Afghanistan has started shipping goods to India for the first time through a newly developed Iranian seaport in a bid to improve exports and reduce reliance on routes through its…
more ...Trump Postpones New Trade Tariffs on China
Trump Postpones New Trade Tariffs on China …
more ...US-China Trade Talks Extended as March Deadline Approaches
The United States and China are discussing a meeting between their two leaders soon to finalize a trade agreement. To move things forward, the latest round of trade talks between…
more ...US-China Trade Hopes Lift Stocks
Stocks rose in major markets around the world Friday on bets of progress in trade talks between China and the United States, while crude futures hit their highest level in more than three…
more ...Trump Administration Denying, Delaying More Foreign Skilled-worker Requests
The Trump administration is denying and delaying more skilled-worker visa petitions than at any time since at least 2015, in keeping with its promise to increase scrutiny of foreign workers,…
more ...Trump, Chinese Vice Premier Extend Trade Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He expressed optimism Friday that the two countries would reach a trade agreement and defuse a dispute between the world’s two…
more ...Trump, Chinese Vice Premier to Talk Trade at White House
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with China’s vice premier at the White House Friday as part of an ongoing effort to defuse the trade dispute between the world’s two…
more ...Kraft Heinz Announces $15.4 Billion Write-Down
Analysts say a $15.4 billion write-down for food giant Kraft Heinz reflects changing consumer taste for fresh food products over processed ones. The company said Thursday the decrease in value…
more ...Analysts: Insurance Can’t Offset Risks of Climate Change
From homeowners facing higher flood insurance premiums to investors putting money into coal-fired power plants, financial risks related to climate change are growing, analysts say. But working out how a switch to lower-carbon…
more ...Nike Stumbles into Social Media Storm After Basketball Star’s Shoe Splits
A Nike Inc sneaker worn by a college basketball superstar split in half less than a minute into a highly anticipated game between Duke University and North Carolina, prompting an…
more ...Signs Point to China, US Deal to Avert Further Tariff Hike
As China and the United States resume high-level talks in Washington Thursday, there are signs that the two may be closing in on a deal. Reuters news agency is reporting…
more ...Male, Female or X? Air Passengers to Get More Gender Options From Airlines
British Airways and Air New Zealand have joined a wave of major U.S. airlines planning to introduce extra gender options for LGBT+ passengers who don’t identify as either male or…
more ...Resumption of High-level US-China Trade Talks Raises Hopes
The Trump administration is set Thursday to resume high-level talks with Chinese officials, aiming to ease a trade standoff that’s unnerved global investors and clouded the outlook for the world…
more ...US Trade Representative to Testify on China Next Week
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will testify next week at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on U.S.-China trade issues, a spokesman for the House Ways and Means Committee said…
more ...Putin Announces Social Handouts in Bid to Stop Opinion Poll Slide
A year ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sailed to victory in what challengers dubbed a “filthy election.” Facing weak candidates — some likely encouraged to run by a Kremlin eager to…
more ...OK for Direct US Flights Moves Vietnam Into Economic Fast Lane
The U.S. decision last week to permit Vietnam to fly its commercial aircraft directly to American airports is seen as a continuation of improving relations and follows other signs of…
more ...Analysts: Venezuela’s Failed Socialist Policies Could Make Market Reforms Easier
Oil-rich Venezuela’s near economic collapse may make it easier for U.S.-backed opposition leaders to reverse socialist policies instituted by late President Hugo Chavez, if they are able to oust his…
more ...Border Wall, Bullet Train: California vs. Trump Escalates
Disputes over President Donald Trump’s border wall and California’s bullet train are intensifying the feud between the White House and the nation’s most populous state. The Trump administration on Tuesday…
more ...Millers: Zimbabwe to Run Out of Bread in One Week
Zimbabwe could run out of bread in a week after flour stocks dwindled due to the country’s failure to pay for imported wheat, according to a confidential letter written to…
more ...Germany, France Push to Create European Industrial Policy
Germany and France on Tuesday launched a drive to overhaul the European Union’s competition rules to facilitate the creation of world-leading companies. They pushed forward a project to create a…
more ...Exec: India’s Thermal Coal Imports Could Rise 10 Percent This Year
India’s thermal coal imports could rise by about 10 percent in 2019 due to rail transport problems and other logistical bottlenecks, an executive at the country’s largest coal trader Adani…
more ...Honda to Shut British Plant Imperiling 3,500 Jobs
Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, a fresh blow to the British economy as it faces its March 29 exit from the…
more ...Report: US Wants Pledge for Stable Chinese Yuan as Talks Resume
The United States is seeking to secure a pledge from China it will not devalue its yuan as part of an agreement intended to end the countries’ trade war, Bloomberg…
more ...Shrimpers Hope Industry Lost to Warm Seas Won’t Be Forgotten
Glen Libby looks back fondly on his days as a Maine shrimp trawler, but he’s concerned about what seafood lovers will think if the shuttered fishery ever reopens. “Shrimp?…
more ...Brazil Bans Upstream Mining Dams After Deadly Vale Disaster
Brazil’s government on Monday banned new upstream mining dams and ordered the decommissioning of all such dams by 2021, targeting the type of structure that burst last month in the…
more ...Auto Industry Lines Up Against Possible US Tariffs
The U.S. auto industry urged President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday not to saddle imported cars and auto parts with steep tariffs, after the U.S. Commerce Department sent a confidential…
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