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Sterling, equities rise as Brexit talks reach endgame
Dec 24, 2020 (AFP)
After months of painful, stuttering talks, London and Brussels appeared on the verge of signing an agreement as they eventually found common ground on key stick...
Asian markets bounce but Trump throws stimulus grenade
Dec 23, 2020 (AFP)
Equities and oil prices have taken a hit recently as virus cases surged across the planet and a new more transmissible strain was reported in the UK, forcing go...
Asian markets fall further as new strain clouds near-term outlook
Dec 22, 2020 (AFP)
The mutated virus, which is said to be 70 percent more transmissible, has forced numerous countries around the world to shut their borders to the UK and has ove...
China says to take measures against US visa restrictions
Dec 22, 2020 (AFP)
The US has toughened entry rules for Chinese officials and students in recent months as part of its campaign against Beijing, which has in recent years become i...
Stocks, pound, oil sink as virus surge trumps stimulus deal
Dec 21, 2020 (AFP)
Oil prices also sank as the new containment measures hammered expectations for travel over the Christmas period, with the discovery of a mutated and more infect...
China introduces security review rules for foreign investors
Dec 19, 2020 (AFP)
Under the new rules, overseas investment in Chinese industries related to the military will automatically be reviewed. But forays into agriculture, energy, tran...
Asian markets slip as dealers track stimulus progress
Dec 18, 2020 (AFP)
After last month's surge across equity markets, traders in December have been unable to kick on as vaccine optimism and signs of a breakthrough in Washington, a...
EU, China push to seal investment deal by end of year
Dec 18, 2020 (AFP)
The two economic powerhouses are keen to tie up the landmark pact -- which would allow greater access to their lucrative markets -- before the end of the year. ...
China says economic recovery 'not yet solid' after pandemic
Dec 18, 2020 (AFP)
The country suffered its first contraction in decades this year in the wake of a public health crisis that prompted drastic lockdowns in Wuhan -- the central in...
Amazon girds for challenge in warehouse union drive
Dec 17, 2020 (AFP)
The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday it found "sufficient showing" to allow for a vote among workers at the Amazon distribution center in Bessemer, ...
Asia markets rise on vaccines, signs of US stimulus progress
Dec 16, 2020 (AFP)
After months of stuttering talks between lawmakers in Washington, there appear to be signs of progress on a new rescue package for the world's top economy as th...
US charges tire company with evading tariffs on China
Dec 15, 2020 (AFP)
The Justice Department said the joint operation found that Houston-based Winland International/Super Tire and executives "conspired to avoid anti-dumping duties...
Asian markets fall as virus surge leads to new lockdowns
Dec 15, 2020 (AFP)
The downbeat mood also comes despite some optimism that US lawmakers are inching towards finally agreeing a new stimulus for the world's top economy. Investors ...
Pound rises on Brexit talks extension, vaccine lifts stocks
Dec 14, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said after a crisis call that they would "go the extra mile" to find common ground in long-runnin...
Brexit talks continue but UK navy on standby as deadline nears
Dec 12, 2020 (AFP)
Negotiations in Brussels were due to continue on Sunday, the day that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have set as a deadline to d...
'Distrust' of Brazil stalling EU-Mercosur trade deal: official
Dec 12, 2020 (AFP)
Agreed in principle last year after two decades of negotiations, the EU's draft deal with the South American trade bloc would create a huge market of more than ...
EU leaders look to end budget dispute as Brexit looms
Dec 10, 2020 (AFP)
London and Brussels have said they will decide by Sunday whether to press on with talks aimed at thrashing out a post-Brexit trade deal, after British Prime Min...
China imposes further duties on Australian wine
Dec 10, 2020 (AFP)
The move comes as relations between both countries continue to sour after Australia called earlier this year for an inquiry into the origins of the Covid-19 out...
Chinese firms could lose access to US stock markets
Dec 03, 2020 (AFP)
The "Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act" could be quickly placed on the desk of US President Donald Trump for final approval, since it was already passed...
Asian markets fluctuate after rally, eyes on US stimulus talks
Dec 03, 2020 (AFP)
While met with great joy, the first approval of a Covid-19 drug by Britain on Wednesday had little impact on stocks as it had been widely expected soon. Focus i...
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