China exports accelerate amid trade risks, imports surprise By Reuters

China exports accelerate amid trade risks, imports surprise By Reuters

By Ellen Zhang, Joe Cash, and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports rose in December while imports recovered, ending the year on a positive note as the world’s second-largest economy braces for increased trade risks with the incoming U.S. administration. US President-elect Donald Trump, who returns to the White House next week, has proposed … Read more

Russia halts gas exports to Europe via Ukraine By Reuters

Russia halts gas exports to Europe via Ukraine By Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian energy giant Gazprom ( MCX: ) said on Wednesday that gas exports via Ukraine to Europe had been halted since 08:00 Moscow time (0500 GMT) as a transit contract expired. Russia’s closure of an ancient gas route to Europe ends a decade of strained relations stemming from Russia’s 2014 annexation of … Read more