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‘China looks to expand US exports’
China is looking to expand its imports of US products in the hope of reducing tensions caused by its huge trade surplus with the United States, a top US trade official said.
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Thailand signs trade pacts with Singapore
Thailand and Singapore on Wednesday signed 10 pacts promising three billion baht (72.7 million dollars) in investment, aiming to increase business and tourism links between the two Southeast Asian nations.
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Oil holds near $59
Oil hovered near $59 Wednesday, holding the week's gains as chilly weather swept through the Northern Hemisphere to offset an expected rise in US fuel stocks.
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US jobless claims higher than expected
The number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits grew by a larger-than-expected 30,000 last week, government data showed on Wednesday, taking claims to their highest point since mid-October.
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Dubai sets stage for plane orders race
If surging sales were meant to take some of the sting out of the Airbus-Boeing rivalry, someone's forgotten to tell both of the world's biggest planemakers.
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S Korean parliament approves rice bill
South Korea's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill opening the domestic rice market wider to imports, triggering street protests across the country and scuffles inside the National Assembly.
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