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China to require EU brandy exporters to raise prices or face tariffs
Beijing (AFP) - China will require major European brandy exporters to raise prices or risk anti-dumping taxes of up to...
Rio to host BRICS summit wary of Trump
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - The BRICS nations will convene for a summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday...
Trump to sign ‘big, beautiful’ bill on US Independence Day
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump prepared Friday to sign his flagship tax and spending bill in a pomp-laden...
Trump wins ‘phenomenal’ victory as Congress passes flagship bill
Des Moines (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump boasted of a "phenomenal victory" to cheering supporters at a...
What is the state of play with Trump’s tariffs?
Washington (AFP) - With sweeping tariffs on friend and foe, US President Donald Trump has roiled financial markets and sparked...
Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher US tariffs?
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes...
World Bank’s IFC ramps up investment amid global uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - While the world economy faces instability from US President Donald Trump's threats of a global trade war,...
South American bloc looks to Asia, Europe in face of Trump trade war
Buenos Aires (AFP) - South America's Mercosur bloc sought Thursday to expand its markets in the face of US President...
Trump wins major victory as Congress passes flagship bill
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday secured a major political victory when Congress narrowly passed his signature...
US trade deficit widens in May as Trump tariffs fuel uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit widened more than expected in May, with both imports and exports declining as...
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