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U.S.-Japan trade deal versus TPP: where it falls short, where it exceeds
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called his new trade deal with Japan “a game changer for our farmers and our
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Asian shares inch up in cautious mood over trade, lira stumbles
Asian shares inched up in early trade on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of tense U.S.-China trade talks while the Turkish lira slipped over concerns about Ankara’s planned incursion in northern Syria.
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U.S.-Japan trade deal versus TPP: where it falls short, where it exceeds
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called his new trade deal with Japan “a game changer for our farmers and our
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WeWork’s financing lifeline hinges on SoftBank talks
WeWork is locked in negotiations this week with its largest shareholder, Softbank Group Corp , over a new $1 billion investment to enable the shared office space company to go through a major restructuring, according to sources familiar with discussions.
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China Vice Premier Liu will travel to U.S. for trade talks on October 10-11
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and top trade negotiator will be traveling to Washington for the next round of trade talks with the United States on Oct.10-11, China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday.
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Hopes for a deal dim as U.S.-China trade talks get underway in tense atmosphere
Prospects for progress in U.S.-China trade talks dimmed on Monday after Washington blacklisted Chinese companies over Beijing’s treatment of predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, and President Donald Trump said a quick trade deal was unlikely.
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U.S.-Japan trade deal aims to put U.S. farmers on par with Trans-Pacific trade pact competitors
The new U.S.-Japan trade deal will provide staged reduction of Japanese tariffs for more than $2 billion worth of U.S. beef and pork, matching access now granted to the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact countries, a text of the agreement shows.
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Southwest pilots sue Boeing for misleading them on 737 MAX
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) said on Monday it had filed a lawsuit against Boeing Co alleging that the planemaker “deliberately misled” the airline and pilots about its 737 MAX aircraft.
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Kroger, Walgreens to stop sales of e-cigarettes amid U.S. vaping crackdown
Kroger Co and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Monday they would stop selling e-cigarettes at their stores, amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of the product and reports of lung disease and some deaths linked to vaping.
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Airbus sold 41 jets in September, targets record fourth-quarter deliveries
Airbus sold 41 jets in September and processed cancellations for nine jets including five originally sold to Norwegian Air , leaving the European firm ahead of Boeing Co in a relatively slow year for an industry distracted by safety and trade headlines.
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Southwest pilots sue Boeing over alleged lost wages from 737 MAX grounding
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Boeing Co alleging that the grounding of the planemaker’s 737 MAX aircraft had caused over $100 million in lost wages.
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Explainer: Disruptions in the global shipping industry
Oil shipping rates are soaring following a series of sanctions on a Chinese transportation giant and limitations placed on movement of Venezuelan crude oil tankers.
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Southwest pilots sue Boeing alleging over $100 million in lost wages from 737 MAX grounding
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) said on Monday it has filed a lawsuit against Boeing Co alleging that the grounding of the planemaker’s 737 MAX aircraft has caused over $100 million in lost wages.
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U.S. puts Hikvision, Chinese security bureaus on economic blacklist
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it was putting 28 Chinese public security bureaus and companies – including video surveillance company Hikvision – on a U.S. trade blacklist over Beijing’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
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Trump: There’s a chance of something ‘substantial’ in China trade talks
President Donald Trump on Monday sounded an optimistic note about this week’s negotiations with China to end the trade war between the two global economic super powers, adding that he would not be satisfied with a partial deal.