U.S. government debt prices were lower Thursday morning, following the signing of a so-called “phase one” trade deal between the world’s two largest economies. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was higher at around 1.8004%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond was also higher at around 2.2578%. The tentative deal came as a boost to market sentiment, with stocks briefly climbing to record highs in the previous session. Fed Governor Michelle Bowman wi

China’s new home prices grew at their weakest pace in 17 months in December, with broader curbs on the sector continuing to cool the market in a further blow to the sputtering economy. It was the slowest pace since July 2018, and significantly weaker than the 9.7% gain seen in December 2018. With the pace of China’s economic growth slowing, policymakers are keen to avoid wholesale squashing of the property market. There has been some signs of improvement in demand and prices across the sector si

The five-star resort opened in September 2018 outside of Labuan Bajo, a small town on the western end of the Indonesian island of Flores. Because of booming Labuan Bajo, the entire island of Flores is receiving a tourism lift. Like others around town, his business focuses upon nearby Komodo Island, home to the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard and undisputed superstar of Flores tourism. “Everyone comes for the Komodo dragons,” noted Anna Karas, director of public relations for Ayana Komo

The decision by a Japanese politician to take paternity leave has been heralded as a major milestone for a culture stymied by deep-seated gender imbalance and extreme working hours. Japan’s environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced Wednesday that he will be taking two weeks leave, spread over three months, following the birth of his first child later this month. “I hope my taking paternity leave will lead the way of working styles to one where everyone can easily take child-care leave with

As digital disruption continues to weigh heavy on future job security, Southeast Asian airline AirAsia has teamed up Google to launch a new tech academy to reskill employees. The first of its kind “AirAsia Google Cloud Academy” will be managed by AirAsia’s venture arm, RedBeat Ventures, and will offer courses including digital marketing, software engineering and tech infrastructure design — all of which will be accredited by the Silicon Valley tech giant. “Together we’re working to upskill AirAs

ZTE said it was looking to raise 11.51 billion yuan ($1.7 billion) from a private placement of A shares, and that it plans to use the proceeds for research and development (R&D) of 5G networks as well as working capital. That represents a discount of 18.2% to ZTE’s A-share closing price of 36.92 yuan in Shenzhen on Wednesday. None of the subscribers will become a substantial shareholder upon completion of the share sale, the company said, without providing further details. “Our fundamental view

US President Donald Trump, shakes hands during a press conference with Chinas Vice Premier Liu He(L), the countrys top trade negotiator, before they sign a trade agreement between the US and China during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on January 15, 2020. China’s Vice Premier Liu He said on Thursday that China’s 2019 GDP is estimated to grow more than 6%, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua News. Liu added that data for this month points to a better-th

That shift is coming at a time when global oil supply is running ahead of demand, which is already weighing down on energy prices, David Bailin, chief investment officer at Citi Private Bank, said on Thursday. As evidence of the limited upside in oil prices, Bailin pointed to last year’s drones attack on the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia. The attack on two Saudi Aramco facilities — claimed by Iran-aligned Yemen’s Houthi rebels — cut Saudi oil production by half and the

He explained that the trade agreement’s provisions to protect intellectual property would make a difference for many of the companies doing business in China. They’re going to have due process for the judicial proceedings. It calls for China to submit an “Action Plan to strengthen intellectual property protection” within 30 days of the agreement taking effect. I’ll also make the point, this is going for China,” Willems said. Ultimately, “better intellectual property protection means more investm

A partial trade deal signed on Wednesday between the U.S. and China gives some relief to the market, but uncertainty still remains, experts said. As part of the deal, China also agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion in U.S. goods over the next two years. Although tariffs are still being levied on $370 billion worth of imported Chinese goods, how the “phase one” deal works will help toward the making of a “phase two” deal, Gilligan told CNBC. AmCham China members have already factored in

European stocks were stagnant on Thursday morning as reaction appeared muted to the signing of a partial trade deal between the U.S. and China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered just above the flatline in early trade, with travel and leisure stocks slipping 0.6% to lead losses while food and beverage stocks gained 0.4%. President Donald Trump signed an initial “phase one” trade deal with China on Wednesday that will roll back some of the tariffs on one another’s goods and increase Chinese purch

A Tesla logo is pictured during the Brussels Motor Show on January 9, 2020 in Brussels . (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)Tesla’s overall vehicle registrations nearly halved in the U.S. state of California during the fourth quarter, according to a Dominion Cross-Sell report, which collates data from state motor vehicle records. The massive drop comes as tax credit for Tesla buyers ended in 2019. It had fallen to $3,750 at the start of the year

Third-party cookies in Chrome have been ‘slightly abused’ by some organizations: CEOGoogle’s decision to phase out third-party cookies to protect user privacy and refine content is a “positive development” for the industry and is inevitable, says Michel De Rijk from S4 Capital.

Asia markets looked set to trade slightly higher on Thursday after the United States and China ended some uncertainties for the world economy by signing a partial trade agreement. In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 rose 0.63% in early trade, with all sectors trading up. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a partial trade deal with China on Wednesday that takes steps to root out several practices by Beijing that have irked the White House and members of Congress from both parties. The deal also d

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The dollar pared losses but remained lower against the euro and the yen on Wednesday after the United States and China signed a deal to de-escalate their trade war. The two countries announced an initial trade deal on Wednesday that will roll back some tariffs and boost Chinese purchases of U.S. goods and services, defusing an 18-month conflict between the world’s two largest economies. There is “not much of a reaction at all to the trade deal signing,” said Shaun Osborne, chief fx strategist at

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