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German exports to US tumble as Berlin urges quick trade deal
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German exports to the United States plummeted in May, official data showed Tuesday, as Berlin pressed...
Major garment producer Bangladesh seeks deal after 35% US tariff
Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh, the world's second-biggest garment manufacturer, holds hope to reduce the 35 percent tariff that US President...
Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs in push for deals
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, ramping up...
Trump tariff threat clouds final day of BRICS summit
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's decision to hit "anti-American" BRICS nations -- including China and...
Trump says to slap allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, stepping up...
BRICS criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies...
Trump steps up pressure for deals as US tariff deadline nears
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy faces a critical week as the US president races to secure the...
BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs, condemn strikes on Iran
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's...
US tariffs to kick in Aug 1 barring trade deals: Treasury Secretary
Washington (AFP) - US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union...
BRICS gather in Rio as Trump tariff wars loom
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - BRICS leaders descended on sunny Rio de Janeiro Sunday, ready to issue a dark...
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