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Thursday, October 10th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Mexico urged to implement labor reform to help speed ratification of the new North American free trade deal

The leader of a U.S. congressional delegation to Mexico said that Mexico must take more concrete steps to implement its labor reform, after a trip aimed at speeding up ratification of the new North American free trade deal.
Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 10:16 UTC
Delta Air Lines competing strongly for the South American market

A surprise US$1.9 billion investment by Delta Air Lines in LATAM Airlines Group is likely to fire up competition in South America as the weakest U.S. carrier in the region joins up with the strongest homegrown player.
Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Global trade tensions have investment on hold and promote poverty, World Bank claims

As global trade tensions persist, investments are put on hold and without that cash to boost economic growth, poverty could surge, the World Bank's chief economist warned Tuesday. Without growth “inevitably, people will struggle”, Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg said in an interview.
Wednesday, October 9th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
China's state media blasts NBA for endorsing Hong Kong violence and “secessionist pipe dream”

Chinese state media on Wednesday accused the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) of endorsing violence and peddling a “secessionist pipe dream” in an escalating row over comments by a team official in support of protests in Hong Kong.
Tuesday, October 8th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Trump must hand over eight years of tax returns to prosecutors, rules federal judge

A federal judge on Monday said US President Donald Trump must hand over eight years of tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, forcefully rejecting the president's argument that he was immune from criminal investigations.
Tuesday, October 8th 2019 - 08:33 UTC
Trump hails trade agreements with Japan in agriculture and digital commerce

President Donald Trump on Monday hailed a banner day for American farmers, announcing two trade agreements with Japan that he said would deepen economic ties in agriculture and digital commerce.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:35 UTC
Trump faces a second whistleblower, accusing him of alleged abuse of power

A second whistleblower has come forward, this one with first-hand information of the events that triggered an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump for alleged abuse of power, the informant's lawyer said on Sunday.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
US lawsuit related to glyphosate herbicide has been delayed to 20 February

A pending US lawsuit over claims related to Bayer's glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup has been delayed, the company said on Sunday with a new court date set for February 2020.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
California lawsuit against online travel agencies “for unscrupulous” business practices

California has launched a lawsuit against online travel agencies FlightHub and JustFly for alleged “unscrupulous business practices, designed to fleece the average consumer.” FlightHub and JustFly’s parent company is Montreal-based FlightHub Group, formerly known as Momentum Ventures.
Saturday, October 5th 2019 - 09:37 UTC
US unemployment at a record 50-year low in September, but manufacturing fell sharply

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to near a 50-year low of 3.5per cent in September, with job growth increasing moderately, suggesting the slowing economy could avoid a recession for now despite trade tensions that are hammering manufacturing.