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Mexican president says confident that US will negotiate on tariffs
AFP, Published on 02/06/2019
» MEXICO CITY: Mexico's president said Saturday he thinks US officials are prepared to negotiate on President Donald Trump's threat to use tariffs as a tool to fight illegal migration across the border.
Trump to hike tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
AFP, Published on 06/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25% this week, because trade talks are moving "too slowly."
US proposes new tariffs on EU products over Airbus subsidies
AFP, Published on 09/04/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: The US on Monday threatened to impose tariff countermeasures of up to $11.2 billion on a host of European products in response to subsidies received by aircraft maker Airbus.
France warns of Air France-KLM 'instability' as Dutch up stake
AFP, Published on 28/02/2019
» PARIS: France on Thursday urged Dutch officials to guard against management "instability" at Air France-KLM after the Netherlands upped its stake in the binational holding, putting it on equal footing with Paris in a bid to gain more oversight over the company.
Franco-Dutch tensions flare over control of Air France-KLM
AFP, Published on 28/02/2019
» PARIS: A fight for influence over Air France-KLM erupted in a diplomatic spat between France and the Netherlands Wednesday, after Dutch authorities bought a major stake in the airline, then increased it, to stave off a suspected attempt to consolidate more operations in France.
Foreign businesses fret as China fast-tracks investment law
AFP, Published on 03/02/2019
» BEIJING: China is fast-tracking a foreign investment law at an unprecedented pace to meet Washington's demands on trade, but businesses fear that time to review and raise objections on a crucial piece of legislation has been cut short.
White House denies reports of cancelled trade meeting
AFP, Published on 23/01/2019
» WASHINGTON: The White House on Tuesday said high-level trade talks with Beijing were proceeding uninterrupted, quickly rebutting media reports that progress toward resolving their trade war had faltered.
China's growth data may mask economic risks: research group
AFP, Published on 16/01/2019
» SHANGHAI - China's GDP growth may be significantly slower than official estimates suggest and its economy more vulnerable to external shocks than widely believed, a global business think tank has warned.
Regulator approves PTT-Engie deal
AFP, Published on 28/12/2018
» The energy regulator has approved state-owned PTT Group's multibillion-dollar acquisition of a company owned by French energy giant Engie after concerns of an electricity monopoly were resolved in a new proposal.
Global economy in 2019: Growth beginning to fray
AFP, Published on 12/12/2018
» WASHINGTON: American farmers have been forced to warehouse a bumper crop of soybeans, or sell at a loss, while a Midwest medical supply company is considering shipping production overseas amid growing uncertainty.