US-China trade war
Equities, yuan plunge as Trump escalates trade war with China
World
August 26, 2019
Equities, yuan plunge as Trump escalates trade war with China
Asian equity markets tanked and the yuan hit an 11-year low Monday after US President Donald Trump ramped up his…
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE13 per gram, 21 carats at LE705
Business
August 24, 2019
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE13 per gram, 21 carats at LE705
Gold prices have risen in the local market on Saturday by about LE13, boosted by rising global markets. The price…
Trump heads to G7 with potshot at French hosts over taxes
World
August 24, 2019
Trump heads to G7 with potshot at French hosts over taxes
US President Donald Trump threatened his French hosts with taxes on their wines Friday as he headed to a G7…
Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban
World
August 20, 2019
Huawei dismisses new suspension of ‘unjust’ US ban
Huawei on Tuesday dismissed Washington’s three-month delay to a ban on US firms selling to the Chinese tech giant and…
US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey
World
August 19, 2019
US economists expect recession in 2020 or 2021: survey
A majority of economists expect a US recession in the next two years, but have pushed back the onset amid…
Asia stocks slump on recession fears
World
August 15, 2019
Asia stocks slump on recession fears
Asian markets fell Thursday after the Dow suffered its worst day of the year as fears of a global recession…
Trump assailed for hands-off stance on Hong Kong
World
August 14, 2019
Trump assailed for hands-off stance on Hong Kong
US President Donald Trump was assailed Tuesday for his hands-off approach to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, avoiding criticizing Beijing…
US, China to hold more trade talks after ‘constructive’ meeting
World
July 31, 2019
US, China to hold more trade talks after ‘constructive’ meeting
US and Chinese negotiators agreed to meet again in the United States in September after holding “frank” and “constructive” talks…
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
World
July 30, 2019
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
US and Chinese negotiators meet in Shanghai on Tuesday to resurrect trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies, with…
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
World
July 28, 2019
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
US trade negotiators return to China this week for a fresh round of talks in a new city, but experts…