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US Senate threatens sanctions on China over COVID-19 accounting
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
"The Chinese Communist Party must be held accountable for the detrimental role they played in this pandemic," said Senator Jim Inhofe, one of the sponsors of th...
China exempts more US goods from tariffs as virus hits economy
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
The list of goods, posted online by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, includes medical disinfectant, rare-earth metal ores, and some silicon w...
China cuts Australian beef imports after warning over virus probe
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
Analysts said the move raised concerns of a possible standoff between Australia and its most important trading partner that could spill over into other crucial ...
Trump rules out renegotiating China trade deal
May 11, 2020 (AFP)
"I'm not interested in that," Trump told reporters when asked about reports that China was looking to reopen talks about the trade deal signed in January. "Not ...
Stocks rally as restrictions are eased and death rates drop
May 11, 2020 (AFP)
However, observers warned that with the outlook still murky traders could be getting ahead of themselves, while there are concerns of a second wave hitting Sout...
China, US commit to implement trade deal despite virus row
May 08, 2020 (AFP)
Vice Premier Liu He, who had led Beijing's negotiations, held a call in the morning with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven...
Stocks rally as reopening, easing China-US tensions beat bad data
May 08, 2020 (AFP)
Some of the world's biggest economies are in contraction, factory production has collapsed, hundreds of millions of jobs have been destroyed and numerous compan...
China exports see surprise 3.5% jump in April, imports fall
May 07, 2020 (AFP)
But analysts warned of weakness ahead as key markets suffer downturns, as well as the brewing threat of a renewed trade war with the United States. Imports fell...
US jobless claims begin decline, but still high at 3.2 mn
May 07, 2020 (AFP)
The latest data from the Labor Department brings the number of claims filed since mid-March, when the pandemic forced businesses to close their doors to stop th...
Stock markets rise on easing lockdowns and China exports
May 07, 2020 (AFP)
Major Wall Street indices gained around one percent or more, a rise comparable to the advances seen at the closing bell across Europe. China's exports saw a sur...
Asia equities turn negative as virus economic reality bites
May 07, 2020 (AFP)
With countries from Asia-Pacific to Europe and US states reopening their shattered economies, global equities have enjoyed a strong revival after crashing in Ma...
Grim and getting worse: US set for historic unemployment surge
May 06, 2020 (AFP)
In the US economy, skyrocketing unemployment is the most-visible sign of the devastation: almost overnight, at least 30 million workers lost their jobs. The Apr...
Stocks advance as virus restrictions are eased
May 06, 2020 (AFP)
While a string of data highlighted the calamity visited upon the global economy by COVID-19, a slowdown in both infections and deaths in some nations is allowin...
EU faces historic recession as China, US spar over virus origins
May 06, 2020 (AFP)
The grim prediction from Brussels came as Germany -- Europe's biggest economy -- unveiled plans for a near-return to normality, with fresh data revealing the ex...
Facebook-backed Libra appoints chief executive
May 06, 2020 (AFP)
Levey, who has most recently been chief legal officer at HSBC Holdings, will lead the group founded by Facebook to manage a global digital payments system. Leve...
Equities tumble in Asia as Trump revives trade war fears
May 04, 2020 (AFP)
Claims by the US president and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the disease started in a lab in Wuhan, and that those responsible would be held to account, o...
US warns of 'consequences' if China abandons trade deal
May 04, 2020 (AFP)
The comments come amid a sharp drop in global trade caused by the coronavirus pandemic as well as a dispute between the two powers over fault for the spread of ...
Equities tumble as Trump revives trade war fears
May 04, 2020 (AFP)
Claims by the US president and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the disease started in a lab in Wuhan, and that those responsible would be held to account, o...
Hong Kong economy shrinks record 8.9% in first quarter
May 04, 2020 (AFP)
The financial hub is now experiencing its third-straight quarter of negative growth -- its longest financial downturn since the aftermath of the 2008 global fin...
Macau's casino takings almost wiped out by pandemic impact
May 01, 2020 (AFP)
Figures from the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau showed gross gaming revenue of 754 million patacas ($95 million) last month -- a drop of 97 percent f...
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