Topic: Buisiness and Economy

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: HK's external assets outstrip liabilities

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:43 AM

	Hong Kong stood as a net creditor, with net external financial assets amounting to 3.09 trillion HK dollars (397 billion US dollars) at the end of 2003, Hong Kong Census & Statistics Department said Thursday. Read full article: 'HK's external assets outstrip liabilities'

· 99 Reads ·

Articles: Macao Airport taps air cargo markets

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:41 AM

	Facing a mounting pressure from the passenger transport, the Macao Airport is becoming more active in tapping the air cargo service market. Read full article: 'Macao Airport taps air cargo markets'

· 85 Reads ·

Articles: Anti-monopoly legislation on the way

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:39 AM

	Experts say there are many stipulations in laws and regulations to counter monopoly in China in the absence of an anti-monopoly law, but implementation is ineffective because of the lack of a powerful authority, according to Friday's China Daily. Read full article: 'Anti-monopoly legislation on the way'

· 116 Reads ·

Articles: Tax system reform on sound track

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:38 AM

	China's macro-economic situation, which features fast fixed asset investment growth and higher consumer prices, will not have a big impact on the central government's plan to push forward with tax system reform, according to Friday's China Daily. Read full article: 'Tax system reform on sound track'

· 90 Reads ·

Articles: Economy on path to soft landing

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:35 AM

	As over-heated sectors gradually cool off without causing big swings in the overall economic growth,China is bringing its economy to a soft landing. Read full article: 'Economy on path to soft landing'

· 98 Reads ·

Articles: Red Hat expects its fast growth to continue

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:09 AM

	Red Hat Inc. says it expects to maintain its rapid pace of growth in the second quarter of its 2005 fiscal year as its Linux-based software continues to penetrate the market. Read full article: 'Red Hat expects its fast growth to continue'

· 95 Reads ·

Articles: Good news now, bad news later

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:04 AM

	This week Alan Greenspan pulled the rug from under those who have been suggesting that the Fed was convinced that we were on the edge of major surge in inflation, and that a series of drastic increases in interest rates would follow in short order. Read full article: 'Good news now, bad news later'

· 96 Reads ·

Articles: United Airlines suffers loan blow

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 12:01 AM

	United Airlines has lost its bid for £1bn (€1.5bn) in US government loan guarantees, in a blow to the second-largest American airline as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy. Read full article: 'United Airlines suffers loan blow'

· 84 Reads ·

Articles: Completion of the deal will catapult MGM - which traditionally caters for top-en

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 07:23 AM

	Oil prices regained the $38-a-barrel level Thursday as recent attacks on Iraqi's oil infrastructure, which have crippled exports, finally began to cause worries about short-term supplies. Read full article: 'Completion of the deal will catapult MGM - which traditionally caters for top-en'

· 99 Reads ·

Articles: MGM's £4.4bn takeover comes up trumps

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 07:20 AM

	GAMBLING group MGM Mirage has had its £4.4 billion bid for rival Mandalay Resort accepted, paving the way for the creation of the world’s biggest casino operator, surpassing Caesars Entertainment and Harrah’s Entertainment. Read full article: 'MGM's £4.4bn takeover comes up trumps'

· 91 Reads ·