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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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What bubble? China's record-breaking venture capitalists charge ahead
Thu, Jul 26, 2018
"If I put my U.S. lenses on, this is insane," said Edith Yeung, partner at 500 Startups, a California-based venture capital firm. But, she said, the calculus for investors was the sheer size of the Chinese market, noting that the WeChat social media platform had three times more daily users than the population of the United States.
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India's thermal coal imports rise over 14 percent in second quarter
Tue, Jul 24, 2018
Indian thermal coal imports rose to 43.4 million tonnes during the three months ended June 30, up from 37.9 million a year ago, according to data from American Fuels & Natural Resources, a Dubai-based trader of coal from the United States which tracks shipments around the region.
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Lamborghini sees worldwide sales doubling by 2019 after SUV launch
Wed, Aug 24, 2016
Luxury automaker Lamborghini expects to at least double production to 7,000 vehicles a year by 2019 once it rolls out a new sports utility vehicle (SUV), but it will not lose its focus on making sports cars, Chief Executive Officer Stefano Domenicali said on Tuesday.
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World Bank's Jim Yong Kim launches bid for second term as president
Wed, Aug 24, 2016
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday formally launched a bid for a second five-year term as head of the multilateral development lender, whose board pledged an "open, merit-based, and transparent" selection process.
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Harley-Davidson agrees to pay $12 million fine over motorcycle emissions
Fri, Aug 19, 2016
Harley-Davidson Inc agreed to pay a $12 million civil fine and stop selling illegal after-market devices that cause its motorcycles to emit too much pollution, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.
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