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...My colleagues reported over the weekend that European leaders want to ban Russian gas imports on routes where Moscow has cut supplies, which would escalate the energy war....
...Many US politicos and the city’s legion federal workers tend to come from elsewhere — imports to a power game like a venal merry-go-round....
...Imports data, also out on Thursday, are expected to show a 5.7 per cent year-on-year climb in December, according to Bloomberg, following a rise of 4.5 per cent a month earlier....
...-acre greenhouse in eastern Kentucky where it plans to grow tomatoes and cucumbers using water-efficient, pesticide-free growing methods to distribute to grocers across the US, cutting down reliance on imports...
...Quebec-based pork producer Olymel LP owns one of the two plants caught up in the suspension. The plant, in Red Deer, Alberta, accounts for 1,600 of Olymel’s 13,000 employees across the country....
...The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port has been outfitted to load VLCCs for export, but volumes have been spotty as it remains principally an import conduit....
...With Mr Trump emphasising “America first” and raising tariffs on Chinese imports, Mr Bloomberg spoke passionately about the peace that multilateralism had brought the world and of how prosperity was strengthened...
...But the eurozone is particularly affected because imports account for 98 per cent of the region’s oil consumption, and because the single currency has been performing poorly against the dollar, sliding from...
...Officials did not want to distract from the focus on the first China International Import Expo, which Shanghai is hosting between November 5 and 10, said the person familiar with the plans....
...Inbound shipments of electronic products accounted for 27.7 per cent of total imports....
...Growth in the Philippines’ exports and imports slowed markedly in September as the country’s trade deficit narrowed....
...Vietnamese exports came in higher than expected for the year to date as electronic exports jump, while imports also beat forecasts....
...Import growth was revised upward to 4.7 per cent (previously 4.5 per cent) on growth in shipments of chemical products and crude oil. Both imports and exports had contracted in the second quarter....
...The government also adjusted its forecasts for inflation for the year in response to slow increases in import prices and “moderate local cost pressure”....
...Exports from the Philippines bounced back in July, coming in above economists’ estimates as imports fell for a second consecutive month....
...South Korea’s export growth kicked into high gear last month, expanding at the quickest clip in three months as import growth slowed markedly....
...Inbound shipments of medicinal and pharmaceutical goods rose 18.5 per cent year on year while iron and steel imports saw the sharpest drop, down 18.2 per cent....
...Imports also slumped in June, falling 4.5 per cent....
...The company blamed its lower margins on the weak pound, which drove up the cost of imports, but said the impact was in line with its expectations....
...The company’s shares fell 1.9 per cent on Tuesday as South Korean markets returned from a week-long holiday over concerns the US might impose tariffs or restrictions on the imports of large washing machines...
...Japan’s export growth bounced back in July as imports rose less than expected, keeping the country’s trade surplus comfortably above the ¥400bn level for a second month....
...punches (all times Hong Kong): 07.00: South Korea balance of payments current account balance08.30: Hong Kong Nikkei purchasing managers’ index09.45: China Caixin services and composite PMIs12.00: Malaysia imports...
...Australian steel producer BlueScope Steel tumbled on Monday after the company said import competition and higher energy costs would impact its performance in the current half....
...The move means that Qualcomm is now seeking iPhone sales or import bans in the US, Germany and China, which together make up many of Apple’s largest markets....
...Falling imports helped bulk up Germany’s trade and current account surpluses in June....
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