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US-China trade war could be risk for world economic outlook: Lagarde
The trade war between the United States and China could be a risk to the world economic outlook if it is not resolved, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde told Reuters on Friday during a visit to Uzbekistan.
18 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Buffett’s Berkshire unveils $861m Amazon stake
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it owned $860.6 million of Amazon.com Inc shares at the end of March, after the billionaire admitted to underestimating the online retailer and its Chief Executive Jeff Bezos.
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
US economy showing signs of strain amid escalating trade war
The US economy is showing more signs of strain amid President Donald Trump’s multi-front trade war, with a sharp slowdown in manufacturing and a pullback by American shoppers.
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
China opposes US move to blacklist Huawei
China on Thursday slammed a decision by the US government to put telecom equipment giant Huawei on a blacklist and said it will take steps to protect its companies, in a further test of ties as the superpowers clash over trade.
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
EU fines five major banks for currency collusion
The EU’s powerful anti-trust authority on Thursday fined five major banks -- including Barclays and Citigroup -- more than a billion euros for collusion in the massive foreign exchange currency market.
16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan weighing downgrade of economic view, raises doubt on higher sales tax
Japan’s government is considering downgrading its assessment of the economy next week as the intensifying Sino-U.S. trade war takes a toll on exports and factory output, a government source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
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16 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Travellers focus on the ticket price, not the plane: poll
US fliers still consider ticket prices the most important factor when choosing a flight, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, suggesting two fatal crashes of Boeing Co 737 MAX jets have had little impact on consumer sentiment.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Oil supply drops as Iran sanctions bite: IEA
The world’s oil supply fell last month, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, amid rising global tensions as US sanctions on Iran tightened and OPEC+ members produced less crude in line with their pact.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Next government seen relying on RBI rate cuts to spur growth
India’s slowing economy will need a boost soon after the current election but budget stresses mean New Delhi probably has to rely on the Reserve Bank of India to provide it through more interest rate cuts, according to two senior finance ministry officials.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
No easy options for China as trade war, US pressure bite
China is running out of options to hit back at the United States without hurting its own interests, as Washington intensifies pressure on Beijing to correct trade imbalances in a challenge to China’s state-led economic model.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Japan’s top two banks post double-digit full-year profit declines
Japan’s two biggest banks by assets posted double-digit declines in annual profit on Wednesday, highlighting deepening challenges for lenders as the world’s third-largest economy looks headed toward another downturn.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Uber drivers are contractors, not employees: US labour agency
Drivers for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc are independent contractors and not employees, the general counsel of a US labor agency has concluded, in an advisory memo that is likely to carry significant weight in a pending case against the company and could prevent drivers from joining a union.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Canada, Mexico push US to lift steel, aluminum tariffs
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and Mexican officials on Tuesday called for the United States to lift steel and aluminum tariffs in order to create “true free trade” on the continent.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
‘First ray of hope’ as German economy returns to growth
The German economy returned to growth in the first quarter as householders spent more freely and construction activity picked up, but the government cautioned that the outlook remained clouded by trade disputes.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Victory awaits in China trade war, Trump tells farmers
US farmers who are major exporters of pork and soy, are caught in the middle of President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM
India’s incredulous data: Economists create own benchmarks
Economists and investors are increasingly showing that they have little or no confidence in India’s official economic data – presenting whoever is elected as the next prime minister with an immediate problem.
9 May 2019, 18:08 PM
World food prices climb in April
World food prices rose some 1.5 percent in April, with a jump in dairy and meat prices helping offset a fall in cereal quotations, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
9 May 2019, 18:07 PM
Chinese tech firms’ search for growth seen boosting costs
Three of China’s biggest tech companies are expected to report that they ramped up or broadly maintained their pace of quarterly spending to develop new technology and push into relatively new markets, as current growth drivers stall.
9 May 2019, 18:06 PM
Emirates year-on-year profit declines 69pc
Emirates reported a profit of $237 million for the financial year ending on March 31, a decline of 69 percent from last year’s results.
9 May 2019, 18:03 PM
As tariff hike looms, China asks US to meet it halfway
China appealed to the United States to meet it halfway to salvage a deal that could end their trade war, with its chief negotiator in Washington for two days of talks hoping to stave off US tariff increases set to be triggered on Friday.
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