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What will be the repercussions of Biden's new China tariffs?
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
But despite targeting $18 billion in imports across new and already targeted sectors, analysts do not expect a major economic impact, assuming Beijing does not ...
Toshiba to cut up to 4,000 jobs in Japan
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
The announcement follows the delisting of the firm's shares in September after being taken private by a consortium in the wake of multiple crises. The headcount...
China 'can't have it both ways' with Russia and West: US
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
"The People's Republic of China can't have its cake and eat it too," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters. "It can't have it both ways and wan...
Consumer groups accuse Temu of manipulating online shoppers
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
One of the fastest-growing apps, Temu only entered the EU market in April 2023 and says it has on average around 75 million monthly active users in the 27-count...
Asian markets track Wall St records after US inflation data
May 16, 2024 (AFP)
The news sent all three main indexes on Wall Street to record highs, with confidence given an extra boost by figures showing retail sales well below expectation...
Esprit files for bankruptcy of European businesses
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
The Hong Kong-listed group initiated the bankruptcy proceedings in Germany, saying it hoped the move would enable the affected subsidiaries to overhaul their fi...
Asian markets mixed as focus turns to US inflation report
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
A report showing a forecast-beating rise in April wholesale prices was offset by a downward revision for the previous month, while analysts said a deeper look a...
French court confiscates 9 chateaux from Chinese magnate
May 15, 2024 (AFP)
Naijie Qu, 63, head of the Haichang Group based northeastern Chinese port city of Dalian, was also sentenced to a suspended three-year jail term and fined one m...
'Significant' China response to US tariffs possible: Yellen
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
The United States is reportedly planning to raise tariffs on Chinese clean energy goods such as electric vehicles, batteries and solar products, with an announc...
China sell initial batch of long-dated bonds; Asian markets mixed
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
The central government will begin issuing some 30-year bonds on Friday as part of a planned sale of more than $138 billion of debt, according to a notice posted...
Maldives gets IMF debt warning as more Chinese loans loom
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
Since winning office last year, President Mohamed Muizzu has reoriented the atoll nation -- known for its upmarket beach resorts and celebrity vacationers -- aw...
US sanctions test China's 'no limits' friendship with Russia
May 13, 2024 (AFP)
China's trade with Russia has hit record highs in recent years, drawing accusations that it is helping buoy its longtime ally's economy, with President Vladimir...
Unionized US Apple store votes to authorize strike
May 12, 2024 (AFP)
Employees at the Apple store in the town of Towson, outside of Baltimore, voted to unionize in 2022 -- another first for the iPhone maker's US stores. But a con...
China consumer prices rise at faster rate in April
May 11, 2024 (AFP)
The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3 percent year-on-year in April, staying in positive territory for the third straight month, according to the National ...
Asian markets mostly rise as US data boosts rate hopes
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
Traders tracked gains in New York as well as records in London and Frankfurt as they cheered fresh US data indicating the labour market was beginning to soften,...
London, Frankfurt hit records as rate hopes boost markets
May 10, 2024 (AFP)
Traders tracked gains in New York and Europe as they cheered fresh US data indicating the labour market was beginning to soften, giving central bankers room to ...
China's Xi in Hungary celebrates 'history's best' relations with Orban
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
The state visit to Hungary is the final leg of Xi's first European tour since 2019 that led him to France and Serbia earlier this week. Following a meeting with...
Chinese city lifts curbs on buying homes as property crisis bites
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
Many Chinese cities imposed restrictions and tough credit requirements on home purchases well over a decade ago in an effort to tamp down soaring prices and ram...
Chinese cities lift curbs on buying homes as property crisis bites
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
Many Chinese cities imposed restrictions and tough credit requirements on home purchases well over a decade ago in an effort to tamp down soaring prices and ram...
China trade beats expectations in April
May 09, 2024 (AFP)
Overseas shipments expanded 1.5 percent on-year in April, slightly beating forecasts in a Bloomberg survey and a strong turnaround after a shock 7.5 percent plu...
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