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Trade war boogeyman hangs over giant US toy show

by John BIERS Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The US-China trade war has dealt a glancing…

Tokyo stocks open higher on optimism over trade talks

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday on hopes for progress in US-China trade talks. The benchmark…

Global stocks surge on hopeful signs from US-China trade talks

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- European and US stock markets leapt on Friday as positive signs emerged from US-China…

Global energy demand to soar one third by 2040: BP

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Global energy demand will surge by a third over the next two decades on advancing…

China’s January inflation comes in slower than expected

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Factory and consumer price inflation in China rose at a slower rate than expected in January…

Asian shares drop on trade talks fears, weak US retail

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks retreated Friday as concern grew over reports of an impasse in China-US trade…

US officials to meet Xi as trade talks near end

by Ryan Mcmorrow Agence France Presse Top US economic officials were to meet on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping…

Airbus pulls plug on costly A380 superjumbo as sales plummet

by Joseph Schmid Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- European aerospace giant Airbus said Thursday that it would stop…

Hong Kong port slips from global top five for first time

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's port, which once vied with rival Singapore for global dominance, has slipped…

Asian shares ease as US-China trade talks begin

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks eased Thursday as traders anxiously awaited news from high-level US-China trade talks starting…

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