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US and China are set to sign phase-one trade deal
Washington and Beijing are set to sign a phase-one deal, aiming to reduce some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of American farm, energy and manufactured goods.
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China hits back at Trump with tariffs on 51 billion euros worth of American goods
China has hits back as the trade war between the world's two largest economies escalates. Beijing will levy tariffs on about 51 billion euros worth of American goods in retaliation for new US tariffs on 170 billion euros of Chinese...
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China says new U.S. trade tariffs will harm the world
China has said it will have to take what it called necessary counter-measures after the U.S announced plans for more tariffs on imports. The Asian giant says it's shocked and that the proposals will harm the world. It's been just a few...
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Toyota Exec: Tariffs Have 'Nothing To Do With National Security'
The U.S. tariffs would only end up hurting the consumer and the automakers employees across its plants and distribution centers in America, says Zack Himes, CEO and president of the Toyota Connected unit in North America.
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US 'playing dangerous game' with metal tariffs, says EU
America's "playing a dangerous game" which risks harming the EU's economic recovery. That from Brussels, as the US slaps tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from the bloc. Retaliatory measures are now planned - and Europe will take...
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U.S.-China trade fight
Wenran Jiang of UBC on what it could cost the U.S. to get a full deal on trade with China
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Why Tariffs Are Not the Best Tools to Solve Trade Deficiencies
While the Trump administration is correct in saying that China's economic policies negatively impact American companies, blunt tariffs are probably not the best tool to fix that, says Joseph Steinberg, Political Economics Columnist at...
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Exclusive: Congressman Gutierrez Calls Out Carl Icahn For Possible Insider Trading Around Trump Tariffs
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) wants the SEC to investigate possible insider trading by Carl Icahn, President Trump's friend and former adviser, who sold shares in industrial company Manitowoc days before tariffs were announced.
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EU services trade surplus worsens
Newly released figures show that in 2016 the European Union’s exports of services to the rest of the world fell while imports increased slightly from the previous year. As a result the region’s trade surplus in services was down for the...
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German imports jump, exports also strong
Imports into Germany jumped more than expected in January – up 3.0 percent on the previous month. It was a further sign of the momentum in Europe’s biggest economy and suggests that Germany’s robust domestic demand is helping to...
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China’s exports and imports surge
China trade figures were much stronger than expected in January as demand picked up at home and abroad. It was an encouraging start to the year for the world’s largest trading nation even as Asia braces for a rise in US protectionism...
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Europe and US authorities cry foul over Chinese food import plans
European and US authorities are seeking further high level talks with China over its plans to increase regulations on food imports. From October next year Beijing wants all items from pasta to coffee and biscuits to carry health...
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Spain’s exports boost helps trade deficit drop
A rise in exports and a drop in imports has allowed Spain’s trade deficit to fall by 29 percent between January and September to 13.2 billion euros. Exports crept up 1.2 percent in the first nine months of the year from a year earlier to...
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German exports plunge in May
There was an unexpected fall in exports from Germany in May, another indicator of a slowing economy. The export decline of 1.8 percent compared to April, was the steepest in nine months. Year-on-year exports were up by 1.6 percent....
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India & China In Trump-Russia crosshairs
US president Trump's threat to levy financial sanctions on Russia has put the spotlight on the two largest consumers of Russian crude oil, India and China. NATO chief, mark Rutte, joined the chorus against buyers of Russian exports....
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US announces 19% tariff on Indonesian goods
US President Donald trump has announced a 19 percent tariff on imports from Indonesia as part of a new bilateral agreement. The deal grants the US Full market access into Indonesia while keeping American exports tariff-free.
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Chinese EV tariffs: EU and China discuss solutions to trade dispute
China's electric carmakers brace for tariffs as Beijing and the EU engage in talks to diffuse an accelerating trade dispute.
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China’s premier calls on nations to ‘oppose decoupling’ at economic forum
Li Qiang tells World Economic Forum conference that countries should work closely together, abandon rival camps.
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Pakistan wheat harvest: Floods and govt policies upend market
There's been a bumper harvest of wheat. But because of an import scandal, farmers here say they are going to lose their livelihood
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BDS movement: Palestinians in occupied West Bank boycott Israeli products
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank boycott Israeli products, resisting occupation. Local initiatives thrive amid restrictions.
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Morocco renewable energy: Government pushes major green power initiative
Morocco is building a major solar plant in Ouarzazate, targeting green energy, net zero emissions, and renewable electricity by 2030.
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Zelenskyy asks Brussels to defuse Polish farmer dispute over tariff-free grain
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the European Commission to step in to avoid what he calls "political manipulation" of a dispute between Ukraine and Poland over agricultural imports.
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Lebanon wheat production: Gov't tries to bolster grain industry
Why the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal will make things even harder for people in Lebanon.
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EU to lift Fukushima restrictions on food imports imposed after nuclear accident
Economic security, particuarly in relation to China, was also a key topic.