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Saudi Arabia suspends Toronto flights amid row with Canada over release of detained Saudi activists
Ians •Saudi Arabia's state airliner has suspended its direct flights to Toronto after Canada called for the release of detained activists for civil society and women's rights.
After US plans steeper tariffs on Chinese goods, Congress approves defence spending bill targeting China
Fp Staff •The US Congress has passed the $716 billion defence spending bill which has provisions that bar China from participating in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC)
Global economic activity remains solid but US-China trade war torpedoes optimism, say economists
•Reuters polls of economists, foreign exchange analysts, bond market and equity market strategists in recent months have raised alarm bells and the US government bond market is also close to flashing a recessionary signal.
Government in process of framing rules to regulate e-commerce sector, says Ram Vilas Paswan
•While e-commerce in India is growing at an annual rate of 51 percent, the laws regulating the digital marketplaces are still evolving, Paswan said
US-India working together to address trade barriers, says Donald Trump's administration
•The Trump administration has said it wants to "realise the potential" of the India-US trade relationship by supporting recent growth in aviation, energy and defence sales
Economy in year 2016: Brexit, Trump victory, demonetisation turn conventional wisdom around
Madan •We too are ending the year on an uncertain note, though there is the feel good factor that black money has been slayed or at least an attempt has been made to do so.