pressures are building.
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Highlights: Geithner's testimony to Senate panel

The following are highlights from testimony by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on turbulence in the global economy and implications for the United States.
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Oil reserves give price safety valve: Geithner

Rich nations could tap strategic oil reserves if needed to ward off the risk that Middle East political unrest triggers an inflationary price spiral, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.
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Jobs become focus of new World Bank Africa plan

A new World Bank strategy for Africa unveiled on Wednesday focuses on creating jobs and making economies more competitive, while also tackling problems of climate change, disease, food shortages and conflict.

Can Tablets End PC Growth?

RBC Capital Markets estimates that tablets may ultimately cannibalize around 15 percent of the total PC market through 2014, which while material, doesn't deter the PC markets from seeing sustained growth over the next 5-years.

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