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U.S. trade chief Tai to unveil Biden’s China trade strategy on Monday
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will unveil the Biden administration's long-awaited strategy for the troubled U.S.-China trade relationship in a speech o...
Sep 30, 2021
Taiwan questions China’s suitability for Pacific trade pact, fears ‘obstruction’
By Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee and Jeanny Kao TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's restrictive practices present fundamental problems for its application to join a major pan-Pacific free trade pact, and if it join...
Sep 30, 2021
Asian factories stagnate as China’s slowdown, supply constraints hit
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's manufacturing activity was lacklustre in September as signs of slowing Chinese growth and factory shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic weighed on the r...
Sep 30, 2021
Taiwan says resolving chip shortages needs Malaysia’s help
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Resolving the global shortage of auto semiconductors needs Malaysia's help, especially when it comes to packaging, a sector affected by the country's COVID-19 curbs, Taiwan Economy ...
Sep 30, 2021
Oil slips as OPEC+ weighs output boost for tight market
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped on Friday on the prospect that the OPEC+ supplier alliance might step up a planned increase in output to ease supply concerns, with soaring gas ...
Sep 30, 2021
Asian stocks extend global slide as inflation fears bite
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian equities followed Wall Street sharply lower and bonds rallied on Friday as risk sentiment soured amid growing worries that inflation may persist even after gl...
Sep 30, 2021
Dollar heads for best week in months as Fed tightening looms
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar began the last quarter of 2021 near its highest levels of the year and headed for its best week since June, as currency markets braced for U.S. intere...
Sep 30, 2021
Celebrity Instagram content linked to negative feelings, Facebook researchers say
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Major social media stars including Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber and Charli D'Amelio are among celebrities whose Instagram followers experience more negative feelings about ...
Sep 30, 2021
China new-home price growth at slowest in 18 months -private survey
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese new-home prices in September rose at the slowest pace since March 2020 as the property market softened further amid a sustained crackdown on speculation including caps on h...
Sep 30, 2021
EU postpones trade talks with Australia amid submarine deal fallout
By Colin Packham CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Friday talks with the European Union over a trade deal have been postponed, as a row over Canberra's decision to ...
Sep 30, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
51 °F Thunderstorm In Vicinity, Mist
