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Trump 'out of the box'
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - The Republican president of the United States said he'd be "honoured" to meet with North Korea's leader under the right conditions. That he thinks the country may need an economic "stimulus" package. Or possibly a gas-tax hike for better roads. Maybe even break up the big banks. And certainly a health care bill even more generous than Obamacare for people with pre-existing conditions.
Gold sinks as French election tension eases
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/04/2017
» SINGAPORE - Gold sank the most in more than seven weeks as investors returned to riskier assets on speculation pro-growth centrist Emmanuel Macron will become France’s next president after the first round of voting, potentially removing a threat to the euro zone from one of the region’s top economies.
Google ad crisis, biggest marketers boycott YouTube
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/03/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Google’s advertising crisis went global after some of the biggest marketers including AT&T Inc and Johnson & Johnson halted spending on YouTube and the internet company’s display network, citing concern their ads would run alongside offensive videos.
Dutch liberals vote to stop populist surge
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/03/2017
» AMSTERDAM - Dutch voters turned out in force to back pro-European parties and help Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Liberals easily beat off an election challenge by the anti-Islam Freedom Party of Geert Wilders, drawing a line in the sand over the spread of populism.
Asia’s new growth leader takes over from fading tiger economies
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2017
» MANILA - After years spent languishing behind its neighbours, the Philippines is finally catching up with its fellow Asian tiger economies as it posts some of the fastest growth rates in the world.
Trump sworn in as president, vowing to unseat establishment
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/01/2017
» Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, delivering a fiery inauguration speech that promised to unseat the Washington establishment and return power to the American public.
Central bank chief stores firepower as trade fears loom
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/12/2016
» The Bank of Thailand governor is keeping enough ammunition in store to respond to a downturn in world trade amid a wave of anti-globalisation sentiment that’s swept from the UK to the US.
Vietnam to delay vote on US-led Pacific trade pact
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/09/2016
» HANOI - Vietnam is set to delay ratifying a major US-led Pacific trade pact until next year, as anxiety rises over the fate of the deal with America’s presidential election campaign exacerbating an anti-free trade mood.
Anti-immigration parties defeat Merkel in local election
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/09/2016
» BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's party was beaten into third place by the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany in a state election in her political homeland, preliminary results showed, signaling an intensifying backlash against her open-border refugee policy.
Rusty ships, idle carriers show other side of Asia's militaries
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/06/2016
» As China spends billions to upgrade and reorganise the People's Liberation Army, the deficiencies in competing Asia-Pacific militaries are coming into focus. And even some of China's much-heralded military advances are drawing attention for their shortcomings. Here is a snapshot of some of Asia's less illustrious military kit.