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Massive fire rips through Indonesia sandal factory
A massive fire destroyed a sandal factory in Tangerang, Indonesia, after it spread to a gas storage area.
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US trade deficit swells in December as imports surge
The US trade deficit deteriorated even though President Trump unleashed a barrage of tariffs to close trade imbalances.
Are lasers the future of anti-drone warfare?
Repelling mass drone strikes is a hard and expensive task, but lasers might help.
US and Bangladesh set trade deal with tariffs at 19 percent
Bangladesh has agreed to provide significant preferential market access for some US industrial and agricultural goods.
Mexico’s tariffs on India are a double whammy after US tariffs
The steep hikes by Mexico have devastated several Indian industries already reeling under crushing US tariffs.
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India’s budget bets on infrastructure, manufacturing amid global trade war
Government presents annual budget, focusing on sustaining growth despite volatile financial markets, trade uncertainty.
Bombardier stock dives on Trump threats of 50% tariff on Canadian planes
Trump threatened decertifying Bombardier’s planes and slapping new tariffs if Canada did not certify rival US planes.
Trump made many statements on US economy. Most are untrue
In address to media on Tuesday, US president made many false claims, including that there was ‘no inflation’ in the US.
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The US economy seems strong after a year of Trump, but is it really?
While economic growth is strong, the gap between the haves and have-nots is widening.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un pushes more missile production as ‘war deterrent’
North Korean leader calls for increased production of missiles, shells and more factories to produce them.
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Can India catch up with the US, Taiwan and China in the global chip race?
India aims to be an additional manufacturing hub for companies wanting to expand production beyond China.
