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Taas-presyo ng hotdog, siomai, pinangangambahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 10:02 PM

Ayon sa mga grupo, nasa P7 hanggang P20 ang puwedeng imahal ng kalahating kilo ng hotdog kapag napasa ang rice tariffication bill.  Read more »

Trump tells WTO to 'shape up' or he'll quit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 06:12 PM

President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization if it does not "shape up." Read more »

World stock index at 5-1/2-month high as trade fears wane

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Posted at Aug 30 08:16 AM

Talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) hinge on Canada after Monday's deal between the United States and Mexico. Read more »

US, Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada

Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Aug 28 07:22 AM

Auto stocks soared and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied to record highs on the expectation that Canada would sign onto the deal and ease the economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to ditch the 1994 accord. Read more »

China trade talks end with no breakthrough as tariffs kick in

David Lawder and Michael Martina, Reuters
Posted at Aug 24 09:30 AM

The discussions included "addressing structural issues in China," including its intellectual property and technology transfer policies, a White House spokeswoman said. Read more »

Global stocks shrug off new tariffs, Trump turmoil

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 08:14 AM

The fresh tariffs came as US and Chinese officials held a second day of talks in their first meeting since June aimed at easing a row that has dragged on equities for months. Read more »

US, China talks raise optimism on eve of new trade tariffs

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 07:14 AM

These are the first formal discussions with China since June on the spiraling and multifaceted trade war between the world's 2 largest economies. Read more »

Ilang showbiz stars, pinakislap ang History Con 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 11:27 PM

Matutunghayan sa convention ang mga tanyag na historical artifact tulad ng watawat na ginamit ng dating Pangulong Emilio Aguinaldo, at iba pa. Read more »

BRICS nations pledge unity as trade war threatens

Beatrie Debut and Michelle Gumede, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 08:16 AM

The heads of the BRICS group -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- met in Johannesburg for an annual summit dominated by the risk of a US-led trade war, although leaders did not publicly mention President Donald Trump by name. Read more »

Trump, EU's Juncker agree to ease trade tensions

Jerome Cartillier and Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 26 08:11 AM

The agreement, though short on details, means Washington will not follow through with a threat to impose tariffs on autos, which would hurt the dominant German car industry. Read more »

Time for 'reckoning' over China's WTO membership: US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 11 10:12 PM

The trade war between the world's top two economies landed at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday, as the United States demanded a "reckoning" over China's membership in the body.  Read more »

US to slap tariffs on extra $200 billion of Chinese imports

Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 07:41 AM

The move would be the latest in the escalating trade skirmish between the world's two biggest economies. Read more »

US-China trade war heats up as tariffs take effect

Michael Martina and David Lawder, Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 01:00 PM

Beijing has vowed to respond immediately with an equal amount of tariffs of its own against US autos, agricultural and other products. Read more »

Trump says US tariffs on Chinese goods could exceed $500 billion

David Lawder and Elias Glenn, Reuters
Posted at Jul 06 07:48 AM

Trump confirmed that the United States would begin collecting tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods at 12:01 a.m. (0401 GMT) on Friday and warned that subsequent rounds could exceed $500 billion - roughly the amount that the United States imported from China last year. Read more »

US 'opening fire' on world with tariff threats, says China

Elias Glenn and Stella Qiu, Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 03:13 PM

The Trump administration's tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports are due to go into effect at 0401 GMT on Friday, which is just after midday in Beijing. Read more »

WTO sees signs of trade tensions starting to affect global economy

Tom Miles, Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 08:05 AM

In May, the WTO's quarterly trade outlook indicator suggested trade would grow slower in the second quarter than in the first. Read more »

Trump trade uncertainty weighs on US stocks as oil prices surge

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 28 07:22 AM

Wall Street reversed course at midday and finished firmly lower, with the Nasdaq putting in the worst showing, slumping 1.5 percent. Read more »

China's Silk Road trains strain European border town

Brenda Goh and Marcin Goettig, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 08:25 AM

Rail shipments have experienced delays of over 10 days at land ports in both Europe and China, bogged down by insufficient infrastructure and paperwork pileups, shippers say. That congestion is anticipated to worsen as Chinese authorities encourage a further ramp up in volumes. Read more »

Global stock market rebound attempt fizzles out

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 08:06 AM

World equity markets slumped Monday as trade war fears took a heavy toll on valuations. Read more »

Stocks fall with US dollar; oil slips before OPEC

Sinéad Carew, Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 08:44 AM

Also of concern was the US immigration crisis after Trump backed off an unpopular hardline policy that had led to children being separated from their parents when they crossed illegally into the United States from Mexico. Read more »