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China's Xi to visit Europe amid disquiet over Silk Road, Huawei
Mar 19, 2019 (AFP)
Xi will start his trip in Italy before heading to Monaco -- the first visit by a Chinese president to the posh principality -- and cap his five-day journey in F...
China's Xi to visit Italy, France as Rome joins 'new Silk Road'
Mar 18, 2019 (AFP)
Beijing has financed infrastructure, maritime, rail and road projects in Asia, Africa and Europe, but critics warn that it mainly benefits Chinese firms while s...
US fintech giant FIS acquires payment firm Worldpay
Mar 18, 2019 (AFP)
The announcement was billed as a merger but will see FIS shareholders take a 53 percent stake in the combined group, while Worldpay investors will have 47 perce...
In San Francisco, tech boom has left people priced out of housing
Mar 15, 2019 (AFP)
The figures are mind-boggling: average monthly rent for a two-room apartment in the city by the bay now runs to $3,700, the highest in the United States. And a ...
China approves foreign investment law, possible US olive branch
Mar 15, 2019 (AFP)
The legislation aims to address long-running grievances from foreign firms including stronger protections for intellectual property, but the US and European cha...
China ready to help economy under 'pressure': premier
Mar 15, 2019 (AFP)
Leaders are ready to cut interest rate cuts and further open up the vast economy, he said, after data showed industrial output softened during the first two mon...
US at UN takes aim at China's Belt and Road initiative
Mar 15, 2019 (AFP)
The US-China spat soured negotiations on a resolution on Afghanistan, forcing the council to adopt a temporary rollover of the UN mission there for six months i...
Economists sound warning over India data ahead of poll
Mar 15, 2019 (AFP)
Modi is vulnerable over his economic record in the polls starting on April 11, in particular a failure to meet promises to create enough jobs for the million In...
China's industrial output slows, unemployment rises
Mar 14, 2019 (AFP)
The figures from the National Bureau of Statistics come as Beijing and Washington appear to be nearing a deal to resolve their painful trade spat, and Chinese l...
Trump expects China trade war decision within four weeks
Mar 14, 2019 (AFP)
"We are doing very well with China talks," he told reporters. "We are getting what we have to get." Later, at a Saint Patrick's Day celebration in the White Hou...
China to vote on foreign investment law
Mar 14, 2019 (AFP)
The legislation aims to address long-running grievances from foreign businesses, but the US and European chambers of commerce have voiced concerns that they wer...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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