Economy and business

China Rules Out New Talks with US to Resolve Trade Dispute

Hong Kong Charity Diverts Annual Mooncake Waste

European Union Sets Up Payment System with Iran to Maintain Trade

Why the ‘Gig’ Economy May Not be the Workforce of the Future

Youth Optimism Higher in ‘Lower-Income’ Countries

Malawi Moves to Improve its Struggling Tourism Industry

International Organizations Join Tech Powerhouses to Fight Famine

Pompeo: US Would Win Trade War with China

Comcast Outbids Fox With $40B Offer for Sky

UK PM’s Team Makes Plans for Snap Election

US-China Tensions Rise as Beijing Summons US Ambassador

Rising Oil Prices Haven’t Hurt US Economy

China Cancels Trade Talks with US After New Tariffs

NAFTA Deal Not Yet in Sight, Canada Stands Firm on Auto Tariffs

Analysts: Poor Economy, Unemployment Lure Tunisians to Extremism

Scrounge for Workers Sees US Jobless Claims Hit 48-Year Low

Report: Extreme Poverty Declining Worldwide

China’s Alibaba Scraps Plan to Create 1M US Jobs

Canada Wants to See Flexibility in NAFTA Talks With US

Kenya’s Finance Minister Cuts Spending, Money Transfer Taxes to Rise

Report: Cryptocurrency Exchanges at Risk of Manipulation

Kenya Taxi Drivers Create New Ride Hailing App

Critics Skewer Venezuelan President Over Feast as Country Starves

Mexico’s Next Anti-money Laundering Czar Vows Action After ‘Shameful’ Odebrecht

Alibaba Chief’s Next Move May Reveal a Chinese Game Plan

China Retaliates for $200 Billion in US Tariffs

Africa’s Youth Population, Poverty Spur Gates Foundation’s Giving

ADB Ramps Up Pacific Presence as Aid Donors Jostle for Influence

Trump Slaps New Tariffs on Chinese Products

Macron Eyes Purchasing Power Boost to Ease Reform Fatigue

Trump Adviser Eyes Entitlement Cuts to Plug US Budget Gaps

Nigerian Finance Minister Adeosun Resigns Over Forgery Claims

Report: UN Poverty Targets Remain Off Course

Trump Tells Aides to Proceed With More Tariffs on Chinese Goods

Turkey’s Central Bank Defies Erdogan, Hikes Rates

In Cuba, Street Vendors Sing to Sell, From Salsa to Reggaeton

Survey: US Tariffs Hurting American Businesses in China

Anti-Corruption Watchdog: Most Countries Ignore Anti-Foreign Bribery Laws

Argentine Austerity Protests Mount Over Macri-Backed IMF Measures

Crashing Turkish Lira in the Balance Before Central Bank Meeting

S. Korea Jobless Rate Hits Highest Since Global Financial Crisis

Water Shortages to Cut Iraq’s Irrigated Wheat Area by Half

In Posh Bangkok Neighborhood, Residents Trade Energy with Blockchain

Global Gathering for Good Sees Young, Bright Future for Business

S. Africa’s Controversial Land Expropriation Stirs Emotions, Uncertainty

US Federal Deficit to Hit $1 Trillion by End of Fiscal Year

China Puts Off Licenses for US Companies Amid Tariff Battle

Japan’s Bid to End Whaling Ban is Top Issue at Conference

DOE: US, Saudi Energy Ministers Meet in Washington

Canada’s Freeland to Hold NAFTA Talks Tuesday as Time Runs Short

Creditors Warn Greece on Debt Relief as Inspectors Return

Libya Oil Company Offices Attacked, Causing Fire, Casualties

Despite Trump Tweet, Ford says it Won’t Make Hatchback in US

Ford Says It Will Not Move Small Car Production from China to US

Flush From End of Bailout, Greek PM Announces Tax Breaks

Trump: Apple Can Avoid Tariffs by Shifting Production to US

Trump Says US, Japan Have Begun Talks on Trade

China’s August Trade Surplus With US Hits Record $31 Billion

Trump Threatens to Tax Virtually All Chinese Imports to US

Modest Premium Hikes Expected as ‘Obamacare’ Stabilizes