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China announces tariff cuts, more competition
Associated Press, Published on 23/12/2019
» BEIJING: China said Monday it will reduce tariffs Jan 1 on more than 850 foreign products including frozen pork, asthma medications and some high-tech components to spur economic development.
US, China wrap up talks on tariff battle
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2019
» BEIJING: Three days of US-Chinese talks aimed at ending a costly tariff battle wrapped up Wednesday in an optimistic atmosphere after President Donald Trump said they were “going very well!”
Dead site walking 'Newsweek' guts its staff
Associated Press, Published on 07/02/2018
» NEW YORK: Newsweek, whose iconic history as a news organisation has spanned eight decades, is making headlines of a different sort this week: Its top editors have been fired amid a maelstrom of controversy in the newsroom.
China cuts import tariffs on some consumer goods
Associated Press, Published on 24/11/2017
» BEIJING: China announced tariff cuts Friday on consumer goods including avocados, mineral water and baby carriages in a new effort to spur economic growth driven by domestic consumption and reduce reliance on trade and investment.
Island experiences agricultural renaissance
Business, Associated Press, Published on 03/10/2016
» Puerto Ricans are buying rice produced on the island for the first time in nearly 30 years. They are also eating locally grown mushrooms, kale and even arugula, along with more traditional crops such as plantains and pineapples.
US House told of slavery in Thai seafood industry
Associated Press, Published on 23/04/2015
» WASHINGTON — Modern-day slavery persists around the world, including the abuse of fishermen in the Thai seafood industry whose catch can end up in US markets, a congressional panel was told Wednesday.
Japan: bitcoin 'collapse' expected
Associated Press, Published on 28/02/2014
» TOKYO — Japan's finance minister scoffed at bitcoin woes, dismissing them as inevitable on Friday, and Vietnam banned the virtual currency, but enthusiasm was undimmed among its supporters in the aftermath of the apparent collapse of a major exchange.