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US presses China over IP concerns amid tariff dispute

Bloomberg The US issued a new warning to China on its handling of intellectual property as President Donald Trump prepares to dispatch senior advisers to the Asian nation to head off a trade dispute. The US Trade Representative’s office kept China on its “priority watch list” of countries whose IP practices require monitoring. China has an “urgent need” to fix ...

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Honda profit forecast falls short on yen appreciation

Bloomberg Honda Motor Co., which until last year was the fastest-growing car brand in China, gave a full-year profit forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates on a stronger yen as it halted sales of its popular CR-V crossover in the world’s largest vehicle market. Operating profit will probably fall to 700 billion yen ($6.4 billion) in the year ending March 2019, ...

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Hong Kong digs deep underground to free up land for new housing

Bloomberg Hong Kong may dig deep to reverse the city’s chronic shortage of land for building, adding underground caverns to the mix of options aimed at creating more housing in the world’s most expensive property market. It’s an option, according to a government body trying to come up with more land for development. Facilities such as sewage plants and reservoirs ...

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