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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Global brands that backed down under China's wrath
Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)
From airlines to luxury brands, numerous companies have had to apologise or face boycotts for offending China's views on semi-autonomous Hong Kong and self-rule...
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...
China slams 'wrong' remarks by Rockets executive on Hong Kong
Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)
Chinese state television has suspended broadcasts of NBA preseason games being held in China and sponsors have dropped the Houston Rockets in the wake of the tw...
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...
Strife-torn Hong Kong dropped from next year's Formula E
Oct 05, 2019 (AFP)
Organisers released next season's calendar late Friday with the semi-autonomous city noticeably absent for the first time since 2016. The release made no mentio...
US unemployment falls to 50-year low of 3.5% in September
Oct 04, 2019 (AFP)
Meanwhile, with a strong dollar and slowing global economy, the US trade deficit widened in August, as the trade conflicts ate into export growth. Trump immedia...
US hits China with additional duties on $4.4 bn in cabinets
Oct 03, 2019 (AFP)
About $4.4 billion of wooden cabinets and vanities imported from China will face additional duties because they are being dumped on the American market at less ...
Polish banks brace for lawsuits after EU court ruling
Oct 03, 2019 (AFP)
Estimates of the potential losses for lenders vary, with experts indicating the banks concerned could reach from one to six times of their 2018 earnings. The Lu...
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