May 18th
BEIJING, May 18 — The United States imposed punitive tariffs on solar panel imports from China, the latest in a series of trade disputes between the world’s two biggest economies and sparking accusations by Beijing of protectionism. The new tariffs of 30 per cent, much bigger than had been expected, were set today by the US Commerce Department …
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May 16th
DETROIT, May 16 — General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, even as the social networking website prepares to go public, with a source familiar with the matter saying the automaker had decided Facebook’s ads had little impact on consumers. The decision by GM, the third-largest advertiser in the United States, marks ..
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May 14th
NEW YORK, May 14 — Three top executives involved with a failed hedging strategy that cost JPMorgan Chase & Co at least US$2 billion (RM6 billion) and tarnished its reputation are expected to leave the bank this week, sources close to the matter said yesterday. The bank — the biggest in the United States by assets — is expected to accept the …
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May 8th
OAK BROOK (Illinois), May 8 — McDonald’s Corp reported a smaller-than-expected rise in April sales at established restaurants across the globe, hurt by a disappointing increase in its US business. Same-restaurant sales in the United States rose 3.3 per cent
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May 4th
BEIJING, May 4 — The United States supports China’s bid to have the yuan included in the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said today after high-level talks between Beijing and Washington. China wants the yuan to be part of the IMF basket of currencies as part of long-term plans to turn the yuan …
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May 4th
BEIJING, May 4 — The United States supports China’s bid to have the yuan included in the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said today after high-level talks between Beijing and Washington. China wants the yuan to be part of the IMF basket of currencies as part of long-term plans to turn the yuan …
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May 4th
BEIJING, May 4 — The United States supports China’s bid to have the yuan included in the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said today after high-level talks between Beijing and Washington. China wants the yuan to be part of the IMF basket of currencies as part of long-term plans to turn the yuan …
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May 4th
BEIJING, May 4 — The United States supports China’s bid to have the yuan included in the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said today after high-level talks between Beijing and Washington. China wants the yuan to be part of the IMF basket of currencies as part of long-term plans to turn the yuan ..
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May 4th
BEIJING, May 4 — The United States supports China’s bid to have the yuan included in the International Monetary Fund’s basket of currencies, Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said today after high-level talks between Beijing and Washington. China wants the yuan to be part of the IMF basket of currencies as part of long-term plans to turn the yuan …
May 2nd
UNITED NATIONS, May 2 — The United States, European Union, South Korea and Japan have submitted a list of about 40 North Korean companies to the UN Security Council’s sanctions committee for possible blacklisting due to Pyongyang’s recent rocket launch, envoys said yesterday. The committee, which includes all 15 Security Council members, received …
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