Macroeconomics highlights to 10:10 BST

Macroeconomics highlights to 10:10 BST

	Published : Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:27 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-04-06 10:01:37

Philippines must attract more investment to sustain growth - World Bank

MANILA (XFN-ASIA) - The Philippines must concentrate on attracting more

investment in order to combat entrenched unemployment if it wants to sustain its

economic growth, the World Bank said.

2007-04-06 06:10:55

China's Wen wants to fast-track free trade talks with SKorea

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Premier Wen Jiabao has called for talks with South

Korea on a free trade area to be fast-tracked ahead of his visit to Seoul next

week, state media reported.

2007-04-06 06:07:03

Japan Feb leading index 30.0 vs 40.9 in Jan; coincident index 16.7 vs 45.0

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - The index of leading economic indicators fell to 30.0 in

February from 40.9 in January, but above market expectations, preliminary data

from the Cabinet Office showed.

2007-04-06 04:42:41

China should not overreact to US paper duties - former WTO negotiator

BEIJING (AFX) - China should not overreact to the US decision to slap duties

on imports of coated paper, which is an inevitable result of China's status as a

major trading partner with the rest of the world, said Long Yongtu, the diplomat

who negotiated the country's entry into the World Trade Organization.

2007-04-06 04:16:28

China Q1 business confidence index at record 142.0 pts - stats bureau

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China's business confidence index rose to 142.0 points

in the first quarter, the first time it has given a reading above the 140.0

level, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on its website.

2007-04-06 00:01:41

BoE should raise rates again despite sub-trend UK economic growth - NIESR

LONDON (AFX) - The Bank of England should raise interest rates again even

though UK economic growth has slowed down to below its long-run average for the

first time in a year and a half, a leading think-tank said today.