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Trump vows to sharply scale back U.S.-China economic ties

Bloomberg | September 08, 2020 | International Trade

President Donald Trump said he intends to curb the U.S. economic relationship with China, contrasting himself with Joe Biden by threatening to punish any American companies that create jobs overseas and to forbid those that do business in China from winning federal contracts.

EasyJet falls as U.K. carrier cuts capacity, drops guidance

Bloomberg | September 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirAsia seeks up to $600 million cash injection to endure crisis

Bloomberg | September 08, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

AirAsia Group Bhd. is seeking to raise as much as 2.5 billion ringgit ($600 million) by the end of the year as it tries to survive a business slump exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Boris Johnson’s taste for Brexit danger could doom EU trade deal

Bloomberg | September 08, 2020 | International Trade

“I will not back down,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, as he delivered his latest threat to walk away from Brexit talks without a new trade deal.

U.S. weighs barring products with cotton from China’s Xinjiang

Bloomberg | September 07, 2020 | International Trade

The Trump administration is considering a ban on importing products containing cotton from the Xinjiang region of China in response to Beijing’s alleged repression of the Uighur Muslim minority group, according to two U.S. officials.

China set to be top world corn buyer on crop woes and demand

Bloomberg | September 07, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

Jiang Zhiyou, a farmer in his 60s, looks anxious as he contemplates the torrential rains hammering down on his 100 acres of ripe corn in China’s northeastern province of Heilongjiang. His troubles could get worse as another typhoon is on the way.

India palm imports drop from 10-month high on weak food demand

Bloomberg | September 07, 2020 | International Trade

Trump vows to sharply scale back U.S. economic ties with China

Bloomberg | September 07, 2020 | International Trade

Australian wheat production seen jumping 91% on plentiful rains

Bloomberg | September 07, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

The Australian wheat harvest may almost double from a year earlier after widespread downpours in the key growing regions bolstered yields, according to a government forecast.

Wheat rivalry heats up as Ukraine starts sales to Saudi Arabia

Bloomberg | September 07, 2020 | International Trade | Commodity

Ukraine joined Russia in starting wheat sales to Saudi Arabia, giving European Union exporters another rival in one of their top markets.

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Stas Margaronis | Top Story | September 07, 2020

STB and FRA echo rail worker concerns about U.S. rail service

On August 24th, the heads of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and the Federal Railway Administration (FRA) sent identical letters to the heads of the leading U.S. railroads, including the Union Pacific (UP) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) expressing concerns about the quality of the U.S. railroad infrastructure and disruptions in rail service.

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