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China-ASEAN trade records new high

China's trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) hit a record high of US$78.25bn in 2003, surging by 42.8 per cent year-on-year, the Chinese Customs said yesterday. China's imports jumped by 51.7 per cent to US$47.33bn and exports...

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Northern Ireland’s economy expands for tenth month in a...

Northern Ireland's private sector economy expanded for the tenth successive month in January, according to the Ulster Bank PMI survey…

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Growth of output and new orders remains significant in...

January’s seasonally-adjusted CIPS/Reuters Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) – a composite indicator designed to provide an overall view of conditions in…

#DEC#economy


SME confidence bounces back in January

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) confidence was up two points to 46.7% in January, showing an unmistakable recovery from its…

#economy#inflation#investment


Facing the challenges of the Financial Services Charter

Last year was very interesting in the South African (SA) debtor financing industry, which continues to be extremely dynamic. The…

#economy#financial services


Norges Bank reduces interest rates

Norway's central bank cut its key interest rate yesterday by 25 basis points to a new record low 2.0 per…

#bank#economy#inflation


SME Bank restructures after fraud

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) has entered into a major organisational restructuring process after…

#bank#debt collection#economy


FDI in the world

Foreign direct investment (FDI), an indicator of the progress of globalisation, remained flat at US$653 billion in 2003, down from…

#economy#investment


Government to support small enterprises

The Greek government has earmarked Ђ145.6 million (US$186.2m) to support Greece's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as a second phase…

#economy#smes


SME Bank expects loans to jump 28.5%

The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) predicts its credit line will jump 28.5% to 36…

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Trade secretary says he will focus on SME development

The growth of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the retention of existing investments in the country amid stronger competition…

#economy#i#smes


More business owners optimistic, but doubts remain

A report released by The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Friday said 70 per cent of domestic businesses would begin…

#bank#Clear#digital

Small business confidence soared in 2003

Four out of five owner-managers of small UK businesses believe their firms will be better off or remain the same…

#bank#economy#investment

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