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Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy's Asti vineyards
Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy's Asti vineyards
Economy
by  AFP

The storied Asti region of northern Italy saw a lush harvest this year but many winegrowers are leaving some grapes on the vine, choosing to produce less as US and Russian demand drops. - Hot summer - Leaving grapes is what some winegrowers are doing in Asti to produce less sparking white.

Trump sees progress on TikTok, says will visit China
Trump sees progress on TikTok, says will visit China
Economy
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump hailed on Friday a call with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, claiming a deal to sell blockbuster app TikTok could be a "formality" and saying he would visit China, which gave a more cautious assessment of their talks. Trump said that Xi "approved" the deal during the phone call, but later said: "We have to get it signed...