Trade War - SERIES 229 {10 articles}

China seeks Japan's economic cooperation amid trade war with US

10/10/2018, 2:30:06 PM
Japanese businesses open to deeper ties, Keidanren chief Nakanishi tells Chinese premier ✔ The Sino-Japan relationship has returned to a normal development track, Li said ✔ Pledging that China will promote its reform and opening-up policy further, the premier voiced hope for more investment from Japan ✔ The Japan-China CEO Summit was first held in Tokyo in 2015

Stock futures dip ahead of producer price data

10/10/2018, 12:32:29 PM
U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower on Wednesday on lingering concerns ... ✔ Shares of Alibaba (BABA.N) dropped 0.6 percent in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley and Raymond James cut their near-term profit estimates on the Chinese e-commerce company, citing a softer economic environment in China ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Micron Tech Stock Finds Cooling Reception From Analysts

10/10/2018, 2:29:56 PM
Micron Tech shares doubled last year but have eked out a gain of only 1.3% so far in 2018. Target prices have recently eased. ✔ The current average target listed on FactSet has slipped to $68.91 from $81.45 in late August ✔ The company has successfully enhanced its operating profitability over the past three fiscal years, thanks to improvements in business mix, supply-chain procedures, and expense levels ✔ He notes that the company is buying back stock and is net-cash positive

Futures drop as bond yields gain on producer price data

10/10/2018, 1:27:16 PM
U.S. stock futures slipped to session lows on Wednesday as Treasury yields rose ... ✔ REUTERS/Brendan McDermid The producer price index (PPI) climbed 0.2 percent in September, reversing from an unexpected decline in August and in line with expectations ✔ And, of course, all this is happening before we get into the earnings season ✔ At 9:11 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis 1YMc1 were down 58 points, or 0.22 percent ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Tech, luxury goods lead Wall Street slide

10/10/2018, 2:57:29 PM
U.S. stock indexes dived around 1 percent on Wednesday as worries over China and... ✔ People fear building prices into the system, both from China trade problems, other tariffs the U.S. has put into place, wage pressure, and today there is a little bit of concern about what the Hurricane in Florida could do to energy prices ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Wednesday Morning Briefing

10/10/2018, 1:49:27 PM
Hurricane Michael set to punish Florida's Gulf coast, Trump seeks to use ba... ✔ A Bulgarian man has been detained in Germany over the rape and murder of television journalist Viktoria Marinova, officials said, as Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said journalists in Bulgaria had total freedom to write and report ✔ Taylor Swift wins big, gets political at the AMAs Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

U.S. bond yields near seven-year high stymie world stocks' recovery

10/10/2018, 12:01:52 PM
World stocks flatlined on Wednesday just above eight-week lows, curbed by U.S. l... ✔ We are at some sort of critical moment, a crossroads, for bond and equity markets, said Marie Owens Thomsen, global head of economic research at Indosuez Wealth Management ✔ That makes the climate for equities much more challenging ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles

Philippines and US to kick off free trade talks in November

10/10/2018, 3:53:18 PM
Manila hopes to revive garment industry with permanent tariff deal, trade secretary says ✔ We used to have that quota with the U.S., [which] was already removed, so we want to bring back.. ✔ The Philippine leader also previously ordered the Philippine military to reduce engagement with their U.S. counterparts while his administration has toned down criticism of Beijing's expansion in the South China Sea ✔ The recent deal with Ottawa is widely seen as a victory for Trump, who plans to commence trade talks with Japan next

Analysis | The Energy 202: Iowans were hit hard by tariffs. Trump's new ethanol policy may help Republicans in the midterms.

10/10/2018, 1:01:26 PM
The president used his policy announcement to stump for Iowa Republicans in tight races. ✔ The Post's newest newsletter by author Jacqueline Alemany will land in your inbox before you reach for that first cup of coffee ✔ The storm is expected to make landfall by Wednesday afternoon ✔ Blimpy bear 409 Beadnose has gotten a lot of attention ✔ #FatBearWeekhttps://t.co/2ft5VWBS3K pic.twitter.com/ZETc2PZgWQ Karin Brulliard (@karinbrulliard) October 9, 2018

Analysis | The Daily 202: Following in Bush 41’s footsteps? Five takeaways from Nikki Haley’s departure as U.N. ambassador.

