French government offers compromise to end transport strike
January 12, 2020 | 11:18
France's government Saturday proposed a compromise to end a crippling transport strike against pension reform, with an offer to withdraw a key proposal on raising the retirement age, but trade unions gave the announcement a mixed welcome.
Asian markets up in post-Christmas trade
December 27, 2019 | 09:07
Asian equities rose on Thursday (Dec 26) in subdued trading, holding the gains recently spurred by the US-China trade thaw.
Asian markets suffer blood-letting on global growth fears
March 26, 2019 | 10:49
Asian markets plunged on Monday (Mar 25) after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by concerns about the global economy and a possible recession in the United States.
Apple Watch supplier under fire over China student labour
October 30, 2018 | 16:21
Washington: Apple is investigating a factory in southwest China after a labour rights group said the tech giant's supplier forced student workers to work "like robots" to assemble its popular Apple Watch.
Chinese stocks sink to lowest levels since 2014
October 12, 2018 | 09:50
Chinese stock markets plunged to their lowest levels in four years on Thursday (Oct 11) following a global rout.
Asian markets cautious after US volatility
October 11, 2018 | 09:21
Asian markets were cautiously higher on Wednesday (Oct 10), after a volatile session for US equities and as yields on Treasury bonds retreated from a seven-year peak.
Ford executive says may boost production in China to avoid tariffs
September 25, 2018 | 10:33
Ford is looking at speeding up plans to build more Lincoln models in Chinese plants amid the growing trade war with the United States that has made US exports less attractive, a senior executive said on Monday (Sep 24).
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