Asia Tonight: Business news in brief Feb 6
Business Briefs on Asia Tonight, Feb 6: – Philippine central bank cuts key interest rate to 3.75 per cent –…
Thyssenkrupp CEO: no taboos in steel consolidation plans
FILE PHOTO: Martina Merz, CEO of German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp AG, gestures during the annual shareholders meeting in Bochum, Germany, January…
Green hydrogen’s time has come, say advocates eying post-pandemic world
LONDON (Reuters) – Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Now, as major economies prepare…
Thyssenkrupp shortlists buyout firms for elevator unit, Kone out
FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE) has shortlisted two private equity consortia in the sale of its 16 billion…
U.S. firms say China tariffs will raise costs, see few sourcing alternatives
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A wide range of U.S. companies told a hearing in Washington on Monday that they have few…
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal may be reached in four weeks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China were getting very close to…
U.S. says rejects WTO’s ‘straitjacket’ of trade obligations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration filed another salvo at the World Trade Organization on Friday, saying U.S. trade policy…
Canada’s Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi
FILE PHOTO – Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland attends the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February…
U.S., China exploring deal to delay more tariffs, start talks: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China are exploring a trade deal in which Washington would suspend further tariffs…
Unwelcome guest: U.S. tariffs loom at China’s biggest trade fair
BEIJING (Reuters) – Amid gathering gloom over the state of the Chinese economy, exporters of motorcycles, tractors, photocopiers and Christmas…
Trump Continues Trade War with Turkey
President Donald Trump is continuing his trade war, this time it’s with Turkey. Trump took to Twitter authorizing the doubling…
China’s record trade surplus with U.S. adds fuel to trade war fire
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s…
Trump vs. Trudeau on trade
Donald Trump called Canada a ‘brutal’ trading partner on Saturday. In spite of this, Prime Minister Trudeau managed to avoid…
China says ‘bully’ United States started a trade war
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States has started a trade war and China will defend itself, Chinese Vice Minister of…
China says will hit back after U.S. proposes fresh tariffs on $200 billion in goods
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China accused the United States of bullying and warned it would hit back after the Trump administration…
U.S. ratchets up China trade war, threatens tariffs on $200 bln of goods
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – The Trump administration raised the stakes in its trade dispute with China on Tuesday, saying it would…
Russian Resistance Tattoos & Trump’s Trade War: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the March, 6, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE New Tonight on HBO. 3:24 Many Republicans on the Hill…
South Korean steelmaker POSCO names head of Posco Chemtech as candidate for next leader
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean steelmaker POSCO on Saturday selected Choi Jeong-woo, the head of affiliate Posco ChemTech, as its…
Trudeau’s counter-tariffs will drive up cost of everyday items
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s counter-tariffs, in retaliation against U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, will drive up the cost…
Trudeau, Freeland argue against Trump’s tariffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland argued against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and…
Canada’s campaign against U.S. tariffs
The Canadian government is campaigning against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.4683685 »»» Subscribe to CBC…
Donald Trump takes aim at Canada over NAFTA
U.S. President Donald Trump shared his thoughts with reporters on NAFTA negotiations with Canada and Mexico, raising the possibility of…
Has Trump started an international trade war?
Have Donald Trump’s new tariffs set in motion an international trade war? CBC’s David Common speaks with former U.S. Trade…
Talks end with China warning trade benefits at risk if U.S. imposes tariffs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China warned the United States on Sunday that any agreements reached on trade and business between the…
U.S. commerce secretary to press China to buy as allies seethe over tariffs
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday aiming to secure more Chinese purchases of…
Underground Needle Exchange & Blocking Abortions: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the March 9, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 3:15 The Office of Refugee Resettlement…
Soft China April investment, retail sales suggest economy losing steam
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported weaker-than-expected investment and retail sales in April and a drop in home sales, clouding its…