Skip to main content

Trade War - SERIES 64 {15 articles}

A trade war won't benefit the US - Opinion


undefined ✔ In the past, thanks to China's super-national treatment and abundant cheap labor, foreign enterprises used to compete with each other to invest in China ✔ Or else, by the time Trump's trade policy gradually becomes ineffective, the US economy would suffer irreparable losses, because if Washington continues to impose higher tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing will fight back

China and US rush to aid industries hit by trade war


Washington to pay $4.7bn in assistance to affected farmers ✔ © Reuters Beijing, meanwhile, is supporting companies through greater lending ✔ There will be six days of public hearings for affected industries and organizations, raising businesses' hopes that Trump will reconsider ✔ Similar policies will not be able to offset the impact if the trade war intensifies

Hong Kong’s hot property sector show signs of cooling


undefined ✔ Residential prices have rocketed over the past decade, increasing 260 per cent since 2009, according to CLSA, the capital markets and investment group ✔ evident from the fact buyers are increasingly turning to old public rental housing flats, where prices have gone up by 70 per cent to 90 per cent, reaching as much as HK$6m apiece

China 'keeping wary eye' on US and EU as trade pressure mounts


undefined ✔ At the heart of the conflict is China's state-led economic model, which is problematic under the global trading system ✔ We only hope to see a similar level of ambition in terms of the sectorial coverage, level of openness and transparency in China's first offer to us ✔ We need to bear in mind the significant disparity in our current levels of openness, which we seek to rebalance, the embassy said

Global financial market SOARS after Donald Trump announces new US-Mexico trade deal


THE GLOBAL stock market shot to a six-month high at the start of the week, after Donald Trump announced a long-awaited US-Mexico trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) agreement. ✔ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had described the US plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium on national security grounds as insulting and Trump labelled Mr Trudeau as very weak and dishonest ✔ That has been absolutely clear from the very beginning

Gold prices nod up as US-China trade tensions are in focus


The trade tensions between China and the U.S. continue to weigh on gold ahead of a looming deadline on another round of tariffs. ✔ The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, was mostly steady on Wednesday at 94.756 ✔ Holdings of SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, fell 0.62 percent to 759.87 tonnes on Tuesday from Monday

These car brands are tops in customer satisfaction


Lexus and Subaru were among the best performers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s annual auto report. ✔ ACSI noted that Volvo scored well in vehicle safety and comfort ✔ Ford’s Lincoln was the top-rated U.S. luxury brand with a score of 84, up slightly compared to last year ✔ Manufacturers have already come under pressure from rising costs for raw materials such as steel and aluminum following tariffs on the metals

Opinion | Two cheers for Trump's trade agreement with Mexico


His Mexico move allows the White House to focus on fairer trade with China. ✔ This raw number disguises the fact that China’s current-account surplus has been declining sharply as a percentage of its overall economy, from 9.9 percent of its gross domestic product in 2007 to about 1.4 percent last year ✔ Thiessen: Trump is using tariffs to advance a radical free-trade agenda

Dollar firms as investors await developments in China-US trade relations


The spotlight is on China-U.S. trade relations as the September 5 deadline for public comment on additional tariffs by Washington on Beijing looms. ✔ The dollar inched higher on Wednesday, sticking to a tight range after touching a four-week low overnight as optimism over the U.S.-Mexico trade deal gave way to caution ahead of an upcoming deadline in the China-U.S ✔ The United States and Mexico agreed earlier this week to overhaul NAFTA, putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-country pact

Dollar steady, sticks to tight range as investors await trade news


The dollar inched higher on Wednesday, sticking to a tight range after touching a four-week low overnight as optimism over the U.S.-Mexico trade deal gave way to caution ahead of an upcoming deadline in the China-U.S. trade dispute. ✔ The United States and Mexico agreed earlier this week to overhaul NAFTA, putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-country pact ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Asian shares, dollar becalmed awaiting trade news


Asian share markets were left in limbo on Wednesday as optimism over the U.S.-Mexico trade deal was quickly replaced by caution ahead of a looming deadline on tariffs with China. ✔ President Trump warned he could proceed with Mexico alone and levy tariffs on Canada if it does not come on board with the revised trade terms ✔ [O/R] (Graphic: MSCI and Nikkei chart: reut.rs/2sSBRiD) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Asia shares eke out gains, dollar befuddled by trade doubts


Asian shares crept marginally higher on Wednesday as optimism over the U.S.-Mexico trade deal was quickly clouded by caution ahead of a looming deadline on tariffs with China. ✔ IT’S NOT A DONE DEAL Yet even if Trump were to go with Mexico alone, Congress would have to approve the deal in a process that would take months and put it beyond the mid-term elections ✔ It was going nowhere on the yen at 111.24 JPY=, having spent the past three sessions in a 110.93/111.49 range ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

China Has Been Withholding Bird Flu Samples. Here's Why Thousands Could Die


Refusing to supply samples of a bird flu could lead to 100,000s of deaths worldwide if a pandemic broke out. ✔ During the 1918-1919 Spanish influenza pandemic, around 50 million people died globally ✔ (Adult fatalities are recorded differently than those of children, and an approximate count emerges long after each season is over.) The Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention website appears to be offline at this writing, and Fortune was unable to request comment

