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Britain eyes Brexit 'no-deal' trade shift to China
Mar 13, 2019 (AFP)
London is bracing for the worst as it races toward the March 29 Brexit deadline without a plan for unwinding its 46-year involvement in the European project. A ...
Trump sees 'very good chance' of trade deal with China
Mar 13, 2019 (AFP)
"I think there's a very good chance the deal will be made," Trump said. "They want to make a deal. China wants to make a deal." But he also said that he is "in ...
US, China within 'weeks' of concluding trade talks; deal not assured: official
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
"Our hope is that we're in the final weeks of an agreement but I'm not predicting one," US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in Senate testimony. "We ...
Pound extends rally as May secures Brexit deal revision
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
The surge in sterling came as regional equity markets pushed higher following a positive lead from Wall Street, with tech firms tracking an upbeat outlook for A...
Pound extends rally on May Brexit deal revision, eyes on vote
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
The surge in sterling came as regional equity markets pushed higher following a positive lead from Wall Street, with tech firms tracking an upbeat outlook for A...
US-China trade tensions to hammer air cargo: industry body
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
The world's top two economies have been locked in a trade war since last year, swapping tit-for-tat duties on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods and...
The short, sharp shock of no-deal Brexit
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
The possibility of Britain breaking off from its main trading partner without any arrangements in place grew after parliament's thumping rejection Tuesday of th...
EU sets out 10-point plan to rebalance China ties
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
European leaders will be asked to sign off on the proposals at when they meet next week in Brussels, with senior officials urging them to take action to protect...
US, China negotiators talk but no date for Trump-Xi trade summit
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer spoke with Beijing's top economic official Liu He over the phone to discuss "key...
Italy to sign New Silk Road 'memorandum' with China
Mar 11, 2019 (AFP)
The signing will take place during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Rome on March 20, and will make Italy the first G7 nation to join the so-called ...
China will not devalue renminbi to spur exports: central bank chief
Mar 10, 2019 (AFP)
Speaking on the sidelines of China's annual parliamentary session, Yi Gang said Washington and Beijing had discussed exchange rates in recent trade talks and re...
Chinese group buys Finnish sports firm for 4.6 bn euros
Mar 09, 2019 (AFP)
Amer Sports said in a statement that the offer, announced in September and launched in December, had been successful with some 94 percent of its shares sold to ...
Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Trump this month
Mar 09, 2019 (AFP)
The visit was announced by Brazil's foreign ministry last month but a firm date had not been finalized. Bolsonaro, who entered office in January, has vowed to f...
Trump won't sign China trade pact unless it's 'great'
Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)
President Donald Trump said he remains optimistic but will not agree to a pact with China unless it is a "very good deal." And an economic advisor said Trump co...
China's imports, exports tumble more than expected in February
Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)
Its politically sensitive trade surplus with the US narrowed to $14.7 billion for the month from $27.3 billion in January, data from China's customs administrat...
Rusal Q4 net profit plunged as US sanctions bit
Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)
The world's largest aluminium maker outside of China was hit by sanctions in April following a diplomatic crisis sparked by the poisoning of former double agent...
Malaysian PM warns Philippines against foreigner influx
Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)
At least 200,000 Chinese have flocked to Manila since Duterte's 2016 election, many of them employed by online gaming firms that cater to Chinese players, a Phi...
Trump: China trade talks going 'pretty well'
Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)
Trump told reporters at the White House that the talks were "moving along pretty well." Chinese and American officials have alternated between expressing optimi...
China right to aim to boost consumption: IMF
Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)
Beijing this week announced it had lowered its 2019 growth target to 6.0-6.5 percent for the world's second-largest economy. And in response to the slowing grow...
China cuts taxes, sees 'tough struggle' as growth slows
Mar 05, 2019 (AFP)
The slowdown and US trade war have become major challenges for President Xi Jinping, a year after becoming the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong w...
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