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Japan ships fewer cars to U.S. as export growth slows
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker rides a bicycle in a container area at a port in Tokyo<p>By Tetsushi Kajimoto<p>TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export growth …
EconomyTrump May Spurn Turkish Steel But Others Will See Its Attraction
Turkish steel has been all but shut out from the U.S. after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs. But as the rest of the world braces to receive …
TariffsTrump's trade war is economic suicide
When President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on steel imports, America's largest nail manufacturer had little choice but to raise prices. Mid …
African-American NewsMorning Bits: Trump cannot demand silence
Using nondisclosure agreements to silence government employees won’t work. “No known prior administration has relied upon the use of NDAs to try to silence public employees, because any such document was correctly perceived as legally unenforceable and problematic on so many levels.”<p>When it came …
Donald TrumpClear evidence Trump's trade war is hitting U.S. farmers
New trade data provides tangible evidence that some elements of President Trump’s trade wars are backfiring.<p>Prices for agricultural exports fell 5.3% …
EconomyVEGOILS-Palm declines on weaker related oils, demand concerns
VEGOILS-Palm declines on weaker related oils, demand concerns<p>* Continued Sino-U.S. trade tension weighs on market - trader<p>* Palm may fall to 2,165 …
Palm OilUPDATE 1-Oil edges up as China, U.S. set for trade talks
UPDATE 1-Oil edges up as China, U.S. set for trade talks<p>* Beijing to send delegation to Washington in late August<p>* But oil market sentiment remains …
OilRIL drops 1% on halting gasoline shipments from Jamnagar facility
Shares of Reliance Industries dropped as much as 1 per cent to Rs 1,198.05 as the company has halted gasoline shipments from Jamnagar site.The compa
Business (India)Ocean’s ‘twilight zone’ is affecting Earth’s climate
It may not be a dimension as vast as space nor as timeless as infinity, but the ocean’s “twilight zone” is affecting Earth’s climate, due to the …
Climate ChangeThai Central Bank Plays It Cool While Emerging Markets Worry About Turkey
While Turkey is stoking the heat at emerging-market central banks already pressured by global monetary-policy tightening, Thailand is playing it cool.<p>…
EconomicsJack White Returns Favor With Pearl Jam Cover In Seattle After Pearl Jam Covered Him [Listen]
On Monday night, <b>Jack White</b> made his way to Seattle, Washington, for a performance at the <b>WaMu Theater</b>. During the show, White paid homage to one of …
Jack WhiteLocal economists declare the end of Houston's oil bust
Image 1of/1<p>Caption<p>Close<p>The Greater Houston Partnership has declared the end of the oil bust.<p>The majority of Houston's largest energy companies …
Oil & Gas IndustryTurkish Lira bounces back to 5.9 against US dollar
ISTANBUL<p>Turkey’s currency has rebounded to 5.9 against the U.S. dollar, having recovered significantly amid a crisis between Ankara and …
TurkeyJust Sit Right Back and You’ll Hear a Tale, a Tale of a Plankton Trip
by Dave Siegel / SEATTLE, WASHINGTON /<p>I am Dave Siegel, a professor of marine science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I have been …
North AtlanticSpain: Olive Oil Exports Post Turnover In Excess Of 2 Billion Euros
Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has published the bulletins on the foreign trade of olive oil and olive pomace oil corresponding …
ExportsCOLUMN-Best commodity bets? Exposed to China and less open to trade: Russell
(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)<p>By Clyde Russell<p>LAUNCESTON, Australia, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The recent gyrations in the world economy around Turkey’s currency and the escalating U.S.-China trade dispute have taken a toll on commodity prices, especially …
Natural GasTrump might help Canada, inadvertently
Any good things Donald Trump brings to the world are unintentional.<p>But there could be one for Canada. He’s the best argument for a truly national …
Donald TrumpTurkish lira undershooting fair value - global banking group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Turkish lira is significantly below fair value at the moment and should strengthen over the next one to two years as Turkey’s economy slows and exports gain strength, improving the country’s balance of payments outlook, economists for the Institute of International …
EconomyChina, US to hold trade talks in late August: report
In an attempt to solve the trade conflict between the US and China, Beijing will send a delegation to meet with U.S. counterparts in Washington later this month.<p>The Chinese delegation will be led by Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen, while the US team is led by Under Secretary of Treasury for …
ChinaSmash and Grab: Why New Zealand Is Being Hit By an Avocado Crime Spree
For years, thieves throughout New Zealand have crept through avocado orchards with near impunity, selling their stolen goods to roadside fruit stands …
New ZealandMissouri farmers are not a 'rounding error'
Before a rally in June, President Donald Trump addressed nervous farmers who were concerned that his tariffs would be a major drag on agriculture …
TariffsThis Is Why Tel Aviv Is So Expensive
Earlier this month, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Israel’s credit rating for the first time in seven years, to AA-. It was the best report card Israel's economy has ever had from a rating agency, and a moment to savor. And yet what's more positive is that Israel is aiming higher.<p>The report cited …
EconomicsUS Dollar Strength Bearish for Oil Prices
The prospect of continued strength in the U.S. dollar over the coming months should constitute an even greater concern to bullish oil traders than an …
OilDanes to fence German border to stop boars with swine fever
Denmark will erect a 70-kilometer (43.4-mile) fence along the German border to stop wild boars from crossing, in the hope of preventing the spread of African swine fever, which can jeopardize the country's big pork industry.<p>Denmark's Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it had approved …
EPAUS Sanctions Shipping Firms Over North Korea Trade
The Trump administration imposed sanctions Wednesday on three foreign companies it says are helping North Korea with illicit shipments of goods to …
North KoreaTrade Bank of Iraq puts Turkey bank acquisition plans on hold
DUBAI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) has put on hold plans to buy a commercial bank in Turkey because of the plunge in the Turkish lira, its chairman told Reuters in an interview.<p>The bank, owned by the Iraqi government and with assets of around $20 billion, is responsible for helping …
Saudi ArabiaThere’s still value in select Turkish assets, fund manager says. Here’s where to find it
As Turkey's currency crisis continues, most recently jolted by sanctions and tariffs issued by Washington and Ankara on one another, investors are …
Turkish LiraTurkey’s Crisis Was Years in the Making
By<p>Aug. 15, 2018 5:22 p.m. ET<p>Turkey’s currency is in free fall. Its stock market is plunging. Interest rates are spiking (see charts). Recep Tayyip …
BusinessStorage Safe Manufacturer Closing Its Illinois Plant, Moving To Mexico Because Of Trump Tariffs
After President Trump’s increased tariffs on Chinese metal imports, a storage safe manufacturer located in Chicago, Illinois, is being forced to shut …
News (U.S.)Port of Oakland exports drop as trade war escalates
The Port of Oakland, one of the busiest West Coast ports and a hub for trade with China, is seeing exports fall as the trade war escalates.<p>In July, …
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