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France suggests pause on U.S.-EU trade standoff

French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a news conference in Amman, Jordan, September 24, 2020. /Reuters The European Union and the U.S. should "pause" a long-running

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Uganda presidential election vote begins under internet blackout

Security forces patrol ahead of the presidential election in Kampala, Uganda, January 13, 2021. /AP Ugandans began voting in a tense election Thursday under heavy security and an internet blac

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Cheers! French wine, vines headed home after a year in space

SpaceX's Dragon undocking from the International Space Station, January 12, 2021. /AP The International Space Station bid adieu Tuesday to 12 bottles of French Bordeaux wine and hundreds of sn

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China stocks extend rally as growth hopes visualize

Chinese stock market indices are displayed on the screen hanging over a bridge by close of trade in Shanghai, China, January 4, 2021. /CFP Chinese shares extended their ascent on Monday as the

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French wine exporters say U.S. wine taxes a "sledgehammer" to sector

The U.S. decision to impose additional tariffs on French wines and cognac, which come in addition to a first set of tariffs late last year, will cost the sector a total

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Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fast-food site reveals Romans' tastes

01:00 A fast-food eatery in Pompeii has been excavated, possibly revealing dishes that were popular among the residents of the ancient Roman city who loved eating out.Pompeii Archaeolo

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China to impose anti-subsidy measures on Australian wine

China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it would impose anti-subsidy measures on wine imports from Australia.The decision was the preliminary ruling of an investigat

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S. Africa wine industry to increase market share in China

03:31 South Africa's wine industry, will be looking to increase it's market share in China after it imposed provisional new export tariffs on Australian wines.The move originates from

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Red red wine, goes to my head

Getty Editor's note: Daryl Guppy is an international financial technical analysis expert. He has provided weekly Shanghai Index analysis for the Chinese mainland media for more than a decade.

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China to investigate anti-dumping duties on Australian wine

China will continue to investigate the temporary decision to impose anti-dumping deposits on Australian wine in accordance with legal procedures, and welcomes all inter

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Christmas under COVID-19 rules: Celebrate or isolate?

A woman walks past a window display with Father Christmas wearing a protective mask during the second COVID-19 national lockdown in Lille, France, November 30, 2020. /Reuters In many European

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UK orders Moderna doses, Croatia PM isolates: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- The UK government has secured a further two million doses of the potential Moderna vaccine, bringing the total number of jabs on order to seven million.- Croatia's Prime Minister Andre

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China imposes anti-dumping duties on Australian wine

After a months-long investigation, China announced the decision to impose anti-dumping deposits on Australian wine as a temporary measure, according to a statement from

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Newly discovered pottery helps pinpoint craft

More than 60 pieces of delicate celadon — green pottery — from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) were found for the first time in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Ar

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Protests break out in Uganda after Bobi Wine arrested

Protests have broken out in Uganda with security forces clashing with supporters for pop-star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine.Wine was arrested

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Riots Erupt in Uganda After Arrest of Presidential Candidate

Riots erupted in the Ugandan capital after the authorities arrested Bobi Wine, a pop star-turned-politician who’s running against President Yoweri Museveni in elections

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No easy policy exit for Australia

Sydney Opera House is seen in Sydney, Australia, May 10, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Daryl Guppy is an international financial technical analysis expert. He has provided weekly Shanghai Index