The increasing trade tensions between the United States and China has rattled farmers in the American heartland, the place where many of the products on which China seeks to impose …
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IMF Chief Warns Global Trade In Danger Of "Being Torn Apart"
The head of the International Monetary Fund is warning that the global trading system is in danger of being “torn apart.” In a speech prepared for delivery in Hong Kong …
your ads here!IMF Chief Warns Global Trade in Danger
The head of the International Monetary Fund is warning that the global trading system is in danger of being “torn apart.” In a speech prepared for delivery in Hong …
your ads here!US Federal Reserve Proposes New Capital Rules for Banks
The Federal Reserve on Tuesday proposed new rules that could allow some large banks to reduce the amount of capital they must hold as a cushion against a future economic …
your ads here!Russian Retailers Warned of Price Increase After Ruble Tumbles
Russian retailers warned of price increase after ruble tumbles European electronic and household goods manufacturers have warned Russian retailers of a possible 5 to 10 percent rise in prices after …
your ads here!Turkish Currency Hits Record Lows Over Fears of Overheating Economy
The Turkish lira Tuesday hit another historic low against the U.S. dollar amid growing financial market concerns that the Turkish economy is overheating. With elections on the horizon, the government …
your ads here!Gazprom Says Gas Transit via Ukraine to Europe May Fall to 10-15 bcm per Year
Future Russian gas transit flows through Ukraine to Europe may be between 10 and 15 billion cubic metres per year, Alexei Miller, head of Russian gas giant Gazprom, said on …
your ads here!China’s Xi Pledges to Cut Auto Tariffs, Press Ahead With Reforms
China’s President Xi Jinping did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump by name or speak directly about rising trade frictions with Washington during a closely watched speech at the Boao …
your ads here!Busy Bees Turn Afghan Schoolgirl Into an Entrepreneur
In war-torn Afghanistan, honey is regarded as a traditional cure-all but for one schoolgirl, the sticky commodity has also created sweet opportunities to work and own a business in a …
your ads here!Iran Unifies Official and Open Market Exchange Rates as Rial Hit New Low
Iran unified the country’s official and open market exchange rates, state media said, after its currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low on Monday on concerns over a return …
your ads here!New Projects in Brazil’s Amazon? Not Without Congressional Approval, says Court
Brazil’s government has been told that development projects, including hydropower dams, in protected areas can no longer go ahead without the prior approval of lawmakers. Last week’s ruling by the …
your ads here!Apple: All Its Facilities Now Powered by Clean Energy
Apple on Monday said it had achieved its goal of powering all of the company’s facilities with renewable energy, a milestone that includes all of its data centers, offices and …
your ads here!Trump Family Hotel Business Asked Panama President for Help
Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump’s family hotel business appealed to Panama’s president for help days before an emergency arbitrator declined to reinstate the Trump management team to a luxury …
your ads here!Rice Breeders Report ‘Eye-Popping’ Productivity Gains
The grain that feeds half the world may have taken a big leap forward. Scientists report the biggest improvements in rice productivity in decades. If the results hold up in …
your ads here!Trump Decries ‘Stupid Trade’ with China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday touted the United States’ “very good relationship with China” and his “good” friendship with President Xi Jinping, but again accused China of taking advantage …
your ads here!China: US Trade Talks Currently ‘Impossible’
China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that trade talks with the United States are impossible under current conditions. The comment from spokesman Geng Shuang during a briefing with reporters came a …
your ads here!Russia to Support Companies Hit by US Sanctions
Russia said Monday it will support companies hit by fresh U.S. sanctions as Russian stocks dropped and shares in aluminum producer Rusal plummeted. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said …
your ads here!Trump Predicts Resolution of Trade Dispute with China
U.S. President Donald Trump predicted Sunday there would be a resolution of the U.S.-China standoff on tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods the world’s two biggest economies …
your ads here!Africa Misses Out on Taiwan’s Development Aid Due to ‘One China’ Policy
Taiwan says it regrets that the “one China” policy insisted on by Beijing prevents it from providing much needed development aid to most countries in Africa. Taiwan was in a …
your ads here!UN, Singapore Concerned about Rising Trade Tensions
The U.N. secretary-general and the Singaporean foreign minister voiced concerns about global trade tensions and rising protectionism during back-to-back meetings in Beijing on Sunday. Following remarks from his Chinese counterpart, …
your ads here!Air France Strike Sees 30 Percent of Flights Cancelled
Some 30 percent of Air France flights were cancelled Saturday as strikes over pay rises appear to be intensifying. And that’s just part of France’s travel troubles this month. Most …
your ads here!Teacher Strikes Spread Across the US
Following the success of West Virginia teachers in securing a pay raise, educators in Oklahoma and Kentucky are walking out of their classrooms, demanding that lawmakers increase education spending in …
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