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Alibaba just keeps growing, shrugging off Trump"s trade war and China"s slowing economy (BABA)

REUTERS/Aly Song Chinese retail giant Alibaba has released its quarterly results showing that customers are still flocking to the e-commerce platform despite an ailing domestic economy and an ongoing US-China trade war. T.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 16th, 2019

U.S. Firms Dial Back China Plans Amid Trade Fight

U.S. companies are planning their lowest rate of expansion in China since 2016 in response to growing uncertainty about U.S.-China relations and a slowing Chinese economy......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjFeb 26th, 2019

Alibaba Asked To Get Rid Of Media Assets By Beijing: WSJ

China’s government wants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) to sell its media assets due to concerns about the technology giant’s growing influence over public opinion in the country, the Wall Street Journal read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 16th, 2021

U.S. trade deficit falls in 2019 for the first time in six years

The U.S. trade deficit dropped for the first time in six years in 2019 as the White House's trade war with China curbed the import bill, helping the economy to continue growing moderately in the fourth quarter despite a slowdown in consumer spending......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 5th, 2020

Yuan, Australian dollar struggle to wipe off coronavirus concerns

The yuan dipped and the Australian dollar hit a six-week low on Wednesday as investors feared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China could create more headaches for the Chinese economy, which is already slowing because of the U.S.-China trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 22nd, 2020

As US-China Trade Deal Is Signed, China’s Slower Growth Comes Into Focus

With a slowing economy and with trade tensions with the United States high in 2019, China's growth rate came in at 30-year lows......»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstJan 17th, 2020

China"s economy grew at the slowest pace in nearly 30 years as Trump"s trade war bites

Kevin Lamarque/Reuters China's economy grew 6.1% last year, its lowest pace of growth in nearl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 17th, 2020

Declining imports push U.S. trade deficit to three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

U.S. trade deficit drops to more than three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

Falling imports push U.S. trade deficit to three-year low

The U.S. trade deficit fell to a more than three-year low in November as imports declined further, likely weighed down by the Trump administration's trade war with China, and exports rebounded, suggesting the economy ended 2019 on solid footing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

Wall Street starts 2020 at record levels on China stimulus, trade hopes

Wall Street's major indexes began the new year at record levels on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its slowing economy added to optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 2nd, 2020

Futures rise on China stimulus, trade optimism

U.S. stock index futures rose on the first trading day of the new decade on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its slowing economy added to the optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 2nd, 2020

Stock futures rise on China stimulus, trade optimism

U.S. stock index futures rose on the first trading day of the new decade on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its slowing economy added to the optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 2nd, 2020

Asian shares jump on China policy easing, trade deal hopes

Asian shares kicked off 2020 on a strong note on Thursday, spurred by Chinese markets after Beijing eased monetary policy to support the slowing economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 2nd, 2020

Trump announces he will sign initial China trade deal on Jan. 15

The president will try to convince American voters that the agreement justified the disruption to the U.S. economy......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 31st, 2019

Even after Trump"s trade deal, China tariffs will cost the American economy $316 billion by the end of 2020

Joshua Lott/Getty Images With the vast majority of punitive tariffs still in place and uncertainty about what might happen next, the dispute is likely to continue to take a toll on the largest economi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 19th, 2019

Oil rises on Trump"s optimism for a deal with China

Oil prices rose on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was "very close" to nailing down a trade deal with China and the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and struck an optimistic tone on the outlook for the economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 12th, 2019

Trump says China trade deal might have to wait for 2020 election

U.S. President Donald Trump said a trade agreement with China might have to wait until after the U.S. presidential election in November 2020, denting hopes of a quick resolution to a dispute that has weighed on the world economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 3rd, 2019

Trump"s tariff ambush risks pushing Brazil closer to China

U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise decision to slap metals tariffs on Brazil is a blow to President Jair Bolsonaro's aim of forging closer ties with Washington and could push Latin America's No. 1 economy closer to Trump's top trade foe - China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 2nd, 2019

A Tight Job Market Insulates a Slowing Economy — and Perhaps Trump, Too

In Wisconsin, a key swing state, Trump’s trade policies have hurt manufacturing and farming, but the unemployment rate remains low......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralNov 29th, 2019

China reiterates its pledge to lower trade barriers, widen market access: Xinhua

China on Thursday reiterated its pledge to further widen market access for foreign capital and lower non-tariff trade barriers, as it aims to boost flagging trade amid a slowing economy and a trade war with the United States......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 28th, 2019