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China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods

China strikes back at U.S. with new tariffs on $75 billion in goods

China said on Friday it will impose retaliatory tariffs against about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods, putting as much as an extra 10% on top of existing rates in the dispute between the world's top two economies.



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UBS taps BoE adviser van Steenis for sustainable finance, IR roles

UBS taps BoE adviser van Steenis for sustainable finance, IR roles

UBS Group has hired Huw van Steenis, a former senior adviser to Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, to head investor relations and a new sustainable finance committee at Switzerland's largest bank, it said on Friday.



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Explainer: What tools could Trump use to get U.S. firms to quit China?

Explainer: What tools could Trump use to get U.S. firms to quit China?

Hours after China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on Friday, President Donald Trump ordered U.S. companies to "start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA.".



7 years ago
FTC, AT&T settle 2014 lawsuit over data slowdowns: court

FTC, AT&T settle 2014 lawsuit over data slowdowns: court

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and AT&T Inc reached a settlement agreement on a 2014 case that accused the company of slowing down data sent to wireless devices, a federal court ruling showed on Friday.



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Wall Street Weekahead: Investors look at dollar stores as U.S. recession fears increase

Wall Street Weekahead: Investors look at dollar stores as U.S. recession fears increase

More investors are watching the shares of discount retailers like Dollar General Corp and Dollar Tree Inc , which perform better during economic downturns, in the hopes of gauging changes in consumer behavior, though higher tariffs may erode the companies' ability to act as economic bellwethers.



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Japan, U.S. reach framework trade pact, no tariff cuts on Japan cars: Nikkei

Japan, U.S. reach framework trade pact, no tariff cuts on Japan cars: Nikkei

The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, with Washington maintaining tariffs on Japanese autos but Tokyo cutting tariffs on U.S. beef and pork, Japan's Nikkei business daily said on Saturday.



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Japan, U.S. made 'big progress' in trade talks: Japanese minister

Japan, U.S. made 'big progress' in trade talks: Japanese minister

The United States and Japan have made "big progress" in bilateral trade talks and shared the understanding of the directionality of the trade talks, Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Friday.



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Fed's Powell vs. Trump: who's got a 'feel' for markets now?

Fed's Powell vs. Trump: who's got a 'feel' for markets now?

Donald Trump once accused the Federal Reserve of not having a "feel" for the market and compared Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to a golfer who can't putt, but on Friday it was the U.S. president that drove markets into the rough.



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Stocks tumble, yen rallies as U.S. and China escalate trade war

Stocks tumble, yen rallies as U.S. and China escalate trade war

Stocks, the dollar and oil prices fell on Friday while safe havens rose after President Donald Trump demanded U.S. companies look at alternatives to China for manufacturing, following Beijing's retaliatory tariffs on American goods.



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Key dates in the U.S.-China trade war

Key dates in the U.S.-China trade war

Hopes for settlement of the yearlong U.S.-China trade war dimmed further on Friday as China said it will slap retaliatory tariffs on about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods, the latest escalation in the dispute between the world's two largest economies.



7 years ago
Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation

Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by the world's two largest economies.



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Stocks tumble, yen rallies as Trump threatens to counter new China tariffs

Stocks tumble, yen rallies as Trump threatens to counter new China tariffs

Stocks, the dollar and oil prices fell on Friday while safe havens rose after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to further escalate his trade war with China "this afternoon," following a new round of retaliatory tariffs from Beijing.



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Trump jacks up tariffs on Chinese imports in latest tit-for-tat

Trump jacks up tariffs on Chinese imports in latest tit-for-tat

President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would subject Chinese imports to an additional 5% tariff in response to what he called a politically motivated move by China to impose tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. exports.



7 years ago
Pentagon awards Lockheed $2.4 billion contract for F-35 spare parts

Pentagon awards Lockheed $2.4 billion contract for F-35 spare parts

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $2.4 billion contract for spare parts for F-35 joint strike fighters purchased by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps as well as foreign militaries, the Pentagon said on Friday.



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Answering Trump, UPS, FedEx and USPS say they already fight illegal drug shipments

Answering Trump, UPS, FedEx and USPS say they already fight illegal drug shipments

FedEx Corp , United Parcel Service Inc and the U.S. Postal Service said on Friday they are already working to stop traffickers from using their services after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered delivery firms to refuse packages of the powerful painkiller fentanyl from China.



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