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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Chinese companies in the European Union say business conditions in the bloc have deteriorated for a sixth consecutive year, with rising labour costs and political challenges pressuring their operations, according to a survey published on Wednesday. The survey for the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU of 200 Chinese companies and organisations …

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By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -China is grappling with a glut of soybeans after months of record imports, curbing prospects for U.S. exports despite a recent trade truce that Washington said includes a pledge by Beijing to resume heavy purchases. Traders and analysts warn that vast stockpiles at ports and in state …

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By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government will pledge to increase spending “without hesitation” to support an economy on the cusp of emerging from stagnation, according to a draft of premier Sanae Takaichi’s stimulus package seen by Reuters on Wednesday. While the draft does not mention the size of spending, it calls for “bold and …

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By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -When King Maha Vajiralongkorn arrives in Beijing on Thursday, he will become the first reigning Thai monarch to make a state visit to China, in what analysts say is a sign of the Asian giant’s increasing influence on his kingdom. A constitutional monarchy since 1932, Thailand has used royal visits …

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By Allison Lampert (Reuters) -U.S. trade tensions have slowed opportunities for business jet deals in China, the president of corporate planemaker Gulfstream Aerospace said, in a rare case of demand softening in an otherwise upbeat global market for private aircraft. U.S.-based Gulfstream Aerospace, a division of General Dynamics, is set to grow output of its …

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(Reuters) -Asian equities witnessed steep cross-border outflows in the first week of November as investors booked profits on caution over lofty tech valuations and uncertainty about the sustainability of an extended market rally. Foreigners divested approximately $10.18 billion worth of stocks in Taiwan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines for the week …

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