beyondbrics

Delegations from Brazil, Russia, India and China at wine fair despite the fact that Indian wines or Chinese baijiu roll off the tongue rather less easily than, say, Burgundy and vodka - May 23

China still has the firepower to engineer growth, something the country badly needs in a year of fraught political transition, writes David Pilling - May 23

Rising wages and strong consumer spending fuel hopes that region be able to avoid impact of falling growth in China, India and Europe - May 23

Computer maker confident that continued growth of its home market will more than offset an expected fall in corporate orders from the west - May 23

Many exporters in southern China are looking to the domestic market as overseas orders plummet and costs rise - May 23

Corporates will be allowed to issue high-yield debt for the first time in a bid to broaden financing streams, under a pilot scheme starting next month - May 23

Bank calls on Beijing to consider tax cuts and increased welfare spending to spark domestic consumption in the world's second-largest economy - May 23

Obfuscating data is never a good way to build confidence in an economy. What China should do instead is to find ways to reinvigorate its economy - May 22

The largest foreign holder of US government bonds has been bypassing Wall Street banks at monthly auctions and buying paper directly - May 22

China is moving to accelerate investment in major projects, according to an official newspaper report on Tuesday - May 22

The Chinese group will gain valuable knowhow in a deal that makes sense for both parties so long as matters such as funding fit the screenplay - May 21

Customer delays and defaults on shipments have led to prices for the commodities dropping 12% since start of April, boding ill for blue-chip miners - May 21