China grew at its slowest pace in six years at the start of 2015 and weakness in key sectors suggested the world's second-largest economy was still losing momentum, intensifying Beijing's struggle to find the right policy mix to shore up activity.
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U.S. consumer prices edge up, supporting Fed rate rise
U.S. consumer prices increased for a second straight month in March on rising gasoline and housing costs, a sign of an uptick in inflation that should keep the Federal Reserve on course to start raising interest rates this year.
SunPower, Apple to build solar projects in China
Solar panel maker SunPower Corp said it would partner with Apple Inc to build two solar power projects in China's Sichuan province with total capacity of 40 megawatts.
China's incredible shrinking factory
Eight years ago, Pascal Lighting employed about 2,000 workers on a leafy campus in southern China. Today, the Taiwanese light manufacturer has winnowed its workforce to just 200 and leased most of its space to other companies: lamp workshops, a mobile phone maker, a logistics group, a liquor brand.
Chinese president to visit Pakistan, hammer out $46-billion deal
Chinese President Xi Jinping will launch energy and infrastructure projects worth $46 billion on a visit to Pakistan next week as China cements links with its old ally and generates opportunities for firms hit by slack growth at home.
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LG will dole out 4,000 G4 devices across South Korea, USA, Canada, and other regions soon. Consequently, a leak was recently discovered revealing the G4’s specs and features like IPS Quantum Display, f/1.8 aperture lens camera, removable 3,000mAh Battery and SD Card Slot, and many more.
Business associations from the United States, Japan and Europe told Chinese officials on Monday they still have "strong concerns" about bank information technology rules and urged Beijing to formally suspend them.
The World Bank cut its 2015 growth forecasts for developing East Asia and China, and warned of "significant" risks from global uncertainties including the potential impact from a strengthening dollar and higher U.S. interest rates.
The Brazilian iPhone was meant to mark a new era. When Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group agreed in April 2011 to make Apple products here, President Dilma Rousseff and her advisers promised that up to $12 billion in investments over six years would transform the Brazilian technology sector, putting it on the cutting edge of touch screen development. A new supply chain would be created, generating high-quality jobs and bringing down prices of the coveted gadgets.
World oil markets will not see a significant rise in Iranian supplies for up to five years even if the OPEC member and world powers clinch a final nuclear deal by end-June, Fatih Birol chief economist and future head of International Energy Agency (IEA) said.
Investors will cast a wary eye on the latest gauges of the United States' economic health this week, while troubled Europe shows early signs of turning the corner.
A phone with a model number LG-VS999 reportedly had an "eye-popping screen resolution of 2880 x 1620 pixels." It was also assumed that it could be the LG G4 and Google's Nexus 2015 phone. The G4 sports features such as a Quad HD resolution, and many more. Further, LG company recently decided to dole out 4,000 G4 smartphones in US, UK, and other regions.
A short comparison of the features of the three Android Lollipop versions: Android 5.0; Android 5.1; and Android 5.1.1. The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update is said to be released in “the coming days.”
Cirque du Soleil is in advanced talks with two private equity consortia about selling a majority stake in what is the largest theatrical production company in the world, according to people familiar with the matter.
