China’s US surplus jumps as trade with world picks upChina's trade surplus with the United States expanded last year, raising the possibility of fresh blowback from President Donald Trump who has often bashed Beijing over the issue and fanned fears of a...
As US-Canada tensions mount, Mexico is measured on NAFTAIn the run-up to the latest North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations, friction is high between Canada and the US -- with Ottawa determined not to bow to the Trump administration's de...
Investors to scour outlooks for US companies’ tax cut plansNEW YORK: Corporate results for 2017’s final quarter will start pouring in next week and are expected to be laden with one-time charges as US companies begin to cope with tax code changes, including a...
Uproar over crackdown on cryptocurrencies divides South KoreaSEOUL: With a tech-savvy population quick to adopt the latest gadgets and a young generation facing dim prospects in the conventional workplace, South Korea has been a fertile ground for virtual curre...
Asian markets mostly higher as Hong Kong extends record runMost Asian markets resumed their positive start to the year on Friday with Hong Kong extending its record run to 14 days while the euro held gains after the previous day's jump. Investors were once ag...
China demands public apology from Delta for listing Taiwan, Tibet as countriesSHANGHAI: China's aviation authority on Friday said it had asked Delta Air Lines to investigate why Taiwan and Tibet were listed as countries on its website, and demanded an "immediate and public" apo...
China’s trade with North Korea plunges as sanctions tightenBEIJING: China's trade with North Korea plunged 50 percent in December as U.N. sanctions imposed over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development tightened, the government reported Friday. China accou...