In a reckless provocation to China, the Trump administration has given discover of three main arms offers with Taiwan. The rocket launcher and missiles on provide are superior assault programs. Beijing is infuriated and vows to reply. ...

Demand for brand spanking new automobiles rose in Russia final month, with gross sales surging as a lot as three.four p.c in comparison with the identical interval final yr, whereas rising coronavirus uncertainties nonetheless have an effect on the auto trade in lots of European nations. ...

The variety of homebuyers buying residences in Manhattan has dropped considerably by 46 per cent, with many as an alternative flocking to the New York suburbs and to Florida. In keeping with information from Compass, some 10,000 properties are at the moment up on the market in Manhattan, a brand ...

The top of the US Environmental Safety Company has panned California’s new purpose of outlawing gross sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, insisting the plan is neither authorized nor sensible given the state’s present energy grid issues. ...

California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed an government order to ban the gross sales of recent passenger automobiles with inside combustion engines from 2035 within the state’s newest push in the direction of a cleaner power future. ...

Elevated purchases from India boosted Venezuela’s oil exports final month, after they crashed to multi-decade lows beneath US sanctions. The rise might be short-lived, although, as Washington is threatening to use extra strain. ...

China’s manufacturing sector expanded once more final month on the quickest tempo since 2011 due to sharp will increase in each output and new orders, and a lift in export gross sales, unseen since final 12 months. ...

Russia’s prime diamond producer, ALROSA, and its foremost international competitor, De Beers, have reportedly lower costs for treasured stones after gross sales drastically dropped because of the coronavirus outbreak. ...

Russians purchased simply 48 new electrical autos (EVs) in July, which is 17.1 p.c greater than in the identical month final yr, in keeping with knowledge from the analytical company Avtostat. ...

A US ban of well-liked Chinese language messaging app WeChat might have devastating penalties for Apple, plunging the iPhone maker’s gross sales in one in all its most profitable markets and worldwide shipments. ...