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Daimler to give German political parties 320,000 euros in donation

German carmaker Daimler plans to make six-figure donations to German parties in 2014, German media reported Tuesday, quoting an announcement of the company.

China's 2014 auto sales to surge: report

China's automobile sales will rise by 8 to 10 percent this year to a new high, a report forecast on Tuesday.

U.S. house prices show signs of slowing in February

The agency also revised down the growth rate of house prices in January from previous 0.5 percent to 0.4 percent t. House prices in the East England division fell the most by 2.5 percent compared with January y.

•	Lending to British business continues to fall
•	France to revise up annual growth target to 1 pct: media
•	China moves to regulate risks in trust sector
•	China Focus: Chinese manufacturers not counting on yuan depreciation for profits
•	ECB survey finds securities financing terms ease

EU consumer confidence indicator increases in April

The Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission on Tuesday estimated of the consumer confidence indicator increased in both the EU (by 0.8 points to -5.8) and the euro area (by 0.6 points to -8.7) in April compared to March.

Auto producers best employers for German business: study

Some auto producers are considered as the best employers for business and engineering graduates in Germany, a German newspaper cited the findings of a research company on Tuesday.

Lithuanian PM hails economic performance in cabinet annual report

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius delivered his Cabinet's annual report to the country's parliament on Tuesday.

China Economy >>

•	China's manufacturing still weakening, but at slower pace

•	Investors conquer difficulties in African market

•	China's 2014 auto sales to surge: report

•	China's Q1 tax revenue up 9.9%

•	Loans on land mortgage tops 7.7 trillion yuan

Industries >>

•	Toyota sells more than 10 million vehicles globally in FY 2013

•	Pacific's largest solar power plant planned for Samoa

•	China's manufacturing still weakening, but at slower pace

•	U.S. fuel exports increase by 10 pct in 2013

•	Myanmar's nationwide census covers nearly 11 million households

World Economy >>

•	Tax increases spark fears of inflation spike in Maldives

•	Lao central bank replenishes foreign reserves

•	Australian CPI rises in March quarter: ABS

•	Venezuela launches new "economic offensive"

•	Cuba, EU launch forum for exchanging economic experience

Trade >>

•	EU consumer confidence indicator increases in April

•	Polish apple growers to launch promotions in China, UAE

•	U.S. Chicago-area home sales fall in March

•	China overtakes France as Algeria's largest supplier in Q1

•	U.S. house prices show signs of slowing in February

Finance >>

•	Hushen 300 Index ends lower Wednesday

•	Shanghai stock indices close lower Wednesday

•	S. Korean shares fall on wait-and-see stance

•	Chinese stocks close mixed Wednesday

•	Tokyo stocks end 1.09 pct higher on Wall Street gains

Opinion >>

•	News Analysis: Good and bad news mixed as Spanish economy enters new phase

•	Feature: Real estate boom boosts small businesses in Nairobi

•	Xinhua Insight: Caution grows in "dim sum" bond market against weakening yuan

•	Interview: EU hopes to strengthen cooperation with China on climate change

•	Xinhua Insight: A year without Internet in Xinjiang

Video >>

New energy cars at Beijing Auto Show

Auto China 2014 to be held on April 21-29

Weibo U.S. listing expected stronger performance

China's FDI inflow falls as economy cools

Biz China Weekly >>

April 14 - April 20

China's 7.4 percent economic growth in the first quarter has dismissed fears about a possible "hard landing" of the world's second-largest economy, as some pessimists predicted.

Special Reports >>

China's economic figures in Q1 of 2014

Experts refute western gloomy views on China's economic slowdown

Motor City Bankruptcy

Global Financial Crisis

	China publishes Xi's speeches on Europe visit

	China releases official training video of F15 fighter jets

	Death toll surges to 113 in ROK ferry sinking accident

	9th session of Northeast Asia Trilateral Forum held in Yangzhou

	Obama attends White House Easter Egg Roll event

	Regional naval symposium opens in China

	Loving moments of polar bears

	Russia sees war with Ukraine as unlikely

	Yasukuni Shrine a "negative asset" for Japan: China

	Ding Junhui out of World Snooker Championship