Clock is ticking for Canada in Nafta deal


President Trump has given Canada just five days to come to an agreement with the US on trade. ✔ I think the question the Canadian negotiators are trying to calculate is whether or not this is a serious threat or a bluff, says Edward Alden, a senior fellow on trade at the Council of Foreign Relations in Washington, DC ✔ We're going to get a test of that over the next several days

How Trump relies on his cable news Cabinet as much as the real one


Many members of Trump’s Cabinet have cable network shadows who influence the president’s actions. ✔ Stevens, Republican political consultant and writer who was Mitt Romney’s senior strategist in 2012 presidential election, decried Trump’s reliance on the insane feedback loop of Fox ✔ He relates to the world the way the world relates to him, and it is what it appears to be: a guy sitting around watching television

>>> Open This Series
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Autos - SERIES 203 {11 articles}

Subaru Forester 2.5i-Premium 2018 new car review | value, safety 10/30/2018, 8:19:53 PM All-new underneath while remaining true to the tested formula. CarReview - drive.com.au ✔ It controls all the key functions with an intuitive touchscreen layout of large icons ✔ But it proves our suspicions from driving the 2.0-litre Impreza and XV that Subaru's new SGP platform can easily handle more power ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert) How to make your next car purchase environmentally friendly | Drive 10/30/2018, 11:23:50 PM Drive takes a look at how you can make your car choice more environmentally friendly. What do you need to know when buying a green vehicle? ✔ To make things easier, both fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions can be found on a sticker on the front windscreen of all new vehicles for sale ✔ Alternative fuel types Apart from petrol (we take a deep dive into different unleaded fuel types he...
Post a Comment
Read more

Autos - SERIES 169 {13 articles}

Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Could Preview an Electric Wagon | Digital Trends 10/20/2018, 6:26:52 AM Though it's a concept car, the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo could become a production model after the Mission E sedan arrives in showrooms. ✔ Porsche took its first step in the station wagon segment when it introduced the Panamera Sport Turismo ✔ Eye-tracking technology puts the information the driver wants front and center ✔ Alternatively, wireless inductive charging can also top up the lithium-ion battery pack Ford's New Ad Shows Mustang-Inspired Electrified Model | Digital Trends 10/20/2018, 8:13:47 AM Ford briefly flashed an enigmatic new model in a minute-long commercial starring Bryan Cranston. Its front end borrows styling cues from the 2019 Mustang but it doesn't have a grille and its emblem is back-lit. Is it a hybrid Mustang, an electric crossover with a sporty design, or something else entirely? ✔ The minute-long television commercial Ford releas...
Post a Comment
Read more

Autos - SERIES 198 {12 articles}

McLaren reveals £2.1million Speedtail - its fastest ever motor with a 250mph top speed 10/29/2018, 4:01:21 PM MCLAREN has revealed its fastest ever road car – the 250mph Speedtail. Described as the modern version of the F1, the three-seater comes with an incredible price tag. Marketed at £1.75million… ✔ Fitted with just three seats, the driver is centrally located in the cockpit, just like the famous McLaren F1 ✔ A ground-breaking hybrid powertrain sits within a lightweight carbon fibre body reminiscent of sleek ‘streamliners’ that once set world speed records, while the luxurious three-seat cockpit offers a sublime combination of an incredible driving experience, unmatched individualism and innovative materials never seen before in a road-going vehicle Electriq-Global Wants to Power Cars With Water-Based Fuel | Digital Trends 10/29/2018, 5:48:29 PM Australian-Israeli startup Electriq-Global claims to have developed a water-based fuel that offers zero emissions, with greate...
Post a Comment
Read more

Autos - SERIES 145 {10 articles}

China’s Auto Sales Face First Annual Decline in Decades 10/12/2018, 12:09:15 PM Auto sales in China fell for the third straight month in September, as fragile consumer confidence amid a falling stock market and trade tensions led to weak sales. ✔ General Motors Co.’s China sales declined 15% in the third quarter year over year ✔ The company’s poor performance in China comes despite a July reduction in tariffs from 25% to 15%, which was expected to help importers of premium vehicles such as the British auto maker You could be fined £300 and slapped with SIX penalty points if you make this simple oversight on your car insurance 10/12/2018, 3:12:26 PM MOTORISTS face a severe penalty for making a simple oversight when applying for car insurance. If you fail to declare any modifications on your car in your insurance policy, you might not be covere… ✔ But if the case goes to court that could be extended to an unlimited fine and even a driving ban ✔ And as your insurer won't...
Post a Comment
Read more

Autos - SERIES 185 {12 articles}

Who should AI kill in a driverless car crash? It depends who you ask 10/25/2018, 6:50:59 AM Responses vary around the world when you ask the public who an out-of-control self-driving car should hit ✔ The researchers, whose work is published in the journal Nature, also note some striking peculiarities, such as the strong preference among those in the global south for sparing women and fit characters ✔ So it would need to be a pretty extreme situation before that becomes anything other than the correct answer Rival manufacturers support Aussie alternative to Tesla supercharger 10/25/2018, 6:16:50 AM Car makers have backed an Australian start-up which promises to rival Tesla's supercharger network as a nation-wide energy supplier for electric vehicles. Funded in part by motoring clubs along with the Victorian and Federal Governments, Chargefox has the support of car makers including Audi, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz. ✔ The E-Tron has a faster charging capa...
Post a Comment
Read more