EU presses with plans for ‘limited’ US trade deal
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (AFP): The European Union (EU) pressed recently with plans to forge a trade deal with the US, part of an effort -- backed by Germany -- to avert a trade war with President Donald Trump.Negotiating a deal was the key to a transatlantic truce secured last year...
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Germany ‘considers ban on Huawei’
LONDON, Jan 20 (BBC): Germany is considering ways to block Huawei from its next generation mobile phone network, according to reports.Berlin is exploring stricter security requirements which may prevent Huawei products being used in its 5G network.Many countries have pushed against the involvement of the Chinese technology firm in their...
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Luckin brews plan to overtake Starbucks as coffee king
BEIJING, Jan 20 (Global Times): Beijing-based Luckin Coffee, a domestic rival of Starbucks of the US, said it aims to become China's largest chain coffee brand in the number of outlet stores and sales this year.An expert said that Luckin's emergence is stimulating the domestic coffee industry, which has large...
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Indian gold demand lags
MUMBAI/BENGALURU, Jan 20 (Reuters): Gold demand turned fragile this week in India as local prices jumped to their highest level in 2-1/2-years, while traders in major buying centres in Asia pinned hopes on purchases ahead of the approaching Lunar New Year.Local gold prices in India, world's second-largest gold consumer, touched...
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