Chequers plan is only deal on the table with EU: Britain’s Javid
British interior minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday that the prime minister’s so-called Chequers plan was the only one on the table with the European Union, suggesting that Theresa May is not planning to succumb to pressure to change tack over Brexit….
Britain must focus on moving ahead with May’s Brexit plan: Brokenshire
Britain must focus on moving forward with Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to leave the European Union, housing minister James Brokenshire said on Sunday, after her proposals were criticized by her former foreign minister.
May’s Brexit plans like wrapping ‘suicide vest’ around UK, says Johnson
Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson has said Prime Minister Theresa May “wrapped a suicide vest around the British constitution and handed the detonator” to the European Union with her Brexit plans, in comments that drew strong criticism.
Trump tells Apple to make products in U.S. to avoid China tariffs
U.S. President Trump tweeted on Saturday that Apple Inc should make products inside the United States if it wants to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to unveil succession plan next week, remain chairman
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s billionaire co-founder Jack Ma will announce a succession plan on Monday to hand the reins of his sprawling empire to a new generation of leaders but will remain executive chairman for the time being.
Germany’s diesel working group recommends hardware retrofits: report
A working group of German government officials and car industry lobbyists has recommended hardware retrofits for older diesel vehicles as a way to avert inner-city bans, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung reported.
Jack Ma to remain Alibaba executive chairman, reveal succession plan next week: SCMP citing spokesman
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s co-founder Jack Ma will remain as executive chairman, and will unveil a succession strategy on Monday on his 54th birthday, South China Morning Post reported on Saturday, citing a company spokesman.
China’s record trade surplus with U.S. adds fuel to trade war fire
China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s export growth slowed slightly, an outcome that could push President Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Beijing in their cantankerous trade dispute.
China’s August exports rise 9.8 percent year-on-year, imports up 20 percent
China’s export growth weakened slightly in August to 9.8 percent from a year earlier, suggesting China’s massive foreign trade sector is losing some momentum as Washington readies more sweeping measures in the two countries’ ongoing trade war.
China’s August trade surplus with U.S. widens to record $31 billion
China’s politically charged trade surplus with the United States widened to a record $31.05 billion in August, compared with $28.09 billion in July, customs data showed on Saturday.
