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Global markets shrug off trade war fears - business live

9/21/2018, 7:01:38 AM
Asian markets rise after Wall Street hits record high as fears subside surrounding the trade dispute between China and the US ✔ The tariffs that were announced by both sides during the week were deemed to be not as harsh as originally suspected ✔ The US in particular showed restraint, but that was partially so the Trump administration would have more ammunition should they feel it is required down the line ✔ At 9.30am BST we get UK figures for public sector finances in August



How China is preparing for Donald Trump's trade war

9/21/2018, 5:44:19 AM
Sitting in Kiehl's Cafe beside a Harley Davidson motorcycle, the words New York lit in neon, Beijing shopper Hu Huiyun is taking the trade war in her stride. ✔ The Agriculture Ministry said 100 million mu must be set aside for soybeans this year ✔ For Australia, that means a lot tough choices, because while we fear China as a regional hegemon, we hate Trump's trade policies and his general disdain for looking after allies



China redoubles efforts to boost domestic demand as trade war bites

9/21/2018, 7:19:27 AM
The Chinese government has ordered policies and resources to be geared towards s... ✔ It will also develop several cities into centers for international consumption ✔ The document was published days before the peak National Day golden week when millions of Chinese people are expected to take time off to travel for leisure ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



To avoid a trade war with the US, Japan may have to make concessions

9/21/2018, 6:30:35 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be forced to make some trade compromises when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump in New York next week. ✔ Joe Raedle | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at a news conference at Mar-a-Lago resort on April 18, 2018 ✔ The move is widely seen as a bargaining tool for Washington to get what it has long sought from Tokyo a free trade agreement ✔ It's a huge external threat that Japan is facing and Trump knows that



Early voting begins as midterms season enters final phase

9/21/2018, 6:48:18 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Much of the political world is consumed with a battle over a Supreme Court nominee, an expanding international trade war and President Donald Trump's social med ✔ MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Much of the political world is consumed with a battle over a Supreme Court nominee, an expanding international trade war and President Donald Trump's social media posts ✔ Tina Smith in the special election to fill the final two years of Democratic former Sen



Asian stocks extend recovery, China rallies on stimulus hopes

9/21/2018, 7:19:26 AM
an stocks extended gains on Friday thanks to Wall Street scoring all-time highs,... ✔ Still, some analysts cautioned that the reversals in various assets including U.S. industrial shares and non-U.S ✔ developed markets could be driven primarily by position squaring ahead of the end of quarter, and not reflect a decisive shift in investor sentiment ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Walmart warns Trump tariffs may force higher prices - report

9/21/2018, 5:52:16 AM
Walmart said the tariff would impact prices of everything from food products to beverages and personal care items. ✔ article (REUTERS/Mike Blake) The world’s largest retailer has issued a warning to its customers about the impact tariffs will have ✔ Walmart confirmed it sent the letter and in a statement to Reuters urged the two countries to find solutions ✔ The U.S. Trade Representative's office was not immediately available for comment



Trump may SCRAP EU deal: Shock warning US president could cripple bloc with car tariffs

9/21/2018, 7:55:24 AM
DONALD Trump may not be patient enough to undertake long negotiations on trade with the European Union and scrap any possible deal to issue crippling tariffs against the EU28, the French Ambassador to the US warned. ✔ Emmanuel Macron’s right-hand man in Washington issued a stark prediction set to send shockwaves across the EU ✔ Mr Trump has often branded unfair the low taxes on imported cars in the US, blaming them for the decaying state of the American car market ✔ In May, the US department of commerce launched an investigation into automobile imports to determine whether they threaten to impair the national security of the country



European shares rise as trade relief rally shows it has legs

9/21/2018, 7:56:14 AM
European shares rose strongly at the open on Friday, extending their gains from ... ✔ The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 20, 2018 ✔ Just Eat (JE.L) lost 5.5 percent after a report said Uber was in early talks to buy Deliveroo, potentially giving it a major rival in the food delivery business ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Dollar struggles near 2-1/2-month lows, yen slips as risk aversion...

9/21/2018, 4:35:18 AM
lar struggled near 2-1/2 month lows, while the yen also sagged on Friday on redu... ✔ An employee shows U.S. dollars banknotes at a money changer in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 24, 2018 ✔ The Australian dollar, a proxy of China-related trades as well as gauge of risk sentiment, climbed to a three-week high of $0.7297 AUD=D4 ✔ [GBP/] Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Trump wrong to brand China a currency manipulator

9/21/2018, 5:28:10 AM
Beijing intervening recently, but only to slow yuan’s decline ✔ A tariff-induced reduction in U.S. imports can be offset in a number of ways ✔ Most tangibly, other countries can retaliate against the U.S. by imposing their own tariffs on, say, U.S. agricultural exports ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Suntory eyes price hikes for EU-bound bourbon as tariffs bite

9/21/2018, 4:03:05 AM
CEO Niinami calls for pressure on lawmakers to solve trade dispute ✔ Even if Suntory does raise the price of its products, the group plans to keep the increases under the 25% tariff surcharge ✔ I would like to see the trade war de-escalate after the U.S. midterm elections in November, but I don't feel optimistic, Niinami said ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



U.S. sanctions China for buying Russian fighter jets, missiles

9/21/2018, 4:08:29 AM
n imposed sanctions on the Chinese military on Thursday for buying fighter jets ... ✔ CAATSA sanctions in this context are not intended to undermine the defense capabilities of any particular country, the official told reporters on a conference call ✔ They are instead aimed at imposing costs upon Russia in response to its malign activities, the official said ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



AP Analysis: Other nations adjust to 'America first' policy

9/21/2018, 5:37:43 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — America first? Try America first, second and third. As President Donald Trump prepares for his second U.N. General Assembly, the Olympics of intern ✔ When former Secretary of State John Kerry left the State Department for the last time on January 19, 2017, he told diplomats that the United States was more engaged in more places in this world with greater positive impact than at any time in American history



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