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South Sudan Wants Chinese Pipeline To Bypass The North
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir met with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao Monday in Beijing as the young African nation seeks investment for an alternate pipeline that would allow it to circumvent exporting oil through its northern rival Sudan.
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Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, fell again Monday, a day before reporting second-quarter financial results that are expected to be sharply higher than a year ago.
GM Bets Big on Cadillac In Chinese Luxury Market, Expands Dealership Network
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Philippines Deploys 2 More Warships to Scarborough Shoal, Urges Other Countries Against China
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Jon Huntsman Compares Republican Primary To Chinese Politics
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Nestle Buys Pfizer's Baby Food Business For $11.9 Billion
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China Manufacturing Shrinks In April, HSBC PMI Shows
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Iran Decodes '50 Years Of American Technology' From Downed Drone
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Asian Stocks Fall On China PMI, Europe Uncertainty
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US Futures Plunge On Europe Fears, China Data
Futures on major US indices point to a lower opening Monday as political uncertainty in France and the Netherlands, as well as mixed data from China, weighed on the sentiment.
China Manufacturing Activity Improves In April: HSBC PMI
China’s manufacturing activity improved in April compared to March but continued to contract for the sixth straight month, according to the preliminary HSBC flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) released Monday.
US Stock Futures Signal Lower Wall Street Open
U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower open for equities on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 falling 0.8 to 0.9 percent.
China Factory Activity Stabilizing: HSBC Flash PMI
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Nestle To Buy Pfizer Nutrition For $11.85 Billion
Nestle SA, the world's largest food group, said Monday that it has agreed to acquire children's food maker Pfizer Nutrition for $11.85 billion.
China Showers Praise On North Korea's Leadership Despite Rocket Launch
China's senior most diplomat has showered praise on North Korea's young leader Kim Jong-Un, despite tensions created by Pyongyang's failed rocket launch last week, which the international community had condemned.
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