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Japan's economy nearly stalls in Q3 as trade war bites

Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 10:39 AM

The world's third-largest economy grew an annualized 0.2 percent in the third quarter, slowing sharply from a revised 1.8 percent expansion in April-June, preliminary gross domestic product (GDP) data released by the government showed on Thursday. Read more »

Bolsonaro says China part of Brazil's future

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 09:33 AM

China is increasingly part of Brazil's future, President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday, signaling a more pragmatic approach to the Latin American country's biggest trade partner. Read more »

World stocks, bond yields slip on sour trade deal sentiment

Herbert Lash, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 07:30 AM

The day after US President Donald Trump warned Washington would raise tariffs on Chinese goods "very substantially" without a deal, trade uncertainty pushed investors to park funds in safe havens. This boosted gold prices as well as the Swiss franc, Japanese yen and government debt. Read more »

Trump threat of more China tariffs could hit consumer goods before Christmas

Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 07:28 AM

US President Donald Trump's threat to jack up US tariffs on Chinese goods if the world's two largest economies fail to reach a trade deal could raise the price of cellphones, laptops, and toys less than 2 weeks before Christmas.   Read more »

Alibaba to spend more on travel, entertainment after $13.4 billion listing

Scott Murdoch and Jennifer Hughes, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 09:42 PM

Alibaba also plans to spend more on developing Youku, which the company says is one of the leading online video platforms in China. Read more »

The coffee conundrum: consumption is up but trade prices are low

Benoît Pelegrin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 12:22 PM

Futures on arabica and robusta, the most widespread varieties of coffee, have fallen 40 percent since the beginning of 2017 and are now at historically low levels. Read more »

World stocks tick higher while Trump offers little clarity on trade war

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 08:20 AM

With all eyes on his speech, Trump "delivered less-than-hoped-for commentary on US-China trade negotiations," Karl Haeling of LBBW said in a commentary. Read more »

Trump hails economic boom, says China trade deal is 'close'

Douglas Gillison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 06:49 AM

President Donald Trump on Tuesday took credit for an American economic renaissance but was greeted by another salvo from US industries that blame his trade wars for jeopardizing employment, wounding business and burdening consumers with higher costs.  Read more »

DTI eyes more business centers nationwide for OFWs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 11:11 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry is looking to expand livelihood programs and create more business centers nationwide. Read more »

Asia shares turn sluggish ahead of Trump speech

Wayne Cole, Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 08:45 AM

Caution ruled ahead of a speech by US President Donald Trump to the Economic Club of New York later in the day in case there was any new word on the Sino-US Phase one trade deal. Read more »

Trump says China trade talks moving along nicely, but deal has to be right

Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 08:26 AM

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that trade talks with China were moving along "very nicely," but the United States would only make a deal with Beijing if it was the right deal for America. Read more »

PH shares join regional gloom amid lingering US-China trade row uncertainty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 12:28 AM

Despite assurances the large-scale theft uncovered at the PSE won't affect the local stock market, Philippine shares still fell for the day, in step with most Asian markets amid lingering uncertainty in the US-China trade front. Read more »

The world’s No. 1 Forex Trading school celebrates its 3rd year of excellence in the PH

Frances Sales
Updated as of Nov 09 08:07 PM

More Filipinos are learning to sharpen their trading skills to achieve financial success. Read more »

Huawei defies odds after 180 days on US trade blacklist

Li Tao, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 08 12:51 PM

When the US government added Huawei Technologies to its trade blacklist on May 16, the Trump administration expected to hobble the Chinese telecommunications gear maker's business by restricting its access to American hi-tech components. Read more »

China, US agree tariff rollback if phase one trade deal is completed

Jeff Mason and Yawen Chen, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 09:24 AM

The Chinese commerce ministry, without laying out a timetable, said the two countries had agreed to cancel the tariffs in phases. Read more »

World stocks, dollar rally on US-China trade deal hopes

Herbert Lash, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 07:36 AM

But US stocks pared some gains after Reuters reported rolling back existing tariffs as part of a trade deal faces fierce opposition at the White House and from outside advisers, multiple sources familiar with the talks said. Read more »

Asia stocks camp near peaks as trade talks drag on

Reuters
Posted at Nov 07 08:42 AM

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was a shade lower, just off a six-month high hit earlier in the week. Read more »

Will Philippines benefit from Asia mega free-trade deal?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 11:55 PM

The Philippine government asserts the country stands to benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), given its strategic location in the region. Read more »

Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact

Jérôme Rivet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 04:44 PM

Major powers expressed regret and concern after President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout from the Paris accord despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change. Read more »

Internet risks 'dangerous' split between US, China: Trump gov't official

Jodi Xu Klein, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 06 04:31 PM

Superfast 5G internet connections are expected to change our lives, from smart cars bypassing traffic jams to interactive health monitors to home help in the kitchen. China so far is winning the race to 5G and is on track to dominate it in the near term, analysts say. Read more »