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US, Canada hold last-minute NAFTA talks as deadline looms

Oct 1, 2018

MONTREAL (AFP) - US and Canadian negotiators were holding eleventh-hour talks on Sunday aimed at revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of a Washington-imposed deadline. The talks w...
Elon Musk to resign as chair of Tesla board but remain CEO

Sept 30, 2018

Elon Musk has reached a deal over fraud charges that will see him step down as electric automaker Tesla's chairman of the board and pay a $20 million fine but stay on as CEO, US securities regulators...
[Newsmaker] US regulators charge Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud

Sept 28, 2018

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged Tesla CEO Elon Musk with securities fraud, alleging he misled investors last month in tweets about taking the company private. Musk twee...
Michael Kors ups the glamour, buys Versace for $2 billion

Sept 27, 2018

Michael Kors is buying the Italian fashion house Versace in a deal worth more than $2 billion (1.83 billion euros), continuing its hard charge into the world of high-end fashion. The deal Tuesday co...
China announces tariff cut but no action on US complaints

Sept 26, 2018

BEIJING -- China has announced a new cut in import tariffs but no action on U.S. complaints about its technology policy that are fueling an escalating trade battle with Washington. The announcement ...
Into the fold? What’s next for Instagram as founders leave

Sept 26, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO — When Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger sold Instagram to Facebook in 2012, the photo-sharing startup’s fiercely loyal fans worried about what would happen to their beloved app under the ...
China hikes tariffs on US imports

Sept 24, 2018

BEIJING _ China has raised tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. imports in an escalation of their fight over technology policy following a deadline for President Donald Trump's latest increase. The Genera...
WTO eyes China bid to slap stiff trade sanctions on US

Sept 21, 2018

GENEVA (AFP) -- A World Trade Organization arbitrator will review Friday a Chinese request to impose more than $7 billion (nearly 6 billion euros) in annual sanctions on the United States over anti-d...
[Graphic News] Singapore has fastest 4G in Asia-Pacific

Sept 17, 2018

Singapore has the fastest 4G network in the Asia-Pacific region, followed by South Korea and Australia. Singapore is also the fastest 4G, also known as Long Term Evolution, country in the world, a...
Report: Trump going ahead with plans for new China tariffs

Sept 16, 2018

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is going ahead with plans to impose new tariffs on about $200 billion of Chinese imports, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Both sides were preparing to ...
Volkswagen to end iconic 'Beetle' cars in 2019

Sept 14, 2018

Volkswagen announced Thursday it would end production of its iconic "Beetle" cars in 2019 after adding a pair of final editions of the insect-inspired vehicles. The curvy-topped sedans, which shook ...
[Graphic News] Thai Airways ranks best economy-class airline

Sept 12, 2018

Thai Airways took the top spot as the best economy-class airline in the world, according to the Skytrax’s annual “Best Airlines in the World” ranking for 2018. Airlines based in Asia dominated the...
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces plans to retire at 54

Sept 9, 2018

Alibaba's charismatic co-founder and chairman Jack Ma plans to retire from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy focused on education, he told the New York Times i...
South Korea hungry for Vietnamese garments

Sept 2, 2018

HANOI, Vietnam (Viet Nam News) -- Vietnam expects the growth of textile and garment exports to South Korea to continue until the end of the year after strong results in the first seven months of 2018...
Useful or creepy? Machines suggest Gmail replies

Aug 31, 2018

NEW YORK -- Google is toeing the line between helping you save time and creeping you out as it turns to machines to suggest email replies on your behalf. The customized auto-responses come in the la...