WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China have delayed an assessment of their Phase 1 trade sales, which originally began on Saturday, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters, citing schedule conflicts and the need to allow time for more Chinese purchases of U.S. exports. PHILO PHOTO: U.S. Trade …
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(Reuters) – Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with ice likely to melt, no matter how fast global warming emits from global warming, new research suggests. A fishing vessel will be in the ice fjord near Ilulissat, Greenland 12 September 2017. Photo taken 12 September …
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* China, US data miss expectations * Travel shares plummet on UK quarantine movement * Review for US-China trade plan scheduled for Saturday * Graph: Global FX Rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E (Updates pricing, changes comment, dateline; previous LONDON) By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Shares dip on …
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WASHINGTON / SEATTLE (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal probe into whether the former head of NASA’s human spaceflight gave Boeing Co.PROHIBITION) wrong guidance during a lucrative lunar-lander contract competition, said two people familiar with the matter on Friday. PHILO PHOTO: The Department of Justice …
Read More »U.S. retail sales kick off in July; obstacles mount for emerging economic recovery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in July as consumers cut back on motorcycle purchases, and could move slowly in the months ahead amid spiraling new COVID-19 infections and a reduction in controls for unemployment benefits. Despite the moderation in retail sales reported by the Department …
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