According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal to the Trump administration to add China’s Ant Group to its Entity List. The development comes at a time when when the… Read More ›
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U.S.-China trade surplus narrows to $40.75 billion, Beijing far from meeting purchase commitments under Phase 1 deal
According to Chinese customs data released on Tuesday, Beijing’s trade surplus with the United States has narrowed to $30.75 billion in September, down from $34.24 billion a month earlier. For the first nine months of the year, China’s trade surplus… Read More ›
Meaningful transatlantic relationship EU’s top priority: EU’s new trade chief
According to a report from the Financial Times, the EU’s new trade chief has told the United States to remove the imposition of tariffs on more than $7 billion EU products or face additional duties on exports to Europe, in… Read More ›
Washington likely to impose sanctions on Iran’s financial sector
According to a Republican congressional aide briefed on the matter at hand, the United States plans on imposing fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial industry. The development comes ahead of a key U.S. election. The move is likely to shut out… Read More ›
Israel, UAE and US to pursue joint collaboration on developing renewable energy strategy
In a significant development, the energy ministers of the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates said, they will develop a joint strategy for greater coordination in the energy sector; the trio will also jointly collaborate to mitigate energy… Read More ›
Fujifilm signs manufacturing contract with VLP Therapeutics for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Thursday, in a statement Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp said, it has signed a manufacturing contract with U.S.-based VLP Therapeutics for manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement both companies said, “Fujifilm will use its manufacturing facilities and infrastructure to… Read More ›
World’s top executives want re-calibration of work-life: survey results
According to the results of a survey released on Monday, nearly eight out of ten corporate executives are re-evaluating their work-life balance after experiencing poor mental health during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. The survey which included many top executives from… Read More ›
Gilead Science settles DoJ probe over U.S. kickbacks for Medicare patients with $97M
In a statement, the U.S. Department of Justice stated, Gilead Sciences Inc has agreed to settle allegations that it improperly used the Caring Voice Coalition as a conduit to cover thousands of patients’ co-payment obligations and has agreed to pay… Read More ›
U.S.-China investment slides to 9-year low
According to a research report, investment flows between the United States and China touched its nine-year nadir during the first half of 2020 due to increasing Chinese belligerence-induced tensions which could see more Chinese companies come under U.S. pressure to… Read More ›
China launches anti-subsidy probe into U.S. import of glycol ethers
On Monday, in a development that will further escalate U.S.-China tensions, China’s commerce ministry stated, it has launched an anti-subsidy probe into some glycol ethers imports from the U.S. starting from September 14. The development comes in the wake of… Read More ›