Bank of China (BoC) is considering compensating up to 20% of all investors' original investments in crude oil-linked products, and shouldering all losses recorded in negative territory, two sources ... ( read original story ...)
China and U.S. Trade Coronavirus Accusations, Raising Fears of a New Cold War: Live Coverage
New evidence of deepening economic crisis came from Germany, China and elsewhere. For the second time in a month, a Brazilian health minister is leaving after clashing with the president. ( read original story ...)
Cramer’s week ahead: ‘All bets are off’ if another U.S.-China trade war sparks
Jim Cramer, the host of "Mad Money," delivered his game plan for the week ahead full of retail earnings reports. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Declines China’s Condition to Take Part in World Health Organization Again
Beijing wants Taipei to acknowledge Taiwan is part of China as a condition for participation in international institutions such as the World Health Organization and its annual assembly. ( read original story ...)
Stock market live updates: Stocks flat, record retail sales plunge, China tensions
Stocks swung wildly in Friday’s volatile session amid trade worries and weak economic data. Investors digested a record drop in retail sales, while monitoring signs of increased trade tensions with ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Bars China’s Huawei From Purchasing Critical Materials Made Using American Technology
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reprimanded the company as the announcement was made Friday. "This is not how a responsible global corporate citizen behaves," Ross said. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Watchdog Backs Police Use of Force on Protesters; Opponents Say ‘It’s a Joke’
An official watchdog group released a long-awaited report that largely exonerated the use of force by police to suppress Hong Kong antigovernment protests, sparking anger among opposition groups. ( read original story ...)
Let Taiwan help the WHO fight Covid-19
We urge all WHO members to support Taiwan’s access to the World Health Assembly as an observer, as was the case between 2009 and 2016, write Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Toomas ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus spreads “exponentially” in Qatar’s labor camps
Almost a quarter of the tiny, gas-rich nation's population are foreign laborers, and the men building Qatar's legacy live on "fertile ground" for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Mongolia: How Nalaikh’s Youth See Democracy
Youth in Nalaikh, Mongolia are eager to engage with their local government and participate in community-driven social initiatives, but a disconnect between democracy in theory and democracy in ... ( read original story ...)