Economy

Japan and Jamaica on Monday have formally launched a pilot project to test the commercial viability of the island's bauxite waste, more known as red mud, for possible rare earth elements.

From Economy 3:27 am

Low Global Prices, Japan Demand Help Improve China April Rare Earths Export, But Will Recovery Last Long?

Latest data from the China Customs Statistics Information Center had revealed that China, which feeds more than 95 per cent of the world's demand for rare earths, had exported 2,196 metric tonnes of the precious metals in April, buoyed by the prevailing low global market prices as well as improved demand from Japan.

Human-to-Human Transmission of H7N9 Virus Possible – Study

From Economy 2:21 am

H7N9 Virus: Human-to-Human Transmission Possible – Study

The bird flu strain H7N9, which had so far infected 131 and killed 36 in China, could be passed on between humans through the air and close contact.

JPMorgan

From Economy 4:46 pm

FCA Fines JPMorgan £3m over Wealth Management Failings

UK regulator slaps penalty on troubled bank, already scarred by London Whale trader crisis.

From Economy 4:25 pm

Chinese Consumer Confidence Index 15 Points Higher Than Global Average Despite Economy Slowing Down

According to the latest Nielsen report, Chinese consumers remain optimistic about the state of China's economy, and are now buying more high-end products than ever.

From Economy 3:50 pm

US Markets Shrug-Off Massive Sell-Off On Japan’s Nikkei Thursday Morning, Suggesting Asia's Plunge Is Regional

The Nikkei fell 7% while Europe markets retreated in the low single digits. Meanwhile, U.S. markets did decline, but there were no signs of panic.

Petrol pump

From Society 3:31 pm

Petrol Price Fixing Dossier Handed to EU Investigators

Petrol Traders Association outlines alleged irregularities in oil markets hurting motorists and says Britain failed to act.

Tim Steiner

From Economy 2:48 pm

Ocado Boss Tim Steiner's Orwellian Vision of Online Supermarket Shopping

Digital personal shoppers will know consumers' needs, quirks and budgets, Steiner tells British Retail consortium.

Manila poverty

From Economy 2:38 pm

New Dan Brown Novel Inferno Angers Filipino Official for Describing Manila as Gates of Hell (VIDEOS & PHOTOS)

Monstrous and never-ending gridlock like the video shown above is the bane of both Metro manila residents and foreign visitors alike. Throw in garbage and flooded streets during the monsoon season, and it is no wonder that Metro Manila despite the Philippines being a beautiful country is low in quality-of-life indices of different agencies.

(Photo: IBTimes UK)

From Economy 2:35 pm

Adform CEO Gustav Mellentin Q&A: How European Digital Advertising Copes with Privacy Laws [VIDEO]

Mellentin outlines challenges and opportunities for European digital advertising.

From Economy 1:56 pm

US Jobless Claims Plunge 23K To 340,000

The more telling 4-week moving average also dipped 500 to 339,500.

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