Merck & Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Merck on Tuesday said it will slash $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027 to be fully reinvested to support new product launches…
Beijing floods: 30 killed as China sees summer of extreme weather BBC Heavy Rain and Flooding in China Kill at Least 30 The New York Times Flooding kills at least 38 as Beijing region gets almost a year’s worth of rain NBC News Streets turn to rivers as deadly flooding inundates northern Beijing CNN Heavy rains and flooding kill…
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births BBC China unveils childcare subsidies in push to boost fertility Reuters China to offer $500 per child in move to boost birth rate DW China launches $500 annual baby subsidy in effort to boost births Financial Times China to give parents childcare cash in bid to lift declining birth rate Australian…
China floods: 30 killed in Beijing after days of heavy rain BBC China floods: more than 30 killed in Beijing and tens of thousands evacuated The Guardian Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 34 people in and near Beijing NPR Extreme weather turns Beijing into rain trap, kills at least 30 Reuters At least 30 killed as storms…
US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension, easing path for Trump-Xi meeting Reuters US-China talks to restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension BBC U.S. and China Meet as Trade Truce Nears Expiration The New York Times US, China Negotiators Meet in Stockholm to Extend Trade Truce Bloomberg.com U.S. and China to resume tariff…
US, China Negotiators Meet in Stockholm to Extend Trade Truce Bloomberg.com US, China to launch new talks on tariff truce extension, easing path for Trump-Xi meeting Reuters Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as traders await details of U.S-China talks CNBC US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year ABC News An…
The market may be trading around record highs, but the Verdence Capital Advisors CIO is worried trouble is lurking. Megan Horneman, who oversees $4.1 billion in assets under management, thinks there’s too much complacency around the Aug. 1 U.S. trade deadline. “This market is pricing in the perfect situation,” she told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on…
Thai-Cambodian conflict pits a well-equipped US ally against a weaker adversary with strong China links CNN Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand as death toll rises BBC Cambodians flee border with Thailand as clashes continue for third day Al Jazeera Tens of thousands flee their homes as Thailand and Cambodia clash AP News Military Clash Between Thailand and…
EU leaders brace for frosty China summit as trade frictions bite Reuters Both targets of Trump’s tariffs, the EU and China still can’t get along CNN EU gears up for tough China talks in shadow of trade tensions and Ukraine war Financial Times China’s Hardball Tactics Set Tone for Difficult Summit with Europe The New York Times Europe and…
China rallies for opposition as Taiwan gears up for mass parliamentary recall Reuters Total recall? Campaigners employ quirk of Taiwan’s political system to turn on ‘pro-China’ candidates The Guardian Taiwan’s once-dominant KMT falls ‘out of step’ with the electorate Financial Times Populist overreach in Taiwan is a growing risk for regional security Nikkei Asia Recent missteps undermine DPP’s recall…
