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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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China-Africa Liner

YANTAI, CHINA - MARCH 7, 2025 - Chinese domestic construction machinery exported to Africa is loaded into a China-Africa liner at Yantai Port in Yantai, Shandong province, China, March 7, 2025. On the same day, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first two months of 2025, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 6.54 trillion yuan, down 1.2% year-on-year. Among them, the export was 3.88 trillion yuan, up 3.4% year on year; Imports were 2.66 trillion yuan, down 7.3 percent year-on-year.

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Türkiye's foreign trade deficit decreases by 12 pct in March

STORY: Türkiye's foreign trade deficit decreases by 12 pct in March SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of containers at port in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) (date:14.04.2024) 2. various of U.S. dollar (date:13.11.2023) 3. various of the trucks carrying goods at a customs gate in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) (date:10.04.2024) STORYLINE: Türkiye's foreign trade deficit declined by 12.4 percent in March from a year ago to 7.3 billion U.S. dollars, according to official data announced on Tuesday. In the January-March period, the foreign trade deficit decreased by 41.5 percent from 34.79 billion dollars to 20.34 billion dollars, the figures of the Turkish Statistical Institute showed. The country's exports decreased by 4.1 percent to 22.57 billion dollars in March compared to the same month last year, while imports decreased by 6.3 percent to 29.9 billion dollars. The improvement in the a

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Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November

STORY: Japan's core consumer prices rise 2.5 pct in November SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.5 percent in November from a year earlier, the government said in a report on Friday. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the pace of the increase in the nationwide consumer price index (CPI), excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the 20th straight month. The figure, however, marked the slowest gain since July 2022 by slowing from a 2.9 percent jump in October. The core-core CPI, which strips away both energy and food prices, rose 3.8 percent, underscoring persistent inflationary pressures, the data showed. While food costs witnessed a 7.3 percent increase during the cited period, service prices rose 2.3 percent, marking the

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 - The International Container Terminal of Yantai Port, Shandong Province, China, Sept 7, 2023. On September 7, 2023, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed that in the first eight months of 2023, the total value of China's import and export was 27.08 trillion yuan, down slightly by 0.1% year-on-year. Of this total, exports reached 15.47 trillion yuan, up by 0.8%; Imports were 11.61 trillion yuan, down 1.3 percent. Trade surplus increased by 7.3% to 3.86 trillion yuan.

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U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100 mln: Johns Hopkins University

STORY: U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 100 mln: Johns Hopkins University DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the United States CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of screenshots of Johns Hopkins University COVID map 2. various of the street view in Times Square, New York City STORYLINE: The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 100 million on Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. U.S. COVID-19 case count rose to 100,002,248, with a total of 1,088,218 deaths, as of 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time (2221 GMT), showed the data. California topped the state-level caseload list, with more than 11.6 million cases. Texas confirmed the second most cases about 8.1 million, followed by Florida with more than 7.3 million cases, and New York with over 6.5 million cases. The United States remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's most cases and deaths, accounting for more than 15 percent of the global caseload and more than 16 percent of the g

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Nikkei jumps after previous day's dive

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average trading up more than 400 points at 14,919.89 at 10:26 a.m. on May 24, 2013, after briefly staying above the 15,000 mark. Japan's key stock index rose sharply after diving more than 1,140 points or 7.3 percent the previous day.

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Australia lifts cash rate to 2.85 pct amid 32-year-high inflation

STORY: Australia lifts cash rate to 2.85 pct amid 32-year-high inflation DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the Sydney Opera House 2. shot of the street 3. shot of the Reserve Bank of Australia 4. various of the Exchange Square 5. various of banks and people in Sydney STORYLINE: Australia's central bank announced on Tuesday a back-to-back interest rate hike for seven months in a row, by 25 basis points to 2.85 percent in a bid to rein in the country's "too high" inflation. Philip Lowe, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, noted in a statement that over the year to September, the CPI inflation rate of Australia was 7.3 percent, the highest it has been in more than three decades. The central bank's move to increase interest rates materially since May "has been necessary to establish a more sustainable balance of demand and supply in the Australian economy to help return inflation to target," said the governor. As a further rise

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vegetable are on sale at a supermarket in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fruits are on sale at a supermarket in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A view shows a construction site in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A view shows a construction site in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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New Zealand's annual inflation growth falls slightly to 7.2 pct

STORY: New Zealand's annual inflation growth falls slightly to 7.2 pct DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a port in New Zealand 2. various of customers outside a Costco store 3. various of products in the supermarket 4. shot of a PAK'nSAVE (a New Zealand discount food warehouse chain) store 5. various of a gas station STORYLINE: The annual growth of New Zealand's consumer price index fell slightly to 7.2 percent in the September 2022 quarter, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Tuesday. The 7.2 percent increase follows an annual increase of 7.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter which was a 32-year-high, and an annual increase of 6.9 percent in the March 2022 quarter. The main driver for the 7.2 percent annual inflation in the September 2022 quarter was housing and household utilities due to rising prices for construction, rentals for housing, and local authority rates, Stats NZ said. Prices for the construction of a new house inc

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NEW ZEALAND-INFLATION

(220718) -- WELLINGTON, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in Wellington, New Zealand, July 18, 2022. New Zealand's consumers price index increased 7.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter year-on-year, a 32-year high due to higher prices for construction and petrol, the country's statistics department Stats NZ said on Monday. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-INFLATION

(220718) -- WELLINGTON, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows a house under construction in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand's consumers price index increased 7.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter year-on-year, a 32-year high due to higher prices for construction and petrol, the country's statistics department Stats NZ said on Monday. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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NEW ZEALAND-INFLATION

(220718) -- WELLINGTON, July 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in Wellington, New Zealand, July 18, 2022. New Zealand's consumers price index increased 7.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter year-on-year, a 32-year high due to higher prices for construction and petrol, the country's statistics department Stats NZ said on Monday. (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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New Zealand's annual inflation hits 32-year high over rising construction, petrol prices

STORY: New Zealand's annual inflation hits 32-year high over rising construction, petrol prices DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wellington 2. various of supermarket 3. various of gas station STORYLINE: New Zealand's consumer price index (CPI) increased 7.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter year-on-year, a 32-year high due to higher prices for construction and petrol, the country's statistics department Stats NZ said on Monday. According to Stats NZ, the main driver for the high annual inflation to the June 2022 quarter was the housing and household utilities group, due to rising prices for construction and rentals for housing. The next largest contributor to the annual inflation was from the transport group, due to higher prices for petrol and diesel. Statistics show that petrol prices rose 32 percent in the June 2022 quarter, the largest annual increase since the June 1985 quarter. Diesel prices jumped 74 percent over the s

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SoftBank's group net profit jumps 79.6% in April-Sept.

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2016, after releasing the company's earnings results for the first half of fiscal 2016. SoftBank said its group net profit surged 79.6 percent in the April-September period from a year earlier to 766.25 billion yen ($7.3 billion), boosted by its favorable telecommunications business amid signs of improving earnings at U.S. subsidiary Sprint Corp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo