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China stokes tensions with fresh probe into Australian wine
Aug 31, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions have been ramped up between the countries in recent months after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined US calls for an independent inquiry in...
Chinese minister says EU investment deal is close
Aug 30, 2020 (AFP)
His remark came against a backdrop of persistent diplomatic tension between Beijing and the United States. Wang said Europe and China had a responsibility to wo...
Asian markets hurt by fresh tensions, eyes on Powell speech
Aug 27, 2020 (AFP)
Even a fourth successive record on Wall Street was not enough to stoke a rally, with a fresh flare-up in virus cases in the region keeping dealers grounded. The...
Australia eyes powers to reverse local deals with China, others
Aug 26, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to stop state and local administrations from entering or remaining in accords that are deemed counter to national foreign po...
Macron to meet Chinese foreign minister in Paris as China cosies up to EU
Aug 26, 2020 (AFP)
The two will meet at the Elysee Palace as part of the "strategic dialogue" between France and China, the presidency said in a statement. Wang Yi, who will also ...
Trade talks, virus treatment help markets post fresh gains
Aug 25, 2020 (AFP)
The gains followed yet another record day on Wall Street as coronavirus cases appear to be slowing in the United States, but also as Europe sees a worrying surg...
Merkel raises 'doubts' over EU-Mercosur trade pact
Aug 21, 2020 (AFP)
The pact between the European Union and the South American free trade bloc -- comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay -- was agreed in principle last...
US, China to hold call on trade in 'near future': official
Aug 20, 2020 (AFP)
The US and China signed the accord in January, bringing a partial truce in their lingering trade war, and obliging Beijing to import an additional $200 billion ...
Asian markets track US losses as Fed raises economy concerns
Aug 20, 2020 (AFP)
World equities have surged from a March bottom thanks to a wall of cash support from the Fed and other central banks, but with the multi-trillion-dollar fiscal ...
Hong Kong slams US decision to end tax, extradition deals
Aug 20, 2020 (AFP)
The United States formally notified the Asian financial hub on Wednesday that it had withdrawn from bilateral deals covering the surrender of fugitives, transfe...
Stocks mixed as stimulus hope offset by China-US, virus worries
Aug 19, 2020 (AFP)
Some upbeat US data helped propel the S&P 500 to its first record since February while the Nasdaq pushed to an all-time high thanks to a surge in demand for tec...
Asian markets struggle as traders await crucial US stimulus
Aug 18, 2020 (AFP)
Technology firms continued to lead a rally in New York, sending the Nasdaq to yet another all-time high, while the S&P 500 closed just short of a record finish ...
China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine
Aug 18, 2020 (AFP)
Relations between Beijing and Canberra have nosedived in recent months after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined US calls for an independent inquiry...
Credit card problems for Hong Kong's Carrie Lam as sanctions bite
Aug 18, 2020 (AFP)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam was personally targeted, along with 10 other senior city officials, in the toughest US action on Hong Kong since Beijing imposed the ...
China slams US 'abuse' over new Huawei sanctions
Aug 18, 2020 (AFP)
A US Commerce Department statement Monday barred an additional 38 Huawei affiliates from buying American computer chips and other technology. Tensions were alre...
European and Wall Street stocks mostly up despite US-China tensions
Aug 17, 2020 (AFP)
The Nasdaq jumped 1.0 percent to another fresh record, leading the major US indices, including the Dow, which closed lower. Earlier, bourses in London, Paris an...
China's domestic spending sluggish as economy recovers from virus
Aug 14, 2020 (AFP)
Retail sales -- a key indication of consumer sentiment -- shrank by 1.1 percent on-year, falling short of forecasts and suggesting many are still reticent about...
Equities mixed as US stimulus talks drag, UK reimposes quarantine
Aug 14, 2020 (AFP)
Hopes that Democrats and Republicans would cast aside their mutual animosity to stump up much-needed cash for struggling Americans have been key to supporting e...
US-China trade talks set for Saturday postponed: media
Aug 14, 2020 (AFP)
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly were scheduled to hold a video conference with China's Vice Premier L...
US, China to discuss trade deal amid COVID-19 disruption
Aug 14, 2020 (AFP)
Washington and Beijing's January deal represented a partial truce in their months-long trade war, and obligated Beijing to import an additional $200 billion in ...
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