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US-Taiwan ties ‘never been stronger’, top diplomat in Taipei says

Monday, August 31 by SRN News

TAIPEI, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has "never been stronger" and Taiwan is helping to re-industrialise the United States with its tech investments, the top American diplomat in Taipei said on Monday. While the U.S., like most countries, has no formal diplomatic relations... Read More.

Analysis-Toyota and Honda may get stuck with the bill for Trump’s Canada tariffs

Monday, August 31 by SRN News

By Daniel Leussink and Maki Shiraki TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is targeting Ottawa with a proposed 50% tariff on Canadian car imports - but Japan's Toyota and Honda may end up footing the bill. The two Japanese automakers account for more... Read More.

As Pell grants expand, students see openings to afford short-term job training

Monday, August 31 by SRN News

Sydney Webb scrimped and saved to pay for an eight-week certified nursing assistant program at a North Carolina community college. On top of the $255 registration fee, the 26-year-old bartender also had to pay for a background check, scrubs, a stethoscope, special shoes and a... Read More.

Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence

Monday, August 31 by SRN News

The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan this week for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin... Read More.

Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world’s smallest island nations

Monday, August 31 by SRN News

KOROR, Palau (AP) - Far from New York or Davos, leaders of some of the world's least populous states are meeting in a placid tropical archipelago with no traffic lights. The population of the summit host, Palau, was due to swell from 18,000 people... Read More.

Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties

Sunday, August 30 by SRN News

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to rally the world's largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran is keeping gas... Read More.

AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

Sunday, August 30 by SRN News

HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese markets are booming with new public stock offerings, energized by the craze for artificial intelligence and other advanced technology and a growing preference to list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In the latest big stock listing, shares in China-founded... Read More.

Shares skid in Asia as oil, yields stay high

Sunday, August 30 by SRN News

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slipped on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the United States and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike. Brent futures... Read More.

GM’s Canadian workers approve deal adding truck to Ontario plant amid US trade war

Sunday, August 30 by SRN News

Aug 30 (Reuters) - General Motors workers in Canada on Sunday approved an agreement that would build a new heavy-duty truck in Ontario, part of a pledge by the automaker to invest in a country now facing a doubling of tariffs. Canada's auto sector is... Read More.

Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160

Sunday, August 30 by SRN News

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady near a two-week high on Monday as markets ramped up bets on a rate hike after hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, while the yen slipped back through the closely... Read More.

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US-Taiwan ties ‘never been stronger’, top diplomat in Taipei says

Analysis-Toyota and Honda may get stuck with the bill for Trump’s Canada tariffs

As Pell grants expand, students see openings to afford short-term job training

Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence

Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world’s smallest island nations

Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties

AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

Shares skid in Asia as oil, yields stay high

GM’s Canadian workers approve deal adding truck to Ontario plant amid US trade war

Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160

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