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Bloomberg Farmers in Australia, the world’s biggest exporter of chickpeas, have halved their plantings after the nation’s top customer hiked tariffs to levels that rendered the trade untenable, according to an industry association. India imposed a 30 percent import tariff on chickpeas in December before increasing it to 40 percent in February and to 60 percent in March. The country ...

Bloomberg Thailand will seek bids in the fourth-quarter for a $5.5 billion high-speed rail project that’s part of a wider plan for a train network to China. The bidder will build the first half of the network in Thailand, Minister of Transport Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said. His ministry expects to receive detailed designs this month from China, its partner for the ...

Bloomberg US stocks slid to three-week lows as President Donald Trump’s threats of more trade protectionism against major partners were met with Chinese and European vows of retaliation, rattling global equities and sparking demand for the safety of bonds. The S&P 500 Index fell to the lowest since May, with technology shares leading declines on reports the US Treasury Department ...

Bloomberg A boost from the Bank of England, spoilt in no time by Brexit gloom — this has been a recurring pattern for the pound of late. This week may be no exception. While a hawkish surprise out of Thursday’s BOE meeting — namely, Chief Economist Andy Haldane’s shift of stance in favour of raising interest rates — gave the ...

Bloomberg KKR & Co.’s leveraged buyout of Toys ‘R’ Us is coming under scrutiny by state pension funds that are questioning the private equity firm’s role in the bankruptcy of the world’s largest toy retailer. The Minnesota State Board of Investment decided to temporarily halt future commitments to KKR as it reviews the investment, while the Washington State Investment Board ...

Bloomberg Chanel Ltd., known for No. 5 perfume, little black dresses and financial secrecy, opened its books for the first time to reveal almost $10 billion in sales last year — a level that rivals luxury leader Louis Vuitton. It also reveals a vastly larger fortune for the two brothers that own the luxury giant than prior estimates. Alain and ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co. and the US Air Force anticipate delivery in October of the first KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker, settling a disagreement over timing for the much-delayed $44.3 billion programme, according to the service’s No. 2 civilian official. The new schedule is two months earlier than the Air Force had projected. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan called it “aggressive but achievable” in ...

Bloomberg Conagra Brands Inc. has approached Pinnacle Foods Inc. about a potential deal that would add popular freezer-aisle brands to its roster at a time when frozen-food sales are booming, according to people familiar with the matter. The rival food manufacturers have had contact in recent weeks, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the details aren’t ...

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. said commercial head Shai Weiss will take over as chief executive officer as billionaire founder Richard Branson prepares to cede majority control of the UK carrier. Craig Kreeger will stand down as chief at the end of this year, with Weiss taking the helm on January 1, 2019, the Crawley, England-based company said. The switch ...

Bloomberg The Treasury Department is planning to heighten scrutiny of Chinese investments in sensitive US industries under an emergency law, putting Washington’s trade war with Beijing on a potentially irreversible course. Under the plan, the White House would use one of the most significant legal measures available to declare China’s investment in US companies involved in technologies such as new-energy ...