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Bankrupt shipper Hanjin selling terminal operations at Port of Seattle
An affiliate of one of the world’s biggest shipping companies will take over operations of the Port of Seattle’s Terminal 46, just west of the stadiums.
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China to ease curbs on foreign investment after complaints
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government said Friday it will ease restrictions on foreign investment in sectors ranging from banking and internet services to rail equipment and motorcycles, in response to...
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Kickoff of Trump era complicates region’s economic outlook
Making predictions for the Puget Sound region’s economy got a whole lot more complicated after the election. Things are going very strong now but risks and disappointment await.
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Former cop builds China’s most popular gay-dating app
Ma Baoli lost his job and his family when his secret life emerged, but now he runs a dating app with more than 3 million users. The challenge is turning the popular app into a commercial enterprise.
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Trump’s choice of trade negotiator could put tough China, Mexico talk into...
The choice of Robert Lighthizer to be the U.S. trade representative nearly completes Trump’s selection of top economic advisers and, taken together with the president-elect’s running commentary on...
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A look at how Trump might shake things up in Asia
BEIJING (AP) — Donald Trump has offered views on U.S. relations with Asia that could indicate radical shifts in long-standing policy toward the region. From opposing free trade agreements to...
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Stark inequality: Oxfam says 8 men as rich as half the world
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The gap between the super-rich and the poorest half of the global population is starker than previously thought, with just eight men, from Bill Gates to Michael Bloomberg,...
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Saudi’s Flynas to buy 80 Airbus A320neo planes in $8.6B deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Airbus says it has agreed to sell a total of 80 A320neo planes to Saudi Arabian low-cost airline Flynas in a deal worth $8.6 billion. The agreement announced Monday...
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Will Trump start a new Cold War — with China?
Losers will be abundant if the new administration follows through on an aggressive, ignorant anti-China policy.
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Trump withdraws U.S. from sweeping Asia trade pact
With the stroke of a pen on his first full weekday in office, Trump signaled that he plans to follow through on promises to take a more aggressive stance against foreign competitors as part of his...
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What Trump’s trade and geopolitical moves mean for China
BEIJING (AP) — With his rejection of an Asian trade pact, U.S. President Donald Trump has tackled the first in a promised series of far-reaching policy changes that could inadvertently give China room...
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EU to Trump: Trade barriers, building walls ‘doomed to fail’
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday told President Donald Trump that his “America First” and protectionist trade policies are “doomed to fail” and said the kind of trade deals like the one he...
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U.K. tech envoy eases Seattle tech leaders fears about Brexit, free trade
U.K. international trade minister Greg Hands said it would be a “disaster to go back to protectionism,” and that the U.K. positioned itself as “the biggest advocate of global free trade.”
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The economics of the Mexican border
A wall alone won't stop illegal immigration but may have profound economic implications on both sides of the border. It's a complicated issue and the losers aren't always who you think.
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Amazon handling ocean shipments from China, report says
A report by The Wall Street Journal describing 150 sea-borne containers handled by Amazon comes more than a year after the company’s Chinese subsidiary signaled its intentions to run a freight...
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Exporters on edge after trade pact dies
Withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership doesn’t help businesses in Washington state. It also marks a fundamental shift in American trade policy that doesn’t guarantee America will be...
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If Trump lifts Russia sanctions, it won’t be beneficial to all
DUBROVSKOYE, Russia (AP) — Russian businessman Oleg Sirota is such a big fan of Donald Trump that he’s built a snowman of the new U.S. president outside his factory. It’s an irony then that he fears...
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China’s 15 years in the WTO: assessing the costs, benefits
The People's Republic has proved to be an enormous disruptor of American jobs. But Washington state has been a winner — so far.
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EU, Mexico to speed up trade talks amid Trump fallout
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Wednesday that it will speed up talks with Mexico on a new trade agreement amid signals from U.S. President Donald Trump that he intends to renegotiate major...
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