Trade War
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Trump tweets put China trade talks in doubt
Speed Read Global markets plunge after US president ramps up rhetoric ahead of Wednesday’s meeting
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US and China on brink of trade deal
Speed Read Agreement to roll back $200bn tariffs could be agreed this month
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German state to take stakes in marquee domestic companies
Speed Read Shift in industrial strategy to prevent foreign takeovers ‘needed to safeguard the country’s prosperity’ says minister
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US and China hold first round of trade war talks
Speed Read Officials meet in Beijing with optimism high a breakthrough can be made ahead of March deadline
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Is the US economy on the brink of recession?
Speed Read Market volatility, inverted yield curves and weak jobs figures suggest a slowdown in 2019
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US and China agree trade war truce
Speed Read Donald Trump hails ‘one of the biggest deals ever’ after meeting with Xi Jinping
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Will release of $109bn reserve boost China’s flagging economy?
Speed Read Central bank slashes reserve requirements, freeing up cash for infrastructure and businesses
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China rules out currency devaluation to boost global trade
Speed Read Chinese premier says Beijing will not actively weaken the yuan to encourage exports despite looming trade-war
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Donald Trump levies biggest tariffs on China yet
Speed Read US targeting £150 billion worth of Chinese goods in escalation of the trade war
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US and China agree to hold fresh trade talks
Speed Read Negotiations come as Washington prepares to impose new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
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How will China respond to Donald Trump’s new tariffs?
Speed Read $16 billion in Chinese imports to be hit with 25% tariff in two weeks
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Turkish lire falls to record low
Speed Read Tensions with the West and concern over central control of monetary policy could prove boon to holidaymakers
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What is a currency war and could Trump trigger one?
In Depth US President sparks new investor fears after criticising Federal Reserve interest rates as Chinese yuan plummets
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US-China trade war: tariffs kick in
In Depth Chinese state media accuses Trump of acting like a ‘hoodlum’ as steep trade levies come into effect
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