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South Africa Urged to End Lockdown Soon as Economy Bleeds Jobs
South Africa needs to end a lockdown within weeks or Africa’s most industrialized economy could hemorrhage as many as four million jobs and contract by…
Indonesia Weighs Easing Lockdown From June to Save Economy
Indonesian officials have begun discussions about reopening Southeast Asia’s largest economy in phases starting from June, as job losses accelerate and businesses struggle to survive…
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China Stocks Top Key Technical Level on Trade, Policy Optimism
A Chinese stock benchmark pushed through its latest technical barrier Friday amid optimism on U.S. trade relations. But when the 100-day moving average for the…
China-Backed Trade Bloc Seeks India’s Return to Complete Deal
A China-backed regional trade bloc has offered concessions to India in a bid to bring it back to the grouping after the South Asian nation…
Sales of Medical Gear Likely Aided China’s April Export Surprise
The unexpected rise in China’s April exports may have been aided by rising need overseas for medical goods, according to a report from a Chinese…
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Pandemic’s Economic Toll Sparks New Call in U.S. to Abolish WTO
The World Trade Organization is coming under fresh criticism from Washington, this time from a Midwestern lawmaker who sees the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity…
Brexit’s unfinished business risks scuttling EU-UK trade deal
A dispute over an office in Belfast looks to be small potatoes -- but to Ireland’s likely next leader, it’s a sign Britain is already…
China makes biggest US pork order of 2020 as virus hits plants
China is ramping up imports of U.S. pork, going against the trend as America’s meat exports have slowed overall with sick employees limiting production at…
The pandemic is disrupting the illegal drug trade
The novel-coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the illicit drug trade through increased border controls, reduced air traffic and supply shortages, though the outbreak’s economic fallout may…
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US, China trade chiefs to speak as Trump threatens deal
Top Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators will speak as soon as next week on progress in implementing a phase-one deal after President Donald Trump threatened…