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Free holidays, rail passes as Hong Kong developers push sales

Bloomberg Developers in Hong Kong are offering perks such as free rail tickets and early move-in dates in a further sign one of the world’s hottest property markets may finally be cooling. In a bid to shift apartments, CK Asset Holdings Ltd. is giving away high-speed rail holiday and travel packages, including accommodation, worth $35,700 for people who agree to ...

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Trump tariffs spark industry campaign to defuse trade war

Bloomberg Trade associations representing farmers, retailers and manufacturers are joining forces in a new multi-million-dollar campaign to oppose President Donald Trump’s tariffs, in the latest attempt by US business to stop an escalating trade war. Groups lobbying for months to persuade the president that tariffs are the wrong approach have been largely ignored, as Trump slapped duties on billions of ...

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EU’s Juncker rejects Britain bid to stay in parts of single market

Bloomberg European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker rejected a key plank of the UK’s post-Brexit blueprint, saying that Britain can’t stay in “parts” of the bloc’s single market. Still, he said he would work “day and night” for a divorce deal, boosting the pound. The pound erased losses as investors focused on the positive tone of Juncker’s comments. But his message ...

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