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China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
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India cuts tax rate on electric vehicles to boost uptake
India on Saturday slashed taxes on electric vehicles and chargers, as it looks to encourage the use of more environmentally friendly cars.
27 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Trump hails strong dollar, but doesn’t rule out intervention
President Donald Trump sent more confusing messages to financial markets and trading partners on Friday, hailing the strong US dollar but refusing to rule out using intervention to get a more favorable exchange rate.
27 July 2019, 18:00 PM
US economic growth slows in Q2
The American economy cooled in the second quarter of 2019 to a still-solid pace but officials nevertheless slashed one of President Donald Trump’s favorite economic numbers, government data showed Friday.
27 July 2019, 18:00 PM
WhatsApp to launch digital payments service in India
Messaging giant WhatsApp plans to launch its first payment service this year in India, its biggest market with 400 million users, the company said Friday.
27 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Trump threatens not to recognise China’s special status at WTO
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to withdraw recognition of the special “developing nation” status of China and other relatively rich countries at the World Trade Organization unless changes are made to the body’s rules.
27 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Samsung’s delayed Galaxy Fold now ready for September launch
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will go on sale from September in selected markets after the launch was delayed by screen problems earlier this year, the company said on Thursday.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
India’s auto parts makers warn of 1m job cuts
India’s auto parts industry could be forced to slash a fifth of its 5 million or so workforce if the slowdown in vehicle sales continues, the president of the country’s largest industry group for auto parts makers said.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
ECB set to sketch path for new stimulus
The European Central Bank is likely to point Thursday to a cut in interest rates in September, analysts say, although recent hints about kick-starting sluggish growth and inflation might even bring forward a move to this week.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Restudy issuing overseas sovereign bond
The Indian Prime Minister’s Office wants the finance ministry to reassess the idea of issuing foreign currency overseas sovereign bonds, two sources knowledgeable about the development said on Thursday.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Unilever’s Q2 sales slip as wet weather hits Europe
Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc reported slightly weaker-than-expected quarterly underlying sales growth on Thursday, hit by wet weather in Europe and moderating growth in India, but kept its full-year sales target intact.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Big Tech antitrust review: tough policy or publicity stunt?
The antitrust review of Big Tech announced by US regulators could signal a tough new stand on competition policy, but it may just be a political publicity stunt.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Fed to cut rates this month for first time in a decade
A quarter-point Federal Reserve interest rate cut in July is almost a done deal, according to economists in a Reuters poll, who expect another later in the year amid rising economic risks from the ongoing US-China trade war.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
TikTok parent to open India data centre
The Chinese parent company of popular video app TikTok will set up a data centre in India, as privacy concerns prompt Indian regulators to push for greater domestic storage of information.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Indian panel recommends cryptocurrency ban
An Indian government panel has recommended banning all private cryptocurrencies and a jail term of up to 10 years and heavy fines for anyone dealing in digital currencies, which could signal the end of them in India.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
India set for record edible oil imports
India’s edible oil imports are likely to rise 7.3 percent in 2019/20 to a record high as weak monsoon rains curtail yields of summer-sown oilseeds such as soybeans and groundnut, a senior industry official said.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Toshiba Memory sees ‘good chance’ of M&A in push for data centre business
Japan’s Toshiba Memory said there was a “good chance” for acquisitions as it pushes to increase its share of the market for advanced storage products used in data centres.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
How China’s US tariff jab choked a cherry import boom
For public relations officer Rachel Li, paying top dollar for “beautiful” cherries imported from the United States was a no-brainer.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Oil outlook sours as sanctions, global tensions fail to bring out bulls
Sentiment in the oil market has shifted dramatically in recent days, with hedge funds, producers and traders all taking a more bearish tack in response to what they see as weakness in worldwide demand.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Funds managing $2t urge cement makers to act on climate impact
European funds managing $2 trillion in assets called on cement companies to slash their greenhouse gas emissions on Monday, warning that a failure to do so could put their business models at risk.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Singapore woes ring trade alarm bells
A plunge in exports and the worst growth rates for a decade have fuelled concerns about the outlook for Singapore’s economy, with analysts saying the figures offer a warning that Asia is heading for a slowdown as China-US tensions bite.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM