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1:41pm, 1st August, 2019

U.S. seeks migration deals with Honduras, El Salvador

The U.S. homeland security chief said in Guatemala on Thursday that the United States is pursuing "similar agreements" with Honduras and El Salvador on migration, extending a drive to turn the region into a buffer zone for U.S.-bound migrants.

Trump says Beijing 'broke' trade talk deals, pledges to keep tariffs on Chinese goods

6:21am, 9th May, 2019

Business

Trump says Beijing 'broke' trade talk deals, pledges to keep tariffs on Chinese goods

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China "broke the deal" it had reached in trade talks with the United States, and vowed not to back down on imposing new tariffs on Chinese imports unless Beijing "stops cheating our workers."

China's Xi touts more than $64 billion in Belt and Road deals

8:41am, 27th April, 2019

World

China's Xi touts more than $64 billion in Belt and Road deals

President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed deals worth more than $64 billion signed during China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this week as he sought to reassure skeptics the project will deliver sustainable growth for all involved.

Maldives president hoping for election majority to probe China deals

2:11pm, 4th April, 2019

World

Maldives president hoping for election majority to probe China deals

The Maldives heads for a parliamentary election on Saturday with President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih seeking a majority for his party to investigate debts to China, which it fears could run as high as $3 billion and risk sinking the economy.

Exclusive: Airbus China order padded by old or incomplete deals - sources

8:18am, 2nd April, 2019

Business

Exclusive: Airbus China order padded by old or incomplete deals - sources

A landmark order from China for 300 Airbus jets signed during a state visit last week was bolstered by repeat announcements of dozens of existing deals and advance approval for deals that are not yet completed, two people familiar with the matter sai...

Buffett appears to fault Trump, laments deals dearth in Berkshire letter

5:59pm, 23rd February, 2019

Business

Buffett appears to fault Trump, laments deals dearth in Berkshire letter

Warren Buffett on Saturday appeared to fault U.S. President Donald Trump for taking too much credit for the nation's economic growth, while acknowledging that market conditions are making it tough for his Berkshire Hathaway Inc to find more big...

China's import expo logs $57.8 billion of deals: China Daily

7:33am, 10th November, 2018

Business

China's import expo logs $57.8 billion of deals: China Daily

Around $57.83 billion worth of deals were agreed for the year ahead at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the official China Daily said on Saturday.

Saudis trumpet $56 billion deals as conference ends amid partial boycott

5:30am, 25th October, 2018

Business

Saudis trumpet $56 billion deals as conference ends amid partial boycott

Saudi Arabia said it signed $56 billion of deals at an investment conference this week and expected the United States to remain a key business partner despite a partial boycott of the event over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

UK won't lower food standards to win post-Brexit trade deals - minister

8:46pm, 16th October, 2018

UK

UK won't lower food standards to win post-Brexit trade deals - minister

Britain's trade minister Liam Fox will "categorically" deny on Wednesday that the government plans to lower foods standards to win trade deals after Brexit.

U.S. weapons makers rattled over Saudi Arabia deals

2:33pm, 12th October, 2018

Politics

U.S. weapons makers rattled over Saudi Arabia deals

Major U.S. defense contractors have expressed concern to the Trump administration that lawmakers angered by the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey will block further arms deals with Saudi Arabia, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Frid...

EU accepts no-deal Brexit would still include some deals - diplomats

8:54am, 27th September, 2018

UK

EU accepts no-deal Brexit would still include some deals - diplomats

The European Union will wait until November before kicking off full-blown preparations for a possible collapse of Brexit talks, diplomats said, reluctantly accepting that such a scenario would still require some managing.

Judge deals partial win to prosecution ahead of Manafort's second trial

10:39am, 28th August, 2018

Politics

Judge deals partial win to prosecution ahead of Manafort's second trial

A judge overseeing the upcoming second trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Tuesday approved the prosecution's request to allow evidence about a Justice Department inspection of Manafort's lobbying activities in the 1980s...

Boeing lifts industry demand forecast as air show deals roll on

6:10am, 17th July, 2018

Business

Boeing lifts industry demand forecast as air show deals roll on

Boeing raised its rolling 20-year industry forecast for passenger and cargo aircraft on Tuesday, as a steady flow of deals on day two of the Farnborough Airshow underscored the industry's resilience to rising global trade tensions.

Boeing lifts industry demand forecast as air show deals role on

5:03am, 17th July, 2018

Business

Boeing lifts industry demand forecast as air show deals role on

Boeing raised its rolling 20-year industry forecast for passenger and cargo aircraft on Tuesday, as a steady flow of deals on day two of the Farnborough Airshow underscored the industry's resilience to rising global trade tensions.

Planemakers plot course through trade, Brexit worries to air show deals

7:02am, 15th July, 2018

Business

Planemakers plot course through trade, Brexit worries to air show deals

Aerospace firms are setting out wares from luxury jets to lethal drones at back-to-back British air shows this week, hoping trade tensions will not deter airlines from buying jetliners even as geopolitical uncertainty allows them to sell more weapons...