Manufacturers39; Feb sentiment index 1 vs Jan 6 Servicesector index 26, down 3 points from Jan Manufacturers39; mood seen rebounding, servicesector down Reuters Tankan closely correlates with BOJ tankan TOKYO, Feb 21 Reuters Japanese manufacturers39; business morale soured sharply in February with pessimists outnumbering optimists for the first time in 10 months, the Reuters Tankan […]

HONG KONG, Feb 21 Reuters China is one of the world39;s most expensive places to raise a child, relative to its GDP per capita, a prominent Chinese think tank said on Wednesday as it detailed the time and opportunity costs for women who opt to have children in the country. The cost of raising a […]

HONG KONGBEIJING, Feb 21 Reuters Chinese banks have approved property development loans of 17.20 billion as part of a special mechanism to inject liquidity into the sector, but detailed statements show some loans to distressed developers are only adjustments of existing credit. Banks are adjusting the repayment plans or extending the maturity of some existing […]