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China manufacturing rises but first-quarter momentum seen muted

Growth in China's vast manufacturing sector picked up in March after a holiday dip, a preliminary survey of factory managers showed on Thursday, pointing towards solid but not spectacular first-quarter growth in the world's second-largest economy. The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index for March revived to 51.7 in March from 50.4 in February, but remained below a two-year high of 52.3 reached at the beginning of the year. The pullback in February had raised concerns in financial markets that China's recovery was losing steam. Indeed, official data earlier in March suggested the economy had started 2013 with only tepid growth after a burst in the fourth quarter. Economists' opinions were mixed on how much recovery momentum would be carried into the second quarter, with some pointing to weak commodity demand while others took comfort in the stronger March showing. "Current readings around the 50 points level seem to us to be consistent with GDP growth close to 8 pe

Judge Judy sued: Expensive Dishes

Judge Judy Sheindlin is now on the other side of the bench: The TV judge is being sued by a woman who claims Sheindlin owes her money for fine china, TMZ.com reports. TV Scorecard: Renewed or canceled? Patric Jones claims her former husband Randy Douthit, a producer on Judge Judy, sold Sheindlin the couple's expensive Christofle tableware for $50,000, even though Jones claims it's worth $514,421.14. Because the sale was done without Jones' consent, she now claims Sheindlin should return the china or pay the rest of what she believes she's owed. Jones is also seeking punitive damages, claiming that Douthit agreed to reduce his profit participation on Judge Judy so he wouldn't have to give Jones as much money in the divorce settlement. "I have not seen any complaint by the former Mrs. Douthit, however, I don't owe this lady a cent," Sheindlin told TMZ. "And if this 50-year-old woman would spend her time more productively at trying to find a job, in

Nuclear talks between major countries Begins

World powers began talks with Iran on its nuclear programme inside the Kazakh city of Almaty on Tuesday, in a fresh make an effort to resolve a decade-old standoff that threatens the very center East with a new war. It is "not clear the length of time the session go, (we) will advise even as we go," said the Western official, confirming the beginning of the talks at the Rixos hotel inside the city The six - United states of america, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France - are expected to provide Tehran some sanctions relief when it curbs work that they suspect is to produce material for nuclear weapons, although Iran denies this. No breakthrough is expected at the talks, the 1st such meeting in eight months, but diplomats an answer to a legal contract to carry further talks soon on how to implement steps to ease the tension.