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Iron ore spooked by resumed talks of China's steel output cut

Iron ore futures surrendered early gains to trade lower on Wednesday, as sentiment was spooked by resumed market talks of China's plan of trimming crude

Iron ore spooked by resumed talks of China's steel output cut
Asia|Business|Economy

China announces plans for steel output cuts to help restructure industry

China will restructure its giant steel industry through output cuts, although it did not announce any target in its most recent intervention to address

China announces plans for steel output cuts to help restructure industry
Asia|Business|Economy|Food|World

FACTBOX-Which U.S. agricultural products did China hit with tariffs?

New Chinese tariffs on American agricultural goods will affect some $21 billion worth of U.S. exports, a Reuters analysis of U.S. census data

FACTBOX-Which U.S. agricultural products did China hit with tariffs?
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump's new tariffs stir wave of trade frictions against Chinese steel

China's giant steel industry is facing mounting pressure on exports this year as it faces another wave of trade frictions from U.S.

Trump's new tariffs stir wave of trade frictions against Chinese steel
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political

Trump's steel tariffs imperil China's steel transshipment trade

New U.S. steel tariffs are set to disrupt a multi-billion dollar supply chain moving steel from China to the United States via

Trump's steel tariffs imperil China's steel transshipment trade
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US

Where does the US get its copper?

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Where does the US get its copper?
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Iron ore gains on strong China steel consumption, short covering

Iron ore futures gained on Thursday as strong steel consumption data from top consumer China boosted sentiment, shifting investor focus to prospects of

Iron ore gains on strong China steel consumption, short covering
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build

A Chinese company has stopped exporting a piece of equipment used to process the electric vehicle battery metal lithium, in the clearest sign yet

Chinese lithium company halts tech exports as trade tensions build
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets

Shares of Chinese steelmakers slide as Trump's fresh tariffs add uncertainty on exports

Shares at major listed steelmakers in top producer China slid on Tuesday as fresh tariffs by U.S.

Shares of Chinese steelmakers slide as Trump's fresh tariffs add uncertainty on exports
Asia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets

Shares of China tungsten producers rally on Beijing's latest export curbs

Shares of major Chinese tungsten producers rallied on Wednesday as markets reacted to Beijing's latest critical mineral export controls on the first day

Shares of China tungsten producers rally on Beijing's latest export curbs
Business|Economy|Technology|World

What are five new critical metal exports restricted by China?

China announced sweeping export restrictions on Tuesday targeting five metals used across defence, clean energy and other industries

What are five new critical metal exports restricted by China?
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|World

China's curbs on exports of strategic minerals

China announced sweeping export controls on Tuesday targeting five metals used across defence, clean energy and other industries, minutes after an

China's curbs on exports of strategic minerals
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Court blocks PwC Australia from removing partner over tax leak scandal

– PwC Australia’s attempt to remove a partner after an internal investigation into the leak of confidential government tax plans hit a roadblock on Friday after an Australian court ruled the professional services firm failed to follow due process. The decision complicates PwC Australia’s efforts to move past a national scandal which has cost the firm its local chief executive, forced a fire sale of its lucrative government consulting business and embroiled clients Google, Uber and Facebook. The “big four” firm in July named eight partners and announced publicly they had left or would soon

Court blocks PwC Australia from removing partner over tax leak scandal
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Missiles, drones and warships the priority as Australia plans $32 billion defence boost

Australia will boost defence spending by A$50.3 billion ($32 billion) over the next decade and reshuffle its weapons programs to emphasise missiles, drones and

Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Australia billionaire raises Liontown stake, could block Albemarle's$4.3 billion bid

Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart raised her stake again in lithium producer Liontown Resources, giving her enough leverage to possibly block

Australia billionaire raises Liontown stake, could block Albemarle's$4.3 billion bid
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Chevron Australia LNG workers back strike threat in second meeting, no talks

Workers at Chevron's two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Western Australia voted to restart strikes on Friday, with unions accusing the U.S. oil major of

Chevron Australia LNG workers back strike threat in second meeting, no talks
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Chevron Australia, unions make progress in LNG talks but deal elusive

Negotiations over a stalled pay and conditions deal between Chevron and unions at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia made progress on Friday,

Chevron Australia, unions make progress in LNG talks but deal elusive
Australia|Business|Economy

Chevron Australia LNG unions stick to strike plan even as pay talks continue

Unions at Chevron's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia reaffirmed their plan to resume strikes this week as mediated talks continued on Monday,

Chevron Australia LNG unions stick to strike plan even as pay talks continue
Australia|Business|Economy|News|Technology|World

Volkswagen quits Australia auto lobby committee as fight grows over green fuel standards

Volkswagen Australia said on Monday it had quit the policymaking committee at the country's auto lobby, days after Tesla cut ties with the group, as the German

Volkswagen quits Australia auto lobby committee as fight grows over green fuel standards
Australia|News|US

Australia confident about receiving nuclear submarines even though US funding request cut

Australia is confident the U.S. will follow through with the sale of nuclear-powered submarines as part of the AUKUS deal, a minister said on Wednesday, after

Australia confident about receiving nuclear submarines even though US funding request cut
Australia

AUKUS submarine base protests in Australia highlight challenges for security pact

Fierce resistance mounted by Australian unions against plans for a new submarine base shows the challenge facing the high-stakes defence project with the United

AUKUS submarine base protests in Australia highlight challenges for security pact
Asia|Australia|Crime|News|World

'Lucky to have him': Australia mourns refugee guard killed in Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed as a hero Pakistani security guard Faraz Tahir, killed in Sydney while trying to stop a mass stabbing attack, in

Australia|Crime|Lifestyle|News

Australia to police internet porn, spend $600 million on domestic violence victims

Australia will spend almost A$1 billion on payments for those fleeing domestic violence and introduce new measures to police pornography and violence on the

Business|Asia|Australia|Economy

Australian submarine builder ASC's workers strikes may disrupt maintenance

Workers at Australian state-owned submarine builder ASC Ltd began on Monday a campaign of strikes for higher wages that could disrupt maintenance for Australia's

Asia|Crime|World

Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney bishop stabbing

Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory attacks after police charged a

Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney bishop stabbing

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