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EU and China to talk trade as tensions mount
Sep 12, 2020 (AFP)
The virtual meeting between top Chinese officials and EU Council President Charles Michel, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor ...
EU pushes for tough curbs on cryptocurrencies
Sep 11, 2020 (AFP)
A joint statement by the finance ministers of Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands insisted such projects should be carefully controlled and regula...
Asian markets rise after Wall St rebound but momentum wanes
Sep 10, 2020 (AFP)
The Nasdaq led a surge in New York as technology firms, who had suffered painful losses since the end of last week, staged a strong recovery led by giants inclu...
EU-China video call to replace mega summit
Sep 09, 2020 (AFP)
The summit was meant to be one of the landmark events of Germany's six-month presidency of the EU, with the bloc's 27 leaders set to meet their Chinese counterp...
Equities tumble as Wall Street rout spreads and vaccine hopes hit
Sep 09, 2020 (AFP)
US traders returned from a long weekend to resume the selling that sent shudders through markets last week, as they fretted over the lofty valuations of many eq...
China inflation slows with food prices in August
Sep 09, 2020 (AFP)
The consumer price index (CPI) hit 2.4 percent, in line with forecasts and below the previous month's reading, as pork saw its slowest increase in a year, while...
Asian markets edge back after rout, pound struggles
Sep 08, 2020 (AFP)
With New York closed for a public holiday, dealers took a positive lead from Europe and took the opportunity to pick up cheaper stocks. Despite continued uncert...
China exports beat forecasts in August, imports falter
Sep 07, 2020 (AFP)
Overseas shipments have been hit less than feared by the pandemic, thanks to global demand for medical supplies but economists cautioned that a resurgence in ne...
'Made in Hong Kong' brand suffers as US-China tensions deepen
Sep 07, 2020 (AFP)
Founded nearly a century ago, the family-owned factory has survived a world war, multiple economic crises and the slow withering of Hong Kong's manufacturing ba...
Indecision killing 'Chinese colony' Italy: Salvini
Sep 06, 2020 (AFP)
For the past year, "everything is blocked, they argue over everything," whether it be Alitalia's fate or pension reform, Salvini told The European House-Ambrose...
Asian stocks plunge with Wall St as tech surge halted
Sep 04, 2020 (AFP)
All three main indexes in New York suffered hefty selling but the tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way with global titans such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook...
France puts jobs at heart of economy rescue plan
Sep 03, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Jean Castex promised 160,000 new jobs in 2021 as part of a recovery plan worth 100 billion euros ($120 billion), designed to help growth and empl...
China stokes tensions with fresh probe into Australian wine
Aug 31, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions have been ramped up between the countries in recent months after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined US calls for an independent inquiry in...
Asian markets reverse morning rally, Buffett boosts Tokyo
Aug 31, 2020 (AFP)
Profit-taking kicked in after last week's Federal Reserve-induced surge. The US central bank's pledge of trillions of dollars in support to keep financial marke...
China factory activity slows in August as flooding hits business
Aug 31, 2020 (AFP)
The closely watched Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is a key gauge of manufacturing activity in the world's second-largest economy, which has largely bounced b...
Chinese minister says EU investment deal is close
Aug 30, 2020 (AFP)
His remark came against a backdrop of persistent diplomatic tension between Beijing and the United States. Wang said Europe and China had a responsibility to wo...
Asian markets hurt by fresh tensions, eyes on Powell speech
Aug 27, 2020 (AFP)
Even a fourth successive record on Wall Street was not enough to stoke a rally, with a fresh flare-up in virus cases in the region keeping dealers grounded. The...
Macron to meet Chinese foreign minister in Paris as China cosies up to EU
Aug 26, 2020 (AFP)
The two will meet at the Elysee Palace as part of the "strategic dialogue" between France and China, the presidency said in a statement. Wang Yi, who will also ...
Australia eyes powers to reverse local deals with China, others
Aug 26, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to stop state and local administrations from entering or remaining in accords that are deemed counter to national foreign po...
Trade talks, virus treatment help markets post fresh gains
Aug 25, 2020 (AFP)
The gains followed yet another record day on Wall Street as coronavirus cases appear to be slowing in the United States, but also as Europe sees a worrying surg...
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