Brands like L.L. Bean, Hugo Boss and Uniqlo are trying to root out abuse from their supply chains — a challenge given how much cotton comes from Xinjiang. ( read original story ...)
Trump uses TikTok and WeChat to challenge China. Welcome to a new conflict: The app wars.
Mobile apps are the next superpower battleground, and information about users is the latest commodity that everyone wants to control. ( read original story ...)
China fumes at Trump’s UN speech, accuses US of spreading ‘political virus’
China on Tuesday responded angrily to President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly, in which he blamed the communist country for the coronavirus pandemic -- with Beijing accusing Trump of ... ( read original story ...)
Trump bashes China at UN amid warnings against a world divided by two superpowers
President Donald Trump on Tuesday bashed China in a videotaped address to the UN General Assembly despite warnings against a world divided by two superpowers. ( read original story ...)
Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor
A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House ... ( read original story ...)
Where is the best place to live? This Georgia city is No. 1, according to Money
Finance magazine Money announced Tuesday that Evans took the No. 1 spot on its Best Places to Live list. The list features 50 towns and cities where the economy, job growth, and housing market ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, India Bourses to End Arbitration, Push Trading Link
Singapore Exchange Ltd. and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. are formally ending a years-long disagreement related to derivatives trading, with the two exchanges set to launch a cross-border ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s parliament approves fourth extra budget of 7.8 trillion won
South Korea's parliament approved a supplementary budget of 7.8 trillion won ($6.72 billion) on Tuesday to aid households and small businesses facing mass closures amid tight social distancing ... ( read original story ...)
Hariri: I’ve Decided to Help Adib Name an Independent Shiite Finance Minister
describing the move as “an attempt to rescue the last chance for halting the terrible collapse and preventing the descent of Lebanon into the unknown.” Hariri also pointed out that the allocation of ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Consumer confidence index up in September
The index value is jointly calculated by TurkStat and the Central Bank of Turkey through the measurement of consumer tendencies. All sub-indices improved in September compared to last month, the ... ( read original story ...)