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Crisis-ridden Boeing hopes for quiet annual meeting
Crisis-ridden Boeing hopes for quiet annual meeting
Economy
by  AFP

Boeing's annual meeting on Friday comes amid an exceptionally difficult period for the crisis-ridden company, creating potential for drama at an event that is usually a snooze-fest. The company, under heavy regulatory scrutiny following recent safety and quality control problems, has defeated shareholder proposals at past annual meetings that usually have lasted an hour or less.

China says could buy up commercial housing to boost property market
China says could buy up commercial housing to boost property market
Economy
by  AFP

A top Chinese economic official said Friday the state could buy up commercial real estate in a bid to boost the country's ailing housing market, currently battling an unprecedented debt crisis. And in a bid to boost the ailing market and ensure millions of unused homes go to those in need of housing, Beijing's State Council met Friday, state news agency Xinhua said.