In China, the world's largest manufacturer, factory activity slipped back into contraction,

A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars.

Women’s workforce participation has also declined

China’s central bank reaffirmed its tough stance on virtual currencies on Saturday, warning of a resurgence in speculation and vowing to crack down on illegal activities involving stablecoins.

Indian authorities have not issued the required transit clearance for transporting Bhutan’s transhipment goods through Bangladesh’s road network and across Indian territory.

Bargain-hunting Americans clicked their way through Thanksgiving, spending $8.6 billion online so far on Black Friday, as more consumers turned to laptops and phones instead of braving brisk weather to snap up deals over the crucial shopping weekend.

The US dollar was heading for its worst weekly performance since late July on Friday as traders increased bets that the Federal Reserve will cut rates again next month.

Several airlines said the repairs could cause flight delays or cancellations

Made in China 2025 is “very insulting”, then-US President Donald Trump complained in 2018, because it “means in 2025, [the country is] going to take over, economically, the world...that’s not happening”.

Chattogram port on Wednesday night cleared the first transit shipment for Bhutan, which is expected to reach Burimari land port by this afternoon.

India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China.

Spot gold fell 0.3 percent to $4,153.49 per ounce

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November and December typically account for a third of US retailers' annual profits

China’s stranglehold on the rare earths industry -- from natural reserves and mining through processing and innovation -- is the result of a decades-long drive, now giving Beijing crucial leverage in its trade war with the United States.

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All cargoes are scheduled for January shipment from US Gulf Coast terminals and Pacific Northwest ports, the sources said.

India’s Russian oil imports are set to hit their lowest in at least three years in December, down from multi-month highs in November, as refiners turned to alternatives to avoid breaching Western sanctions, trade and refining sources said.

Unprecedented numbers of Americans are expected to hit stores this Black Friday, but they are likely to curtail their spending as they find fewer bargains from tariff-hit retailers.