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Meydan brings horse racing to China

Meydan ‘trots’ to international race in China

Saturday's event at Meydan offers a $27.25 million purse for a nine-race card

March 29, 2013 11:21
 
India and China imports

China criticises new EU sanctions on Iran

China is Iran's largest crude oil customer and, along with Russia, has resisted putting sanctions on Tehran.

October 16, 2012 1:52
 
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ZTE to testify in U.S. probe of alleged China telecom threat

US House Intelligence Committee is investigating ZTE, Huawei; Panel could hold hearing as early as second week of September; Panel exploring companies' relationships with Chinese authorities

August 30, 2012 11:00
 
India and China imports

China and India slash oil import from Iran

India shipments from Iran fall over 40 percent from June and a year ago

August 22, 2012 8:40
 
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Asian oil buyers help Iran stave off the worst, for now

Asian imports of Iran oil may edge up, but will level by year-end; Japan, China, India and South Korea buy most of Iran's oil exports; Iran exports at risk due to possible fresh sanctions

August 13, 2012 10:18
 
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China’s ICBC wins Saudi branch licence

Saudi Arabia has decided to let Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the largest Chinese commercial bank, open a branch in the country, a sign of growing economic ties between the world's top oil exporter and second-biggest oil consumer, local media said.

August 8, 2012 4:24
 
Iran Oil export

China nominates full contract amount of Iran oil in August

China expected to load about 16 mln barrels of Iranian oil in Aug; Monthly volumes seen largely steady for rest of year; China in freight talks with Iran tanker firm as vessel costs vary

August 7, 2012 3:37
 
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Regional Head of Research at Standard Chartered Bank, Marios Maratheftis discusses the eurozone, Greece and a common currency for the GCC.

July 16, 2012 4:16
 
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Brent stays above $102 on China stimulus hopes

Asia shares extend rally as China growth within expectations; Bernanke's semi-annual monetary policy report key this week; Brent to retrace to $101.26 –technicals; Coming Up: U.S. retail sales mm June

July 16, 2012 10:26
 
US indictment

U.S. indicts Iranian, Chinese for nuclear export plot

Suspects sought 'everything you need' for centrifuges; Iranian suspect arrested in May in the Philippines; Hong Kong, China seen as conduits to evade Iran sanctions; No evidence Chinese government was aware of transactions

July 14, 2012 8:48
 
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Iran oil trade skirts ship insurance ban

Iranian oil on its way to China from July programme; Comes amid dispute over freight terms; Japan takes steps to resume imports in August

July 12, 2012 12:16
 
South Korea April Iran crude imports

Iran keeps oil flowing to china despite freight dispute

Iran loads a third of China's scheduled crude loadings; NITC, Sinopec able to agree on freight terms for two ships; Sinopec seeks lower freight rates due to slowing demand

July 11, 2012 4:39
 
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Freight dispute risks delay in Iran oil to China

Sinopec, NITC unable to agree on freight costs; No vessels booked for 12 mln bbls of deliveries; China depends on Iran's NITC tankers amid sanctions

July 3, 2012 5:19
 
Lights dim for emerging economies

Lights dim for emerging economies

Commodity prices can be a good barometer for emerging market growth, and their relentless sell-off over the past two months has tracked the fading of the one bright light in the global economic recovery.

June 25, 2012 11:27
 
Qatar seeks 5 billion dollars investment quota in China

Qatar seeks 5 billion investment quota in China

Qatar is applying for a $5 billion quota in China's Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) scheme

June 25, 2012 10:56
 
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