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Trump claims serious trade negotiations with China to begin

Aug 26, 2019

BIARRITZ, France — President Donald Trump, facing pressure to scale back a US-China trade war contributing to a global economic slowdown, claimed Monday that serious talks will begin soon although an...
[Graphic News] China world’s No. 1 rare earth producer

Aug 26, 2019

Vital for smartphone screens, electric vehicle batteries and wind turbines alike, rare earths are highly sought after. These metals and elements have become indispensable for many advanced industr...
[Graphic News] Samsung No. 2 patent holder in US in 2018

Aug 21, 2019

Samsung Electronics ranked second in terms of the number of patents filed in the United States last year, a report by a US patent association showed. Samsung registered 5,836 patents in the US la...
[Graphic News] Korea's coal consumption up in 2018, bucks global trend

Aug 20, 2019

South Korea’s coal consumption increased last year, bucking the global trend for reducing carbon emissions, a report showed. South Korea consumed 88.2 million tons of oil equivalent, a unit of ene...
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s electronics output ranks 3rd in 2018

Aug 5, 2019

South Korea’s electronics output was the world’s third largest in terms of value last year thanks to brisk sales of memory chips, an industry report showed. The total production of the electronics...
[Graphic News] Huawei still No. 2 smartphone seller despite US sanctions, Samsung No. 1

Aug 4, 2019

Huawei Technologies remained the No. 2 global smartphone vendor in the past quarter despite tough US sanctions imposed on the Chinese technology giant, market trackers said. The Chinese firm manag...
IMF downgrades world growth, warns of 'precarious' 2020

Jul 24, 2019

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Global trade tensions, continued uncertainty and rising prospects for a no-deal Brexit are sapping the strength of the world economy, which faces a "precarious" 2020, the Internati...
[Graphic News] Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand

Jun 16, 2019

US retail giant Amazon has overtaken tech titans Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand, according to a survey. The brand value of Amazon surged 52 percent to $315 billion, glo...
G-20 finance officials pledge to protect global growth

Jun 9, 2019

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies wrapped up a meeting in Japan on Sunday with a pledge to use all the policies they can to protect global growth from dis...
[Graphic News] Emerging nations to dominate world economy in 2050

Jun 4, 2019

By 2050, China will not only have overtaken the United States, but its economy will be much, much bigger than the US. According to a PwC report, its gross domestic product will stand at around $58...
Renault shows 'interest' in Fiat Chrysler merger offer

May 27, 2019

PARIS -- French automaker Renault said Monday that it would study "with interest" a 50-50 merger proposal from Fiat Chrysler, a deal that could reshape the industry as Renault reviews its options fol...
Renault, Fiat Chrysler in talks on alliance: sources

May 26, 2019

French and Italian-US auto giants Renault and Fiat Chrysler are set to announce talks on an alliance, with a view to a potential merger, informed sources said on Sunday. Renault and FCA are likely t...
Huawei: US controls have 'no impact,' talking to Google

May 21, 2019

The founder of Huawei expressed confidence Washington's curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said Tuesday it is discussing “emergency relief” from Google for possible ...
[Graphic News] US world’s top crude oil producer

May 19, 2019

The United States became the world’s top crude oil producer in 2017, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, according to the International Energy Agency. The US produced 14.3 percent of the world’s oil...
Trump delays auto tariff decision by 6 months

May 17, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Friday delayed a decision on whether to impose tariffs on imported cars and parts by six months. Trump said in a proclamation that he is directing the US. Trade Represe...