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Chinese Estates buys Goldman's European HQLondon (AFP) Jan 14, 2011 Hong Kong-based property group Chinese Estates has bought a building in London which houses the European HQ of investment bank Goldman Sachs for 280 million pounds, an intermediary in the deal said Friday. The group run by billionaire Joseph Lau has purchased River Court in Fleet Street, the largest of two buildings which house Goldman's European operations, according to Gresham Down Capital Partners, an investment consultancy. Gresham Down said the deal, worth $445 million or 333 million euros, ... read more |
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Oil prices fall further on China inflation move Oil prices extended losses on Friday as China, the world's biggest energy user, took fresh steps to curb its high inflation, analysts said. ... more | .. |
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Hu, Obama to share intimate dinner US President Barack Obama will open President Hu Jintao's state visit next week with an unusual intimate private dinner for the Chinese leader at the White House. ... more |
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Mobile app takes on India's cheating tuk-tuk drivers It could spell the end for cheating autorickshaw drivers in India, the scourge of commuters and foreign tourists alike. ... more | .. |
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US to be candid on economy during Hu trip The United States will talk candidly and openly about its economic concerns with China during President Hu Jintao's state visit next week, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner pledged Friday. ... more | .. |
One percent of Tajikistan ceded to China: official Tajikistan Friday hailed as a triumph a deal ending a long-running border dispute with China, even though it will see the impoverished ex-Soviet state handing over almost one percent of its territory. ... more |
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  China raises banks' reserve requirement ratio China's central bank said Friday it would raise the amount of money lenders must keep in reserve, the latest in a series of such hikes aimed at reining in high inflation. ... more | .. |
Azeri gas could save Nabucco, hurt Ukraine Azerbaijan has pledged to supply "substantial volumes" of natural gas to Europe, in a deal that could be a lifesaver for the EU-backed Nabucco pipeline. ... more | .. |
US, EU firms complain China not doing enough on IPR US and European business leaders said Friday that Beijing needed to do more to respect intellectual property rights, as China's commerce minister admitted enforcement of copyright laws could improve. ... more | .. |
China's deputy FM calls for closer ties with US: Xinhua China and the United States should "join hands" to solve global problems, Beijing's vice foreign minister said in a report carried by state media Saturday, ahead of visit to Washington by President Hu Jintao. ... more |
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In US, China's Hu to confront battered image For all the hot topics between the two nations, Chinese President Hu Jintao will also seek a broader goal when he visits the United States next week: to repair his country's battered image. ... more | .. |
Gates argues for keeping US forces in Japan Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday said US forces needed to remain in Japan to deter the volatile North Korean regime and counter China's assertive stance in the region. ... more | .. |
New Chinese arms aimed at US: military chief China's new weapons programs, including the J-20 stealth aircraft, appear to be directed against the United States, the highest-ranking US military officer said Wednesday. ... more |
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 China stealth jet upstages US defence chief's visit US Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured China's nuclear command centre on Wednesday, a Pentagon official said, as he wrapped up a visit upstaged by a bold display of Beijing's advanced weaponry. ... more | .. |
US-China ties strained by power shift Presidents Barack Obama and Hu Jintao will try to patch up frayed economic ties when they meet in Washington next week, but a far-reaching power shift hangs uneasily over the meeting. ... more | .. |
  F-35 looking more like white elephant The F-35 fighter jet, set to replace a large part of the US warplane fleet, has become the most expensive weapons program ever, drawing increased scrutiny at a time of tight public finances. ... more | .. |
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