China posts strong December exports as world awaits Sino-U.S. trade deal signing
China’s exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected, signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing...
China December copper imports hit highest since March 2016; annual shipments fall
China’s unwrought copper imports rose 9.1% in December from the previous month to their highest since March 2016, customs data showed on Tuesday, as improving...
China’s December soybean imports surge on year as cargoes clear customs
China’s soybean imports in December surged 67% from a year earlier to a 19-month-high, customs data showed on Tuesday, as a flurry of U.S. and...
China’s 2019 annual crude imports set record for 17th year
China’s crude oil imports in 2019 surged 9.5% from a year earlier, setting a record for a 17th straight year, as demand growth from new...
China rare earth exports rebound in December, but annual shipments lowest since 2015
China’s rare earth exports bounced back in December from a four-and-a-half-year low the previous month as buyers ramped up purchases ahead of the Lunar New...
Mexican government preparing ‘ambitious’ criminal justice reform
Faced with rampant drug violence and homicides at record highs, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s government is preparing far-reaching reforms of Mexico’s justice system to...
Nissan says not considering dissolving alliance with Renault
Nissan Motor said on Tuesday it was “in no way” considering dissolving its alliance with France’s Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp and that the...
Keeping it real: a behind-the-scenes look at ‘The Lion King’ visual effects
How do you make a computer-generated lion, warthog and hyena look real while singing and talking at the same time?...
Yen slips, yuan ascends as U.S. drops China FX manipulator label
The yen plumbed eight-month lows while China’s yuan climbed to its highest level since July on Tuesday, as the U.S. Treasury Department reversed its decision...
Men’s doubles world No. 1 Farah out of Australian Open
Colombian Robert Farah, ranked world number one in men’s doubles, has withdrawn from the Australian Open for personal reasons, tournament organizers said on Tuesday....