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US: The trade war is just starting

Bloomberg Billionaires, world leaders and investors are gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting to hobnob and discuss topics ranging from the global economy and harassment, to the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence. Not to mention hear a speech by US President Donald Trump. The second day at Davos saw German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French ...

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HNA faces debt wall

Bloomberg Chinese conglomerate HNA Group faces rising bond maturities this year even if it’s able to navigate current difficulties in repaying debt to banks. HNA is under mounting pressure as several banks are said to have frozen some unused credit lines to its units after missed payments. That follows a $40-billion-plus buying spree that saw the conglomerate emerge from obscurity ...

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India’s steelmaker mulls buying rivals’ assets

Bloomberg JSW Steel Ltd., India’s biggest producer, is interested in snapping up two struggling rivals, Bhushan Steel Ltd. and Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd., as part of an industry-wide wave of consolidation sparked by a new bankruptcy law designed to clear-out distressed assets. The Mumbai-based company will partner with Japan’s JFE Holdings Inc., which holds a 15 percent stake in ...

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