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CLEAN : France pleads for US tariff exemption without conditions (2)
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire was one of several EU ministers Tuesday calling for an exemption from US tariffs on steel and aluminium saying the problem was due to China's overcapacity not key allies in Europe
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CLEAN : France pleads for US tariff exemption without conditions
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Tuesday pleaded for an exemption from US tariffs on steel and aluminum saying US President Donald Trump's decision was not appropriate
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CLEAN : EU digital tax not an anti American measure
EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Monday that a digital tax on US tech giants is not an anti American measure or a response to President Donald Trump's proposed 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent...
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CLEAN : In steel country a thumbs up to Trump's tariffs
Workers and companies in and around Pittsburgh the industrial engine of western Pennsylvania that used to produce much of the world's steel wholeheartedly support President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
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CLEAN : German minister sees possible solution on US steel tariffs
A possible compromise could be reached as soon as this week between the European Union and United States over President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum Germany's Economy Minister said
Bloomberg
Summers Says 'Now We're in Good Times' in the U.S.
Feb.28 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers discusses Trump administration polices, the U.S. economy, and trade. He speaks with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker from the First Abu Dhabi Bank's Global Financial Markets Forum on...
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CLEAN : Merkel voices concern urges dialogue over Trump tariffs
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday voiced concern over US President Donald Trump's decision to impose hefty tariffs on aluminium and steel imports and called for talks to defuse the escalating row
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CLEAN : US shooting itself in foot (Mexican minister on tariff hikes)
Mexican Finance Minister Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal said that targeting your neighbours is like shooting yourself in the foot after US president Trump hiked up tariffs on steel and aluminium imports a move in the opposite direction to...
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CLEAN : Katainen: small window of opportunity to avoid Trump trade war
European Commission vice-president Jyrki Katainen believes US President Donald Trump still has a small chance to avoid a damaging global trade war brought on by his plans to impose huge tariffs on steel and aluminium
Bloomberg
Why UBS' Keith Parker Thinks Markets Are in a Delicate Position
Mar.02 -- Keith Parker, head of U.S. equity strategy at UBS, discusses President Trump's proposed tariffs, markets, and volatility on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Sebastien Page Says Commodities Are Only One Part of EM Equities Story
Mar.01 -- Sebastien Page, head of asset allocation at T. Rowe Price, discusses the possibility of a trade war and the effects on emerging market equities. He speaks with David Westin and Alix Steel on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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CLEAN : We are very close to a trade war says EU's top trade official
European Commission vice president Jyrki Katainen tells AFP that we are very close to a fast spreading trade war following US President Donald Trump's sudden announcement of steel and aluminum tariffs
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CLEAN : Europe will be strong against Trump's steel tariffs
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday that Europe will be strong in response to Donald Trump's threats regarding taxes on steel and aluminium imports
Bloomberg
Trade War Could Spill Over Into Being a Currency War, Schenker Says
Jul.29 -- Jason Schenker, the chief economist at Prestige Economics, talks about China's economy, its trade dispute with the U.S., and the yuan. He speaks with Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
Bloomberg
U.S. Intends to Remove Rusal Sanctions in 30 Days
Dec.19 -- The Trump administration is ready to remove sanctions on United Co. Rusal, the aluminum company owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, according to a notice posted on the Treasury Department website. Bloomberg's Toluse...
Bloomberg
Commodities World Braces for U.S.-China Trade Deal
Mar.07 -- President Donald Trump on Thursday says trade talks with China are “moving along.” Bloomberg News reports that he is pushing for U.S. negotiators to close a trade deal with China soon, concerned that he needs a big win on the...
Bloomberg
Trump's EU Tariff Threat a 'Means to an End,' Pimco's Cantrill Says
Apr.09 -- Libby Cantrill, head of public policy at Pimco, discusses the possibility of U.S. tariffs being placed on $11 billion of goods from the European Union. She speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Ethiopian migrant workers expelled from
More than 120,000 Ethiopian migrant workers have returned home after being expelled from Saudi Arabia. CLEAN : Ethiopian migrant workers expelled from on December 11, 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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VOICED: Closure of Brazilian dump threatens precarious livelihoods
Latin America's largest trash dump, outside Rio, is also the workplace of some 8,000 people, 'catadors' whose livelihood comes from pulling glass, aluminum and other recyclables from the stinking heap of refuse. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de...
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CLEAN : South America's four-nation trade bloc Mercosur meet in Brazil
South America's four-nation trade bloc Mercosur begins a summit meeting in Brazil reeling from US steel and aluminum tariffs and a spat between its two biggest members Brazil and Argentina (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : South American leaders meet for Mercosur summit (2)
South American leaders meet for the Mercosur summit in Bento Gonçalves Brazil a tense meeting reeling from US steel and aluminum tariffs and a spat between its two biggest members Brazil and Argentina (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Bloomberg
Alcoa Drops as $1 Billion Revamp Faces World Awash in Metal
Jan.16 -- Alcoa Corp. shares posted the biggest decline since mid-2018 after the top U.S. aluminum producer reported a wider-than-expected loss and said it sees global output of the metal outstripping demand this year. Bloomberg's Joe...
Bloomberg
Coronavirus Is Hitting Natural Gas More than Oil, Says OMV CEO
Feb.17 -- The outbreak of the coronavirus in China is hitting natural gas markets more than crude oil markets, and without colder weather the oversupply will stretch into next year, says Rainer Seele, OMV AG Chief Executive Officer. He...
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CLEAN : French aluminum plant defends pollution record in face of angry residents
Although its toxic red sludge is no longer discharged into the Mediterranean since 2015, Alteo, world leader in manufacturing aluminum and a flagship of French industry, is still not in the clear (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)