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Brexit means Europe not blameless in global trade gloom, says Angela Merkel
BERLIN (REUTERS) – Europe is not blameless in the trade tensions casting a pall over the global economy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, mentioning the…
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Major incident as flooding traps people in their homes and Britain is battered
Police on the Isle of Man declared a major incident this morning as heavy floods continue to batter parts of Britain. Vehicles could be seen…
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Illegal race in Lim Chu Kang lands two men 5 weeks jail and a ban from driving for 3 years
SINGAPORE – They sped down Lim Chu Kang Road in similar cars, and clocked almost equal breakneck speeds in their illegal race. On Tuesday (Sept…
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Trump aides downplay 'order' to US companies to leave China
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s top aides on Sunday (Aug 25) downplayed the idea of US companies being forced to abandon China any…
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Trump, EU officials announce deal to sell more American beef to Europe
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump announced a deal on Friday (Aug 2) to sell more American beef to Europe, a modest win for…
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South Korea, Japan ministers' talks fail to ease trade, political row
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono yesterday on the sidelines of the Asean meetings in Bangkok amid a growing…
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Armed mob storms Hong Kong train station
A mob of masked men armed with batons stormed a train station in the Hong Kong district of Yuen Long on Sunday. Footage posted on…
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US to approve sales it deems safe to blacklisted Huawei
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US government will issue licenses to companies seeking to sell goods to China’s Huawei where there is no threat to national…
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German export engine revs up in May, but second quarter still looks weak
BERLIN (Reuters) – German exports rebounded more strongly than expected in May but failed to fully recover from a slump a month earlier, data showed…
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G-20 summit draft communique calls for promotion of free trade
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies will likely call for the “promotion of free trade” as a means to achieve…
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Japan's first quarter GDP growth revised up on capex, trade war poses risks to outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew slightly faster than initially estimated in the first quarter, thanks to stronger capital spending, but analysts say global trade…
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G-20 financial leaders to stay vague on global trade in communique
FUKUOKA (REUTERS) – Financial leaders of the world’s top economies are likely to steer clear of promises to avoid protectionism in their communique on Sunday,…
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US 'clamouring for avocados' after Trump threat to shut Mexico border
MEXICO CITY (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump’s threats to shut the border with Mexico are now affecting what some might argue is the softest…
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