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USA
Stocks slump amid trade war fears over US tariffs
Metals exporters hit hard while dollar eases, yen strengthens as BoJ points toward policy tightening
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USA
EU considers ‘safeguard’ import tariffs in response to US
Trade commissioner says Trump’s move could have ‘dangerous domino effect’
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USA
No sign US economy ‘overheating’: Fed Chair Powell
The U.S. economy is showing no signs of overheating, so the job market can continue to tighten without generating troubling inflation, U.S. Central Bank chief Jerome Powell said on March 1
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Turchia
Turkey’s auto sales slightly down in first two months of 2018
Turkey’s automotive sales in the first two months of the year declined 0.25 percent compared to the same period in 2017 due to a sharp decline in light commercial vehicle sales, the Automotive Distributors’ Association (ODD) stated on March 2.
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USA
76ers turn tables on Cavaliers
The Philadelphia 76ers led wire-to-wire in a 108-97 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland on March 2, perhaps the perfect sales pitch if they want to lure LeBron James to Pennsylvania next season.
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Turchia
European Investment Bank to finance Turkey’s mega rail project
The Turkish Treasury and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a loan agreement amounting to 150 million euros ($183 million) to finance an ongoing mega rail project in Istanbul, according to an official statement on March 1.
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Turchia
Turkcell, Russian company sign deal to boost strategic partnership
Turkcell, the largest mobile operator in Turkey, and Nexign, a Russian-based leading international provider of billing, charging and customer management solutions, have announced a strategic cooperation agreement.
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Russia Turchia
Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu to meet Russian counterpart Lavrov in Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu are set to meet in Moscow on March 14, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported on March 2, quoting an official.
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Myanmar
Bangladesh protests Myanmar for troops at Rohingya shelter
Bangladesh summoned Myanmar’s ambassador on Match 1 over an increased security presence near their border, where thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been sheltering just inside Myanmar, Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said.
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Cina
Trump orders big tariffs on steel, aluminum, escalating tensions with China
Ordering combative action on foreign trade, President Donald Trump declared on March 1 the U.S. will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, escalating tensions with China and other trading partners and raising the prospect of higher prices for American consumers and companies.