Diabetes is draining cash from public and private sector budgets. It’s time for Europe to curb its sugar high, get fiscally fit and economically strong – the EU needs a French Fries Revolution.

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Asia markets mostly rise as traders digest mixed Chinese PMI and other region's economic data

Asia-Pacific equity markets started the second half of the year on a positive note as investors digested the mixed Chinese PMI data, and the data showed that confidence among..

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There is no end in sight for China’s uneven economic recovery

Factory activity among China’s private firms expanded at the fastest pace in three years, a private gauge showed Monday. But an official survey of bigger business showed activity shrinking.

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Japan revises economic growth in 1Q downward, as latest data show sluggish demand and rising prices

Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank showed conditions remain slugg ...

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Stock market today: Asian stocks log modest gains as economic data are mixed for Japan and China

Asian stocks are mostly higher after Japan and China reported data reflecting relatively sluggish growth for Asia's two largest economies ...

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