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China says working with U.S. day and night to get trade deal
Sat, Mar 09, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump said last month he may sign a deal to end the trade war with Chinese President Xi Jinping if their countries can bridge remaining differences, and do so at his property in Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
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Satya Nadella refuses to withdraw Microsoft's HoloLens contract with US military
Tue, Feb 26, 2019
"As employees and shareholders we do not want to become war profiteers. To that end, we believe that Microsoft must stop in its activities to empower the US Army`s ability to cause harm and violence," the letter read.
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US 'land of opportunities' where failure not stigma: Indian-American entrepreneur
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
Rangaswami, who co-founded Sand Hill Group, one of the earliest 'angel' investment firms, told the new citizens about his American story, when he left India at the age of 21 for an MBA in the US with a one-way ticket, a student visa and eight dollars in his pocket.
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US employment data: 312K new jobs added to American economy in Dec 2018
Fri, Jan 04, 2019
A year earlier, the jobless rate was 4.1 per cent and the number of unemployed persons was 6.6 million, as against 6.3 million in 2018. Attributing the job growth to Trump's policies, the Labour Secretary Alexander Acosta said the American economy surpassed 150 million jobs for the first time ever.
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Unbelievable! What Indian students spend in the US, will bring tears to your eyes!
Mon, Nov 26, 2018
According to the US government's Open Doors Report on the International Educational Exchange, this year 1,96,271 Indians students are studying in the United States. The report says that an increase of 5.4 per cent has been witnessed over the last year, adding that this marks the fifth consecutive year that the total number of Indians pursuing their higher education in the USA has grown, said a report in Hindustan newspaper.
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China paper rebuts trade war criticism, says ''an elephant can't hide''
Fri, Aug 10, 2018
China`s top newspaper rebutted growing criticism in government circles that Beijing should have taken a lower profile to head off its trade war with the United States, saying on Friday that, like an elephant, China cannot hide its size and strength.
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Consultation prize: US-China trade war fires bonanza for advisory firms
Mon, Aug 06, 2018
As U.S. and Chinese firms rush for outside expertise on how to handle fallout from the escalating trade war between the two nations, consultants on everything from management to logistics say they have seen soaring demand for their services.
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Oil rises as Saudi output dips, US drilling stalls
Mon, Aug 06, 2018
Spot Brent crude oil futures were at $73.42 per barrel at 0653 GMT on Monday, up 21 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 19 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $68.68 barrel.
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Flying to US? You may soon get this big relief
Tue, Jul 31, 2018
Aviation is set to get much easier going forward. Passengers might be allowed to keep liquids and laptops in their carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in the US if screening technology being tested at select airports is widely adopted.
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Gold heads for fourth month of losses, worst streak since 2013
Tue, Jul 31, 2018
The dollar was flat versus a currency basket, following a three month streak of gains, with the U.S. Federal Reserve set to reaffirm the outlook for further gradual rate rises at the end of its two-day rate review through Wednesday. [FRX/]
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US may soon allow laptops, liquids in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints
Tue, Jul 31, 2018
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced plans on Monday to test computed tomography (CT) scanners for carry-on bags, with up to 40 units expected to be in place at US airports by the year end, reports CNN.
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Asian markets post modest gains as trade fears keep investors cautious
Fri, Jul 27, 2018
Asian stocks struggled to gain traction on Friday, following a mixed Wall Street finish and as the worsening Sino-U.S. trade dispute kept investors in the region cautious, despite signs of rapprochement between the United States and Europe.
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