Greta warns world leaders at climate protest before Davos Business Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg issued a warning to world leaders at a protest in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday, days before... Greta warns world leaders at climate protest before Davos
Business Trump and Thunberg face off as Davos warms to climate action US President Donald Trump will renew his running battle with young climate campaigner Greta Thunberg when they join the A-list movers and shakers... 59 mins ago
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Business EU warns of WTO challenge if China-US deal creates ‘distortions’ The European Union will challenge the China-US trade agreement at the World Trade Organization if it creates "distortions" in the market that... 8 hours ago
Business Chinese economic growth hits three-decade low China's economy grew last year at its slowest pace in three decades, hit by weak domestic demand and trade tensions, but while officials warned... 9 hours ago
Business US Senate approves new North American trade deal The US Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a second back-to-back... 16 hours ago
Business US, China sign ‘momentous’ trade deal The United States and China signed a truce in their trade war on Wednesday after nearly two years of tensions, bringing relief to markets but... on 16 January 2020
Business Asian markets rise as China, US finally put pen to paper on deal Asian markets rose early Thursday as details were released of the China-US trade deal signed in Washington, with analysts saying it would allow... on 16 January 2020
Business US, China sign ‘momentous’ trade deal After nearly two years of conflict between the world's two dominant economic powers, the United States and China signed a trade truce on Wednesday,... on 15 January 2020
Business Trump hails ‘momentous’ US-China trade deal ahead of signing President Donald Trump on Wednesday ended two years of escalating trade battles with China, with a partial agreement to resolve some areas of... on 15 January 2020
Business Curtain falls on Germany’s ‘golden decade’ of growth German economic growth plummeted in 2019, official data showed Wednesday, providing fresh ammunition for debate about how to use fiscal surpluses... on 15 January 2020
Business Hong Kong protest shoppers show their true colours Seven months of unrest have taken a heavy toll on many Hong Kong businesses, but pro-democracy protesters are now seeking to reward shops and... on 15 January 2020
Business China’s Xi visits Myanmar to drive home Belt and Road plan China's President Xi Jinping arrives in Myanmar this week to nail down multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals in a country abandoned by many... on 15 January 2020
Business Maduro bids to revive Venezuela’s ‘petro’ cryptocurrency President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday decreed that airlines flying from Caracas must pay for fuel in Venezuela's ailing "petro" cryptocurrency,... on 14 January 2020
Business US, Japan, EU seek new global rules limiting subsidies Washington, Tokyo and Brussels on Tuesday joined forces in calling for stronger global rules against government subsidies that distort trade,... on 14 January 2020
