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US-China trade war 'on hold' as talks progress
Associated Press, Published on 21/05/2018
» WASHINGTON: The United States and China are pulling back from the brink of a trade war after the world's two biggest economies reported progress in talks aimed at bringing down America's massive trade deficit with Beijing.
German cities may ban diesel vehicles
Associated Press, Published on 28/02/2018
» BERLIN: A German court ruled Tuesday that cities can ban diesel cars and trucks to combat air pollution, a decision with wide-ranging and costly implications that marks a turning point for diesel vehicles in Germany.
More firms end ties with US rifle club as pressure mounts
Associated Press, Published on 24/02/2018
» NEW YORK: Three more companies said Friday they had ended discount programmes with the National Rifle Association, as US corporations take a closer look at investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry after the latest school massacre.
US stock rally turns 567 point loss into 567 point gain
Associated Press, Published on 07/02/2018
» NEW YORK: US stocks rallied Tuesday as a late surge helped them regain almost half their losses from the day before, when they had their biggest plunge in 6-1/2 years. That came at the end of a day of heavy trading and huge swings for the market.
US immigration raids target 7-Eleven managers
Associated Press, Published on 11/01/2018
» LOS ANGELES: US immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn Wednesday to open employment audits and interview workers in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump's presidency.
Famed conductor Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct
Associated Press, Published on 22/12/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: Three opera singers and a classical musician say that world-renowned conductor Charles Dutoit sexually assaulted them - physically restraining them, forcing his body against theirs, sometimes thrusting his tongue into their mouths, and in one case, sticking one of their hands down his pants.
Time magazine empire sold to conservative-backed publisher
Associated Press, Published on 28/11/2017
» NEW YORK: Magazine and broadcasting company Meredith is buying magazine publisher Time for about $1.8 billion to bulk up on readers as the publishing industry navigates the difficult transition to digital from print.
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.
Artificial island for Arctic oil drilling?
Business, Associated Press, Published on 20/10/2017
» ANCHORAGE, Alaska: America within a few years could be extracting oil from federal waters in the Arctic Ocean, but it won't be from a remote drilling platform.
Hugh Hefner's Playboy lives on, though as a shadow of itself
Associated Press, Published on 01/10/2017
» NEW YORK: Playboy Enterprises has outlived the founder of its iconic magazine, though largely as a shadow of its former self.