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Trump going ahead with plans for new China tariffs
Washington, Sep 16 (AP/UNB) — 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.
Costa Rica shaken by rare and unruly unrest, labor strike
San Jose, Sept 15 (AP/UNB) — Thousands marching in the streets. Flaming barricades. Clashes between demonstrators and riot police in darkened streets. A semi-truck hollowed out by fire.
US retail sales up just 0.1 pct. after previous strong gain
Washington, Sept 14 (AP/UNB) — U.S. retail sales barely rose in August as consumers slowed their spending after a robust month of shopping in July.
Global shares continue rally after Wall Street gains
Tokyo, Sept 14 (AP/UNB) — Global shares were mostly higher Friday, continuing their rally after gains on Wall Street and hopes that regional trade tensions may ease.
Asian shares continue rally after Wall Street gains
Tokyo, Sep 14 (AP/UNB) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday, continuing their rally after gains on Wall Street and hopes that regional trade tensions may ease.
US 'likely' has taken over as the world's top oil producer
Dhaka, Sep 13 (AP/UNB) -The United States may have reclaimed the title of the world's biggest oil producer sooner than expected.
Asian leaders fault US, say open trade best growth option
Hanoi, Sep 12 (AP/UNB) — A top Chinese official and leaders of several Southeast Asian countries have taken aim at U.S. moves to protect American businesses, saying opening markets further is the only option for future growth.
Months of deadly unrest devastate Nicaragua's economy
Leon, Sep 12 (AP/UNB) — Two days after protests began in Nicaragua in April, a foreign auto components company was meeting at a hotel in the city of Leon when smoke from a burning university building just a block away billowed above the hotel's colonnaded courtyard.
China puts off licenses for US companies amid tariff battle
Beijing, Sep 12 (AP/UNB) — Amid a worsening tariff battle, China is putting off accepting license applications from American companies in financial services and other industries until Washington makes progress toward a settlement, a business group says.
Stocks end losing streak as industrials, retailers rise
New York, Sep 11 (AP/UNB) — U.S. stocks broke a four-day losing streak Monday as industrial companies and retailers rose. Technology companies recovered some of their steep losses from last week.