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Japan tariff envoy departs for round two of US talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer...
Germany’s next finance minister, ‘bridge-builder’ Lars Klingbeil
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's incoming finance minister Lars Klingbeil is a self-styled political "bridge-builder" whose calm and personable demeanour belies...
Aston Martin limits US car imports due to tariffs
London (AFP) - British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda said Wednesday that it is limiting shipments to the United States...
TotalEnergies profits drop as prices slide
Paris (AFP) - TotalEnergies said Wednesday that its net profit fell in the first quarter despite expanding production, as a...
French economy returns to thin growth in first quarter
Paris (AFP) - France's economy returned to growth in the first three months of the year but the expansion was...
Japan tariff envoy departs for round two of US talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's tariffs envoy departed Wednesday for a second round of negotiations in Washington, where Japan could offer...
Trump tempers auto tariffs, winning cautious praise from industry
New York (AFP) - President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to soften tariffs on automakers, sparking cautious optimism in an industry...
France to tax small parcels from China amid tariff fallout fears
Paris (AFP) - France will from next year impose a handling tax for every small parcel sent from China sent...
BRICS blast ‘resurgence of protectionism’ in Trump era
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - China, Brazil and other members of the BRICS grouping on Tuesday slammed the "resurgence...
Trump praises Bezos as Amazon denies plan to display tariff cost
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Amazon founder Jeff Bezos "did the right thing" by stopping...
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