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Boeing has to 're-earn trust'
Published on 16/11/2019
» DUBAI: A senior Boeing executive said on Saturday that the company knows it has to re-earn the public’s trust as it works to win approval from US regulators to get its grounded 737 Max jets flying again after crashes that killed 346 people.
US job growth slow but steady
Published on 04/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: US employers added a modest 136,000 jobs in September, slightly below forecasts but enough to help lower the unemployment rate to a new five-decade low of 3.5%.
China confirms new tariffs on US goods
Published on 23/08/2019
» BEIJING: China on Friday announced tariff increased on $75 billion worth of US products in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s planned increase, deepening a trade war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession.
Jack Ma takes heat for love of long work hours
Published on 19/04/2019
» BEIJING: E-commerce billionaire Jack Ma has long been an example of how the power of big dreams, strong leadership and sheer hard work can create massive fortunes in China’s go-go economy.
US hiring rises dramatically
Published on 04/01/2019
» WASHINGTON: US employers dramatically stepped up their hiring in December, adding 312,000 jobs in an encouraging display of strength for an economy in the midst of a trade war, slowing global growth and a partial shutdown of the federal government.
Trade the main course on Trump-Xi menu
Published on 01/12/2018
» BUENOS AIRES: When President Donald Trump sits down for dinner on Saturday evening (Sunday morning Thailand time) with Chinese President Xi Jinping, their table talk will undoubtedly have a global impact.
Questions mount about Lion Air safety checks
Published on 02/11/2018
» JAKARTA: New details about the crashed Lion Air jet’s previous flight cast more doubt on the Indonesian airline’s claim to have fixed technical problems, as the sea search continued on Friday for victims and the plane’s fuselage.
Trump threatens to tax all China imports
Published on 20/07/2018
» WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has indicated that he's willing to hit every product imported from China with tariffs, sending US markets sliding before the opening bell Friday.
Hello Kitty bullet train debuts
Published on 30/06/2018
» TOKYO: A Hello Kitty-themed bullet train has made its debut in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside and out, it's a dream ride for fans of the internationally popular character.
Anti-US tariffs take effect in EU
Published on 22/06/2018
» BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday began enforcing tariffs on $3.4 billion in US products in retaliation against duties the Trump administration has put on European steel and aluminium.