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G-20 forges compromise on trade as US tariff threat looms

Bloomberg World leaders reached a compromise on trade at the Group of 20 summit as officials agreed to fight protectionism while tacitly recognizing US President Donald Trump’s concerns about excess steel capacity and what he says are unfair trade practices. Hours after the agreement was struck early on Saturday, the final statement nonetheless left the U.S. isolated on climate change, ...

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Allianz, Columbia form $1.3bn US real estate venture

Bloomberg Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, is partnering with Columbia Property Trust Inc. to create a $1.26 billion joint venture for US real estate. The Munich-based insurer contributed an office tower at 114 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan that’s valued at $220 million to the partnership, Allianz’s real estate unit said in a statement. Columbia added University Circle, a $540 million ...

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Mexico no longer top US corn-buyer after trade tensions

Bloomberg Mexico is no longer the biggest buyer of corn from the US, a sign that trade tensions are pushing American grain toward other markets while its southern neighbor lines up new suppliers. Sales to Mexico through May were $1.04 billion, down 6.7 percent from a year earlier, the US Department of Agriculture said in a monthly update. That contrasts ...

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