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Adidas fears 'everybody will lose' in US-China currency war
Aug 08, 2019 (AFP)
American tariffs on Chinese goods -- with another $300 billion in imports targeted by President Donald Trump last week -- are less harmful to the brand with the...
China's exports unexpectedly rise in July
Aug 08, 2019 (AFP)
The trade war with the United States and weakening global demand had weighed on China's manufacturing sector during the first six months of the year, with its g...
U.S. Steel job cuts highlight EU sector woes
Aug 07, 2019 (AFP)
Some stare silently at the morning haze behind the chimneys of the sprawling communist-era factory. With 12,000 workers, it is central Europe's largest integrat...
Policymakers scramble as Trump's trade war widens
Aug 07, 2019 (AFP)
The bold monetary policy moves in India, New Zealand and Thailand came as industrial production in European powerhouse Germany fell back in June, adding to unce...
US 'heartland' companies balk at latest Trump tariffs
Aug 07, 2019 (AFP)
"The American people are being misled by this administration that China is paying for these tariffs. This is a tax on them, or on the businesses that are bringi...
Trump wants trade pact with China but must be 'right deal': W.House advisor
Aug 06, 2019 (AFP)
Kudlow's remarks came as markets attempted a recovery from Monday's deep sell-off, prompted by a sudden escalation in the US-China trade since last week. "The p...
Tencent set to take stake in Universal Music
Aug 06, 2019 (AFP)
If a deal is confirmed, Shenzhen-based Tencent is to take 10 percent in Universal Music, with an option to pick up another 10 percent. This would translate into...
Weaponising the yuan: a double-edged sword for Beijing
Aug 06, 2019 (AFP)
Although China's central bank governor Yi Gang insisted Monday that the country would "not engage in competitive devaluation", Washington wasted no time in form...
Chinese currency steadies after turbulent trading
Aug 06, 2019 (AFP)
The US accusation on Monday was the second major escalation in the two countries' spiralling trade war in just 24 hours. Both the onshore and offshore yuan brea...
US-China trade war in 10 dates
Aug 06, 2019 (AFP)
- March 8, 2018: tax on steel, aluminium - President Donald Trump announces tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminium from a number of ...
US designates China a 'currency manipulator' as trade war rages
Aug 05, 2019 (AFP)
Washington's sudden move came the day China allowed the yuan to fall below 7 to the dollar for the first time in about a decade -- provoking US President Donald...
Chinese yuan falls to weakest level against dollar since 2010
Aug 05, 2019 (AFP)
The offshore currency weakened to 7.1085 to the dollar, days after US President Donald Trump announced a plan to impose fresh tariffs on another $300 billion in...
Indonesia economy loses steam in Q2 amid US-China trade war
Aug 05, 2019 (AFP)
Growth weakened to 5.05 percent in the April-June period as exports and investment slipped. That was down from a 5.27 percent expansion in the same period last ...
China vows to strike back at US tariffs threat
Aug 02, 2019 (AFP)
President Donald Trump jolted US and Asian stock markets as he issued the threat just a day after US and Chinese trade negotiators revived talks aimed at ending...
Trump targets China with tariffs on $300bn in goods
Aug 02, 2019 (AFP)
The sudden deterioration meant the world's two largest economies have now erected trade barriers covering virtually all of their $660 billion in annual trade in...
US-China trade talks: What next?
Aug 01, 2019 (AFP)
Washington and Beijing have so far hit each other with punitive tariffs covering more than $360 billion in two-way trade. Analysts warn the two sides are still ...
China factory activity contracts again amid trade row
Jul 31, 2019 (AFP)
Washington and Beijing have so far hit each other with punitive tariffs covering more than $360 billion in two-way trade, damaging manufacturers in both countri...
US, China wrap up trade talks after Trump tweetstorm
Jul 31, 2019 (AFP)
Washington and Beijing have so far hit each other with punitive tariffs covering more than $360 billion in two-way trade in a row centred on demands for China t...
US-China big power rivalry set for Bangkok staging
Jul 31, 2019 (AFP)
Foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian countries are meeting in the Thai capital this week, where free trade will dominate their concerns. They will be joine...
Hong Kong growth stalls amid trade war, protests
Jul 31, 2019 (AFP)
Beijing and Washington have already imposed duties on more than $360 billion in two-way trade, roiling global financial markets and weighing heavily on manufact...
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