Singapore just gave a verdict on who’s winning the trade war. The answer is few countries, if any, in Asia. The deep cut in the trade-reliant economy’s growth forecast was disappointing, albeit not startling. There may be no expansion at all. Growth is likely to be between zero and 1 percent this year, compared with a previous projection of 1.5 ...

Asset managers face “tough industry conditions with flows difficult to come by and fees under pressure,” says Standard Life Aberdeen Plc Chief Executive Officer Keith Skeoch. He’s not wrong; but competitors are weathering the ongoing storm far, far better than his firm is this year. SLA’s performance this year is dismal, with its shares languishing at their lowest level since ...

It looks as if the Trump administration didn’t want to be accused of ruining Christmas. The US Trade Representative’s office said that it would delay until December 15 the imposition of tariffs on certain goods coming to the US from China. The government said products such as cellphones, laptops, as well as some toys, clothes and shoes would be spared ...