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Chinese bank in Saab rescue talks

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A Chinese bank is in talks about taking a stake in Saab, in the latest attempt to rescue the crisis-hit Swedish car maker after an earlier deal to secure its future ran into trouble.
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Coke Says Child's Death in China Not Linked to Product

Coca-Cola Co. defended on Friday the safety of its yogurt drinks sold in northern China, denying there was any link to the death of a child or the illness of three other people who had consumed the drinks, but said it removed the product from shelves in a precautionary move.
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Tian Tian, a female giant panda looks out of her container as it is unloaded off an aircraft at Edinburgh airport in Scotland

Panda Express from China to Scotland: Hairy Friends Arrive in Britain [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

A pair of pampered giant pandas, two of the few remaining specimens of an endangered species, was welcomed to their new homes in Scotland, on Sunday. The plane - Panda Express - carrying the two animals, for whom the Edinburgh Zoo is paying $10 million to Chinese authorities, landed at 9 p.m. Beijing time, at Edinburgh Airport, after taking off from the southwestern Chinese city of Chegndu.
A man walks in front of the WIG20 index screen at the Warsaw Stock Exchange

Asian Stocks Firm on Eurozone Rescue Hopes

Asian shares and the euro steadied on Monday on hopes European leaders would agree on a definitive plan to solve the euro zone's debt crisis at a crucial summit this week, with sentiment also getting a lift from Italy unveiling austerity steps.
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Global Carbon Emissions Increased to Record in 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions, from the burning of fossil fuels and production of cement, registered record increases last year, according to researchers with the Global Carbon Project, who reported a 5.9 percent increase.
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Trafficking in Women on Rise in China

An increasing number of foreign women, mostly from the bordering countries of Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, are being abducted and trafficked into China according to a report by the China Daily.
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Nikkei Rises but Gains are Capped by Caution on Europe

Japan's Nikkei stock average edged higher Monday to build on last week's hefty gains on improved sentiment about the European debt situation, but uncertainty about how markets will assess Italy's new austerity plan capped the upside.
Growth in China’s manufacturing sector had dropped in October 2011, to 50.4 from 51.2 in September 2011.

HSBC China Services PMI Falls, Slowdown Spreads

The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index for China's services sector fell to 52.5 from 54.1 in November, signalling its slowest rate of growth in three months and the latest in a series of data points portraying a quickly cooling economy in need of policy support.
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China's new loans may increase slightly in 2012: report

China's new bank loans in 2012 may increase slightly from this year's quota of 7.5 trillion yuan ($1.18 trillion), but the government will maintain lending curbs on the property sector, the China Business News reported on Monday, citing an official from the China Banking Regulatory Commission .
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China services data may bolster case for further easing

China's services sector contracted in November, mirroring similar weakness in the country's giant manufacturing sector and underlining expectations that Beijing can ease monetary policy further to cushion the blows of the global economy.
Wall St Week Ahead: Jobs data, earnings latest test for stocks

Earnings Outlook Dimming by the Day: Thomson Reuters Data

Earnings season is about a month away, but the early signals are not comforting. Companies lowering estimates outpace those raising them by the greatest ratio in 10 years -- and some sectors, such as materials, have seen a dramatic fall in expectations for the fourth quarter.
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Australia's Labor Party Endorses Uranium Sales to India

Australia's ruling Labor Party Sunday endorsed plans to open up uranium sales to India, clearing the way for talks on a bilateral nuclear agreement and resolving an issue that has caused diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
Workers stand atop scaffolding as they work on a building covered in solar panels located near the factory of the Yingli Green Energy Holding Company, also known as Yingli Solar, located in the city of Baoding, Hebei Province June 20, 2011.

U.S. Solar Ruling Smacks of Protectionism: China

China said it was deeply concerned about a preliminary ruling by a U.S. trade body that trade practices by Chinese solar makers are hurting U.S. producers and said the decision underscored a U.S. inclination to trade protectionism.
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China says U.S. solar ruling smacks of protectionism

China said it was deeply concerned about a preliminary ruling by a U.S. trade body that trade practices by Chinese solar makers are hurting U.S. producers and said the decision underscored a U.S. inclination to trade protectionism.
Herman and Gloria Cain

Cain 'Suspends' Campaign: Candidate Quits Race, Reactions on Twitter Explode

Herman Cain has quit the 2012 presidential race, suspending his GOP primary campaign and hinting at an endorsement in the coming weeks. As the one-time Republican front-runner stepped down, however, he hinted at a Plan B to keep him in the political game, and reactions to his announcement on sites like Twitter are increasing by the minute.

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