Tag: Commodity Markets
China is ending its annual Congress with questions over how to revive slowing economy
BEIJING -- China is wrapping up its biggest political event of the year on Tuesday leaving one question unanswered: How far will it...
China sticks to an economic growth target of 'around 5%' despite a looming trade war with US
BEIJING -- The Chinese government unveiled an annual economic growth target of “around 5%” on Wednesday, despite the possible negative impact of a...
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine's Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter
BRUGES, Belgium -- St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how...
An unwanted double: US sales fall for American whiskeys as threats of a trade war heat up
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Like a watered-down drink, domestic sales for American whiskeys were unsatisfying in 2024, as inflation reined in consumer spending on...
In Kentucky bourbon country, the newest trade war feels like a hangover that won't go away
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. -- In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world's bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new...
China's Premier Li talks trade in Vietnam despite differences over South China Sea
BANGKOK -- China agreed Sunday to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and take steps to expand agricultural imports from its smaller neighbor,...