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Opening shots in trade war fired

AP: The world’s two biggest economies have fired the opening shots in a trade war that could have wide-ranging consequences for consumers, workers, companies, investors and political leaders. The United States…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning Our morning review Three magistrates were promoted to judges and three lawyers were sworn in as magistrates in a ceremony that took place at the Palace in Valletta.…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Thursday 21st June 2018

Good morning, A rather eventful 24 hours which were dominated by the issue of immigration around the globe. We try to to summarise the eventful day in our Morning Brief. …

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Dow Jones down by over 300 points after US/China tariffs

BBC: The Dow Jones was down more than 300 points, or 1.6%, at the open after Asian and European markets fell sharply earlier. Mr Trump has threatened to put tariffs…

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Saturday’s Morning Briefing – 16th June 2018

Good morning, Here's our morning briefing of the most salient news in the last hours as reported around the world. Have a good day. The Malta Independent reports that Italy’s…

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US – China Tariff war is on

US President Donald Trump is to impose 25% tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese goods, accusing Beijing of intellectual copyright theft. Tariffs that affect more than 800 products worth $34bn…

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Trump to impose tariffs on imports from China

CNN/ Financial Times – President Donald Trump has given his approval for the United States to put tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese exports, according to a source with knowledge of the…

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29 years ago – Tienamen

Chinese citizens around the world are remembering the lone man, armed with nothing more than two shopping bags, who stepped in front of a row of tanks moving down the…

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Monday’s morning briefing – 4th June

Good morning It might be cloudy, and despite the early hours, its 21degrees. The heat intends to persist as the temperature in Malta is expected to reach the 30degree mark.…

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Any agreement with the US on trade will be void, if tariffs go ahead – China

China warned the United States on Sunday that any deals the two countries reach on trade will be void if President Donald Trump goes ahead with the threatened tariff hike on…

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Sunday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers cover a myriad of topics. The salient points include the ongoing investigations in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder and the investigations carried by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja on…

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EU launches legal proceedings in WTO against China

The EU has launched legal proceedings in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Chinese legislation that undermines the intellectual property rights of European companies. Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström said: "Technological innovation…

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JCPOA remaining partners convene after US withdrawal from Iranian Nuclear deal. They welcome the fact that the (IAEA) has again confirmed the continued adherence by Iran to its nuclear-related commitments

China, Russia, France, the UK and Germany have expressed their commitment to maintain the Iranian nuclear deal, but a solution has not yet been found on how to diffuse and…

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USA takes a step back from trade dispute with China

The Financial Times report that the USA has stepped back from the brink of a trade war with China after Washington halted plans to impose tariffs on up to $150bn…

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Morning Briefing – Sunday 20th May 2018

Good morning, Here is our morning briefing. An update of the salient events of the last hours. Speculation about an empty seat, next to Prince William also led to various…

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China carries training exercises on islands in the disputed South China Sea

China’s air force has landed several bombers of various types, on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of a training exercise in the disputed region, it said in…

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Obituary – Former Maltese Ambassador Dr. Joseph Cassar passes away

Seasoned Maltese diplomat Dr. Joseph Cassar passed away. Born in 1947, Dr Cassar served as Malta's Ambassador to Portugal, Libya, the Russian Federation and Italy. He served as, Malta's permanent…

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Trump: US – North Korea summit still on the cards. No threat for Kim Jong-un, but only if he agrees to deal

US President Donald Trump said that the US and North Korean officials are continuing to prepare for a scheduled diplomatic summit next month, even as Pyongyang threatened in recent days…

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US – China trade off impacts import of Ford automobiles in China

Chinese customs officials are holding up shipments of imported Ford automobiles for technical checks. Trade experts believe the move is meant to put pressure on Washington after US President Donald…

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Trump and May hold talks

Donald Trump and Theresa May have held talks by telephone on a range of international issues, the White House has said. The White House confirmed that two leaders spoke late on…

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Reactions after the Korean summit outcome – Updated

China China, considered to be North Korea’s key international ally welcomed the summit and described the outcome as helpful for inter-Korean reconciliation. China's foreign ministry spokesman, Lu Kang said that…

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Air Strikes on Syria – China’s reaction

Beijing has voiced opposition to US-led airstrikes against Syrian military targets and called for talks. It also claimed that the operation had complicated the Syrian crisis and efforts to find…

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CNN – Trump pushes back against market fears of trade war

CNN reports that US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to tamp down economic anxieties over tariffs recently announced by China and the United States. "We are not in a trade…

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Geopolitics: China vs USA Trade Wars

The Chinese government said that tariffs on about $3 billion worth of US imports are going into effect Monday, hitting 128 products ranging from pork, meat and fruit to steel pipes. It's…

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