The English Channel, that finger of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Britain from Northern France, is less than 19 nautical miles wide between Dover and Calais, what locals call the fast-channel crossing.
The Chinese yuan's globalization journey started with the piloting of RMB settlement in cross-border trade in 2009. The process picked up pace in 2016 when the International Monetary Fund included the yuan in the basket of currencies that make up the Special Drawing Rights, an alternative reserve asset to the dollar.
The Dunhuang grottoes are a 1,600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site comprising about 500 caves and a large collection of Buddhist art, such as statues and murals.
The Detroit Free press today reports on job posts from the Amazon.com which suggest that the company is looking to hire software developers in Detroit. One job description says:
The Dow closed at 29,551.42 on Feb 12, an all-time high. On Wednesday, the Dow closed 20.3 percent below its record high, ending a historic 11-year bull market and pushing the index into bear territory.
The Commerce Department plans to hold two days of public comments in July on its investigation of auto imports.
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The EAC wrote to the chief executive on July 28, expressing concerns over the impacts of the COVID-19 on the election, the spokesman noted.
The European Union unveiled ambitious plans on Tuesday to tackle the mountain of plastic waste that is starting to build following China's decision to no longer import and recycle a wide range of such products.
The Chinese vice-premier said the two countries should strengthen cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative, energy, aerospace, agriculture and finance, adding that France is welcome to join the first China International Import Expo, scheduled for November in Shanghai.
The Dow Jones in New York has swung just as sharply. It was trading near 26,505 on May 3 before the tariff threat, but slid to an intraday low of 25,223 10 days later. The Dow has barely recovered as it closed on Tuesday at 25,347.