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US Threatened With Trade War At G7 Meeting

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Washington's main allies delivered a unified message of shock and dismay at a Group of Seven ministerial meeting on Satu... Read more

Wilbur Ross Jets Into Beijing To Talk Tariffs

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US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrived in Beijing on Saturday for talks aiming to ease tensions over tariffs that hav... Read more

Jobs Data Boosts US Stocks

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Wall Street stocks rallied on Friday after US jobs growth topped expectations, shifting attention from global trade war ... Read more

FS Meets Irish Officials

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan met Irish officials and representatives of the banking and business sectors in Dublin ye... Read more

EU Opens WTO Challenges Against China And US

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The EU said it has opened legal challenges against China and the United States at the World Trade Organization on Friday... Read more

US Unemployment Rate Falls To Lowest In 18 Years

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The US unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 18 years in May as hiring was far stronger than expected and the si... Read more

HK Gains, MSCI Listing Fails To Lift Shanghai

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Hong Kong stocks ended slightly higher on Friday as investors brushed off fresh worries about a trade war, but mainland ... Read more

Samsonite Boss Steps Down After Degree Row

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Luggage maker Samsonite said its CEO has stepped down following a report by a short-seller that questioned his credentia... Read more

Hong Kong Slips As New Trade War Fears Emerge

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Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday morning after fluctuating throughout the session on fresh trade war fears after US Presi... Read more

Dow Slips, But Doesn't Tumble, On Trade War Fears

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US markets have closed firmly lower following the Washington's announcement of tariffs against metals from key allies, t... Read more

US Tariffs: Europe Looks To WTO, Canada Retaliates

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The EU has vowed to unite against the US decision to impose heavy tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from key allies... Read more

FS Boosts Ties With Ireland

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan has started his three-day Dublin trip to boost economic co-operation between Hong Kong a... Read more

James Lau Ends San Francisco Trip

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Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau concluded his three-day trip to San Francisco today.   ... Read more

US Slaps Metal Tariffs On EU, Canada And Mexico

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The Trump administration has announced it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union, Ca... Read more

US Consumer Spending Up, Best In 5 Months

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Americans boosted their spending by 0.6 percent in April, the biggest increase in five months, while a gauge of inflatio... Read more