NewsSamsung strike involving 47,000 workers looms as South Korea’s president urges labor deal Posted on May 18, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com South Korea’s government stepped up pressure on Samsung Electronics and its union to avert a strike that officials say could cost the economy billions. budd87309@gmail.com China’s April economic data underwhelms, with retail sales growth slowing to lowest since 2022 White House touts deals on soybeans and rare earths after Trump-Xi summit, while China talks up tariff cuts