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Friday, November 9th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Argentine bio-fuel industry hopeful 2017 US taxes will be reviewed

The U.S. decision to review its tariffs on Argentine biodiesel could mean a reversal of fortune for exporters whose shipments from South America have been practically nil, the biodiesel chamber of Argentina said on Thursday.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
CNN correspondent banned from White House for challenging Trump

President Donald Trump's ongoing feud with Jim Acosta, CNN's chief White House correspondent, boiled over on Wednesday, with Trump verbally berating the journalist before the White House ultimately suspended his press access.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 07:15 UTC
Carnival in strategic alliance to promote the cruise industry for Chinese tourists

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company, today announced that its cruise joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) will launch this week under the name CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited. The new China-based cruise company plans to operate its own fleet to serve Chinese cruise guests by the end of 2019.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 07:47 UTC
Trump calls for bipartisanship, but will fight back any “warlike posture”

Investigate me, and I'll investigate you — and the result will likely be gridlock. This is one of the messages US President Donald Trump delivered on Wednesday at a press conference just a few hours after the Democrats took over the US House of Representatives.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 07:34 UTC
US oil output hits another record, but prices and world market remain volatile

Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, continuing a recent slide after surging U.S. crude output hit another record and domestic inventories rose more than expected. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said domestic crude inventories rose 5.8 million barrels in the latest week, more than double analysts’ expectations.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 07:24 UTC
US confirms “anti dumping” duties on Chinese aluminum products

The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday said it would impose final anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Chinese common alloy aluminum sheet products of 96.3% to 176.2%. The decision marks the first time that final duties were issued in a trade remedy case initiated by the U.S. government since 1985.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 07:11 UTC
US to review antidumping duties on biodiesel imported from Argentina

The U.S. Commerce Department said it would begin a review of antidumping duties it placed last year on biodiesel imported from Argentina, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:47 UTC
Bill Gates in China presents his latest revolution: futuristic toilets

U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn’t need water or sewers and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer. The Microsoft Corp co-founder, who a day earlier was one of the high profile guests at a major trade event in Shanghai, also lauded the globalized and free trade systems that made the toilet technology possible.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
US and China agree to a top level meeting next Friday to ease bitter disputes

The United States and China will hold a delayed top-level security dialogue on Friday, the latest sign of a thaw in relations, as China’s vice president said Beijing was willing to talk with Washington to resolve their bitter trade dispute.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 06:48 UTC
Democrats take control of Representatives, but Republicans will strengthen grip on the Senate

The US Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives in the mid-term elections. Taking control of the lower chamber of Congress for the first time in eight years will enable Democrats to thwart the president's agenda. But Mr Trump's Republicans are set to strengthen their grip on the Senate.