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Indonesia’s first-quarter GDP growth slower-than-expected
[ad_1] A man works on an entrance gate of a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Files JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s gross domestic product grew slower-than-expected in the first
Gold gains as Trump’s tariff threat unnerves global markets
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices climbed on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Chinese goods, escalating Sino-U.S. trade tensions, which prompted risk-off sentiment and boosted safe-haven assets. FILE PHOTO: Gold
China unveils rules to rein in bad government investment behaviour
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China has announced long-considered rules on how and where government funds should be invested as Beijing cracks the whip on misappropriation and dubious use of state financing across the country’s vast
Air Arabia first-quarter profit up 16 percent as passenger numbers improve
[ad_1] DUBAI (Reuters) – Air Arabia on Sunday posted a 16 percent jump in first-quarter profit, citing a rise in passenger numbers. The Middle East budget airline reported a full-year loss for 2018 after booking
Export orders down at China’s biggest trade fair
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Visitors attend the China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in the southern city of Guangzhou, China April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – The total value
Airbus considers legal action against Germany over Saudi ban – sources
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Airbus is considering suing the German government as its freeze on arms exports to Saudi Arabia means the company is unable to complete a border security system for the Gulf state,
In shift, Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods ahead of next trade talk round
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday dramatically increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal by announcing he will hike U.S. tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods this week
Israel halts gas supplies from Tamar due to Gaza violence
[ad_1] Trails are seen as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, Israel May 5, 2019 REUTERS/ Amir Cohen JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s energy minister
Fed up Canada tells U.S. to help with China crisis or forget about favors
[ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is leaning on the United States to help settle a dispute with China, which has started to block imports of vital Canadian commodities amid a dispute over a detained Huawei