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India in talks with EU for trade deal, open to pact with UK

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INDIA has started trade talks with the European Union (EU) and is open to dialogue with the United Kingdom for a free trade agreement, the trade...

India asks court to stymie potential challenge to Chinese app ban

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INDIA’S government has petitioned a state court to stop any of the Chinese companies whose 59 apps it recently banned from obtaining an injunction...

Germany mulls further public stakes in companies

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GERMANY will take further stakes in companies threatened by the coronavirus crisis, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said, adding that “probably a...

China banks must brace for surge in bad loans

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CHINA’S banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirus-induced economic pain, the financial regulator said today, noting the...

China bank, insurance sectors facing rises in non-performing assets

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CHINA’S banking and insurance sectors are facing increasing pressure from rises in non-performing assets, the China Banking and Insurance...

India economy’s medium-term outlook remains uncertain

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THE Indian economy’s medium-term outlook remains uncertain even though the country has started re-opening after over two months of a nationwide...

Elon Musk’s net worth zooms past Buffett's

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ELON Musk’s net worth soared past Warren Buffett today as the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc became the seventh richest person in the world,...

US slaps French goods with 25% duties in digital tax row

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THE Trump administration today announced additional duties of 25% on French cosmetics, handbags and other imports valued at US$1.3 bil (RM5.5 bil)...

Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne

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THE coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century – to the very...

UK economy to slump over 10%, debts to surge, says Moody’s

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BRITAIN will suffer the sharpest peak-to-trough economic slump of any major economy this year, rating agency Moody’s warned today, and the...

US court ruling on Oklahoma tribal land raises questions for oil industry

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A US Supreme Court decision recognizing about half of Oklahoma as Native American reservation land has implications for oil and gas development in...

UK expected to order removal of Huawei 5G equipment by 2025

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THE British government is expected to set a deadline of 2025 for removing equipment made by China’s Huawei from the country’s 5G telecoms networks,...

Govt policies should reflect new poverty line, says MTUC

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THE Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today lauded Putrajaya’s decision to revise the poverty line index (PLI), raising it to RM2,208 from...

Investors await BlackRock earnings after blistering Q2 market rally

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INVESTORS will watch next week’s earnings from BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, for a snapshot of how the industry performed during...

Insurance may never be the same again after pandemic

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INSURERS are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left out in the cold during...

Hedge fund success shaped by launch size, strong first-year returns

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STARTING a hedge fund with more capital and scoring top first-year returns point to higher chances of survival in the often-risky business, Goldman...

Dutch government to file suit against Russia over downing of MH17

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THE HAGUE: The Dutch government on Friday said it would file a suit against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights over the downing of...

Pandemic-proofing: Insurance may never be the same again

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INSURERS are creating products for a world where virus outbreaks could become the new normal after many businesses were left out in the cold during...