[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks tracked Wall Street losses on Thursday as latest exchanges between Beijing and Washington signalled the heightened risk of a prolonged trade war, stoking investors’ concerns about the impact on
In Macau’s non-gaming race, analysts pick Sands China, Galaxy as winners
[ad_1] MACAU (Reuters) – Macau’s casino operators have pledged billions of dollars to develop non-gaming attractions in a bid to secure new licences, but analysts predict only the more efficient like Sands China and Galaxy
Taking aim at U.S., China says provoking trade disputes is ‘naked economic terrorism’
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Provoking trade disputes is “naked economic terrorism”, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday, ramping up the rhetoric against the United States amid a bitter trade war that is showing no
Japan business lobby urges sales tax hike to proceed as planned
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of a Japanese business lobby said a planned sales tax hike should proceed in October to sustain the social security system for a rapidly ageing population, despite calls from
Exclusive: Disney CEO says it will be ‘difficult’ to film in Georgia if abortion law takes effect
[ad_1] ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger told Reuters on Wednesday it would be “very difficult” for the media company to keep filming in Georgia if a new abortion law
Pence, Trudeau to discuss Huawei and China trade issues in Ottawa: official
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss their countries’ joint dispute with China over Huawei during a meeting in Ottawa on Thursday, a senior U.S.
UK should be ‘cautious’ about further minimum wage rises – think tank
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should slow the rate at which it increases its minimum wage to avoid the risk of low-paid workers being priced out of a job during the next recession, an anti-poverty
Corrected: Eyeing China, Pentagon briefs Congress on rare earth minerals report
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defence Department has briefed Congress on a report on rare earth minerals as it looks to reduce American reliance on China, a Pentagon spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday, amid
Google bans apps that facilitate sale of marijuana
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday banned apps on its app
Oil prices fall as trade war worries outweigh supply disruptions
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in volatile trade on Wednesday, weighed down by equity markets as China signaled readiness to escalate the trade war with the United States, stoking concerns that an