10/10/2018, 1:15:13 PM
Dina Powell is the early favorite in what will be covered as a gauge of Trump’s foreign policy. ✔ -- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said he would not take up a Supreme Court nomination in 2020, appearing to contradict Mitch McConnell ✔ While Trump's latest fire drill is underway, here's something else to think about: why young Americans don't vote ✔ 😳 pic.twitter.com/zvsoAXe6Ge SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 9, 2018

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Fashion - SERIES 445 {30 articles}

'Queer Eye' star Jonathan Van Ness opens up about two of his obsessions — comedy and fashion 11/16/2018, 7:11:11 PM The Netflix personality also talks about hitting the road for his 10-night comedy tour and more. ✔ From the Fab Five, I learned oh, my God, I think I could cry they are four of my best friends, Van Ness said ✔ A camera crew was there to capture all of the action ✔ A piece of the sandwich broke free, falling in what seemed like a slow-motion Hollywood tumble Cate Blanchett shoots fashion campaign for Giorgio Armani in Barcelona 11/16/2018, 4:54:10 PM Keeping herself warm in between takes, she covered her shoulders with a fluffy white bathrobe and matching slippers as she walked through the bustling metropolis on Friday. ✔ Cate Blanchett was spotted adding her personalised touch of glamour to the streets of Barcelona on Friday, as she shoot a new campaign for Giorgio Armani ✔ When the award-winning star was announced as part of the Armani team, the lux...

Travel - SERIES 369 {18 articles}

Into the melting pot - Travel 11/10/2018, 3:51:09 AM undefined ✔ In the day, the streets are always bustling with people from all over the world ✔ Even before the break of dawn, pensioners can be found gathering in parks, ready to kick start their day with a tai chi session ✔ Indeed, it does not take long for one to realize that Shanghai's charm lies in it being a binary of old and new Lucia Berlin’s new books: An illuminating memoir, more sublime stories - Los Angeles Times 11/9/2018, 8:27:21 PM Lucia Berlin' 68 years were almost impossibly full of travel, adventure, loves found and lost, alcoholism and its defeat, and the struggle to get by as a single mother of four boys. We are lucky to have two new books by her. ✔ In a standout story, Andado, a 14-year-old girl enjoys a sumptuous weekend on a Chilean estate breakfast in bed, horseback riding, flirting with her dashing older host until the host forces the flirtation too far, into what would now be considered r...

War Countries - SERIES 378 {16 articles}

The Observer view on the ‘cessation of hostilities’ in Yemen | Observer editorial 11/4/2018, 6:27:39 AM Donald Trump’s intervention in the Yemen war would be welcome if it didn’t seem so cynical and ill-judged ✔ But Trump is under growing bipartisan pressure in Congress over the humanitarian disaster in Yemen, for which the Saudis are primarily blamed ✔ We must hope, in the first instance, that the Saudis desist from a new offensive on the besieged port of Hodeidah in the 30 days before the cessation supposedly begins 20 world wonders that you're not supposed to visit 11/4/2018, 7:24:58 AM Beautiful destinations around the world that are currently off-limits to British travellers. ✔ Lots of world wonders are currently off-limits to ordinary travellers, such as the following.. ✔ Hotels and guesthouses used by foreign nationals and the government of Afghanistan are subject to regular threats, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) warns ✔ It consisted of two parallel ...

Trade War - SERIES 344 {11 articles}

Taiwan's 10-year iPhone boom shows signs of ending 11/13/2018, 5:55:51 PM Big month for Apple suppliers does not change maturing market or trade war ✔ Allen Horng, chairman of iPhone metal frame maker Catcher Technology, said he did not rule out a correction given the market dynamics ✔ Just a month after the release of the XR, it may be too early to judge the model's performance ✔ Nikkei staff writers Chien Chia-Hung and Hideaki Ryugen contributed to the report Land acquisition sinks 63% for China's top developers 11/13/2018, 4:51:52 PM Trade war concerns and faltering sale values put Vanke and others on guard ✔ A China Vanke showroom displays a model residential compound ✔ Acquisition value fell 10% during the quarter for China Overseas Land & Investment, which purchased 16 plots in total and just two in a major city -- specifically Beijing -- where demand for condominiums is strong Boeing CEO: US, China mutually interested in successful aerospace eco...

Travel - SERIES 367 {32 articles}

£50 a month for three trips a year: would you subscribe to the Netflix of travel? 11/9/2018, 3:09:47 PM undefined ✔ Customers travelling as a pair save £5 a month with the per person cost £45 rather than £50, while travellers are able to add a friend with one-off fees ✔ I’d been worried that by throwing convention out of the window and arriving without a list of things to see and do I would wander aimlessly, but the enforced spontaneity opened up experiences I might not otherwise have tried $787 round trip from LAX to Papeete, Tahiti, on Air Tahiti Nui - Los Angeles Times 11/9/2018, 1:22:39 PM The deal is for travel from Nov. 20 through March 31. Holidays are blacked out. ✔ Air Tahiti Nui will launch Dreamliner service between LAX and Papeete, Tahiti, and is using the occasion for a fare sale ✔ Fare : $787 round trip, including all taxes and fees, from LAX to Papeete on Air Tahiti Nui Restrictions : You must buy your ticket by Nov. 20 ✔ The fare, subject to availabili...

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