G-20 major economies focus on U.S.-China trade war and tax loopholes
Finance leaders from the world's 20 biggest economies projected moderate global growth and recovery later this year and into 2020, but warned of risks from a prolonged trade war.
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Queen reminds Trump of the importance of multilateral virtues
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Who will be the winner of the U.S.-China trade war winner? Neither.
The biggest beneficiaries are likely to be the E.U., Mexico, Japan, Canada, South Korea, India, Australia and Brazil.
European Union and 47 nations revive talks on e-commerce rules
WTO's stalled negotiations re-emerged on the last day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
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Palestinians take over U.N. bloc of developing nations and China
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Japanese pullout from organization marks return to commercial whaling
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U.N. review puts spotlight on China's treatment of ethnic minorities
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