TRADE WARS

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Macron, Merkel meet to harmonise positions before EU summit
Oct 16, 2019 (AFP)
Macron goes into the two-day meeting in Brussels starting Thursday still smarting from the rejection of his pick for European commissioner, Sylvie Goulard. The ...
China inflation surges as pork prices soar
Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)
Authorities have gone as far as tapping the nation's pork reserve to control prices of the staple meat, as the swine fever crisis could become a political and e...
APEC finance ministers express 'moderate' hope over US-China trade deal
Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)
For the last 18 months the world's two largest economies have been embroiled in a trade spat that saw tariffs placed on hundreds of billions of dollars' worth o...
Pound rallies as EU's Barnier fans Brexit deal hopes
Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)
With the exit deadline on October 31, Michel Barnier's comments reinforced hopes for an eventual agreement between the two sides and came after reports said a c...
China sees 'no difference' with US on trade deal
Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)
On Friday, Trump said after talks in Washington with Vice Premier Liu He that the two sides had reached an initial agreement, but while Beijing said progress wa...
China wants centralised digital currency after bitcoin crackdown
Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)
Far from the libertarian ideals of cryptocurrencies, whose anonymity allows users to buy and sell without leaving a digital trail, China's mooted e-cash system ...
IMF trims 2019 China growth forecast as US tariffs bite
Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)
The knock-on effects of the tariffs row and China's slowing economy also prompted the International Monetary Fund to lower the economic outlook of other advance...
US, China trade talks continue this week: Mnuchin
Oct 14, 2019 (AFP)
President Donald Trump, beset with an impeachment inquiry and criticism over his foreign policy, on Friday hailed the breakthrough agreement, but said it would ...
China imports, exports down in September as growth cools
Oct 14, 2019 (AFP)
Globally, China's exports dropped 3.2 percent in September from the same period last year, while imports dived 8.5 percent, according to data from the customs a...
Property investors turn to SE Asia amid Hong Kong unrest
Oct 13, 2019 (AFP)
Millions have taken to the streets during four months of pro-democracy demonstrations in the southern Chinese city, hammering tourism while also forcing busines...
Trump again touts partial trade deal with China
Oct 12, 2019 (AFP)
"WOW, the Farmers really hit pay dirt," Trump tweeted. Friday's initial agreement, which marks a halt in the 18-month trade war, calls for a huge increase in Ch...
China sets timetable to end finance ownership caps
Oct 11, 2019 (AFP)
Foreign firms would be allowed to own a controlling share of futures companies from January 1, 2020 and mutual funds from April 1, 2020, reported Shanghai Secur...
More companies back away from Facebook's Libra coin
Oct 11, 2019 (AFP)
Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard, online marketplace eBay and digital payments firm Stripe each announced they had changed their minds about being foundin...
Trump to meet China envoy, lifting hopes for trade talks
Oct 10, 2019 (AFP)
As senior officials returned to the negotiating table on Thursday amid a blitz of aggressive US maneuvers, Trump said on Twitter that he would meet Friday with ...
Amid acrimony and low expectations, US-China trade talks to resume
Oct 10, 2019 (AFP)
Trump announced on Twitter he plans to meet Friday with Vice Premier Liu He, who is leading the Chinese delegation as officials returned to the negotiating tabl...
Panama Canal sees cargo record despite US-China trade war
Oct 09, 2019 (AFP)
The new record beats that set in October 2018, when the canal saw 442 million tonnes of transported cargo. During the latest fiscal year, from October 1, 2018 t...
Protect global trade against Trump 'policy delusions': economist
Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)
"The trading system is under stress right now for one overwhelming reason, and that is my country, the United States," Jeffrey Sachs told the opening of a large...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange drops bid for London rival
Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said in a statement that it was "disappointed" to pull its bid -- but that the move was in the best interests of...
New IMF chief Georgieva says world suffering 'synchronized slowdown'
Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)
Research shows the impact of the trade conflict is widespread and countries must be ready to respond in unison with cash infusions, Kristalina Georgieva said in...
US prefers a 'big deal' with China: Trump
Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)
But with little sign the two sides have made progress in bridging the distance between them, speculation has mounted in recent months they may reach a deal whic...
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