WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s executive order ending Hong Kong’s special status under US law effectively ends separate customs treatment of Chinese territory, but the immediate impact on the trade is limited, say trade law experts. United States President Donald Trump talks about the administration’s efforts to curb federal …
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NEW DELHI / BENGALURU (Reuters) – A $ 20 billion wave of fundraising may bring Reliance of India closer to its dream of becoming a digital giant, further threatening the ambitious plans that American companies like Amazon, Walmart and Zoom they have for India. Mukesh Ambani, President and Fire Chief …
Read More »British Airways withdraws entire fleet of Boeing jumbo jets
(Reuters) – British Airways, the world’s largest Boeing 747 operator, said Thursday night that it would withdraw its entire fleet of jumbo jets with immediate effect due to the slowdown in the travel industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A British Airways Boeing 747-400 taxi at San Francisco …
Read More »UK says Russia tried to meddle in elections by leaking U.S. trade documents
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said Thursday that Russia had attempted to interfere in its 2019 general election by raising an online scandal over unlawfully acquired confidential documents about a planned free trade agreement with Washington. FILE PHOTO: A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a …
Read More »France accelerates plans to order face masks over COVID-19 fears
FILE PHOTO: People, wearing protective face masks, lined up outside a test site for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) installed inside a gym in Laval, in the department of Mayenne, France, July 15, 2020. REUTERS / Stephane Mahe / File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – France on Thursday accelerated plans to make the …
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