"There is a near one-in-three chance Britain and the European Union will have failed to ink a deal when the official divorce negotiation period draws to a close at the end of March 2019, a Reuters …
U.S. toughens stance on foreign deals in blow to China’s buying spree
"A secretive U.S. government panel has objected to at least nine acquisitions of U.S. companies by foreign buyers so far this year, people familiar with the matter said, a historically high number …
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EU Trade Pact with Ukraine to Take Full Effect in September
"A broad new trade treaty struck between the European Union and Ukraine will take full effect from September, the European Council said on Tuesday on the eve of an upbeat summit in Kyiv." Source: EU …
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Qatar Central Bank Says Country Has $340 Billion in Reserves, Can Weather Arab Sanctions
"Qatar has $340 billion (264.27 billion pounds) in reserves that could help the Gulf country to weather the isolation by its powerful Arab neighbours, central bank governor Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud …
US clears arms deal for Taiwan worth up to $1.3B
"The State Department on Thursday cleared a massive arms deal for Taiwan, worth up to $1.3 billion." Source: US clears arms deal for Taiwan worth up to $1.3B …
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House armed services panel overwhelmingly passes FY18 defense policy bill
"The House Armed Services Committee voted 60-1 to authorize $696.5 billion in defense spending for 2018, which adds $21 billion of $31 billion of DoD-requested weapons programs left unfunded by the …
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EU fines Google record $2.7 billion in first antitrust case
"EU antitrust regulators hit Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google with a record 2.42-billion-euro ($2.7 billion) fine on Tuesday, taking a tough line in the first of three investigations into the company's …
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China metes out $100 million punishment to Russian-controlled fund for role in 2015 crash
"A Chinese court meted out a nearly 700 million yuan ($102.4 million) punishment to a Russian-controlled high-frequency trading firm for futures market manipulation on Friday, drawing a line under one …
Iran begins exporting gas to Iraq
"Iranian media are saying the country has begun exporting gas to neighboring Iraq. The Thursday report by the semi-official Fars news agency said the exports began late Wednesday through a pipeline …
Russian arms trade agency chief sees continued cooperation in weapons sales
"The world arms market goes through business cycles and the present outlook is stability over the next two to three years, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical …
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