Chinese PM meets German chancellor amid trade row

BERLIN: China's new Premier Li Keqiang will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel today amid a looming trade spat between Asia's economic giant and the European Union.

EU braces for China telecoms trade fight

The European Union said Wednesday that it had enough evidence to begin an investigation into Chinese telecoms network suppliers over unfair subsidies and dumping products below market prices.

EU agrees on China solar panel duties; Beijing urges dialogue

(Reuters) - The European Commission agreed to impose punitive import duties on solar panels from China in a move to guard against what it sees as dumping of cheap goods in Europe, prompting a cautious response from Beijing which called for further dialogue.

Asia Markets: Higher On U.S. Election

(RTTNews.com) - The Asian stock markets are expected to open higher on Wednesday as the U.S. presidential election draws to a close, finally bringing some clarity to the future of the world's largest economy.

IMF cuts Japan growth forecast

TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its forecast for Japan's growth this year and 2013, saying a slowdown in disaster reconstruction spending will weigh on the world's third-largest economy.

Asian markets fall, Tokyo hit by weak data

Asian markets fell on Friday as a weak set of Japanese economic figures sent Tokyo diving, while dealers looked ahead to a speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke later in the day.

Turkish economy may navigate soft landing

In an interview with CNBC this week, Finance Minister Mehmet Sinsek indicated the Turkish economy would be able to navigate current economic difficulties with a so-called 'soft-landing.'