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Japan to Reject More Easing as Quake Rebuilding Aids Economy

The Bank of Japan is set to refrain from additional monetary easing next week because of signs of strength in the global economy and the boost from reconstruction work after last March’s earthquake.

Swan claims the economy worse now

THE global economy is in "worse shape'' than it was last year, but Australia is in the "right part of the world at the right time.''

Iran making global economy Asia-centric

Iran yesterday said that it is in the process of shifting the Western and US centric global economy towards Asia and this move will deepen the economic crisis sweeping Europe.

Global Trade Drying Up, Says Largest Ever Economic Survey of Finance Professionals

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Almost three quarters of the finance professionals sampled believe that the global economy is either deteriorating or stagnating, with nearly half reporting a loss of confidence in ...

Chinese trade figures raise the alarm for global economy

China's import decline sharper than expected, suggesting that even with holiday factored in, world's second-largest economy is slowing markedly China's trade has suffered its biggest decline in January since the 2008 financial crisis – a new sign of weak global demand and a slowing domestic economy. Exports fell 0.5% from a year earlier to $149.9bn (£94bn), while imports were down 15% at $122 ...