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Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions
London (AFP) - Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on...
US hiring beats expectations in March as tariff uncertainty brews
Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States was stronger than expected in March, government data showed Friday, even as...
Automakers shift gears after Trump tariffs
Paris (AFP) - Automakers have started to adapt to the 25-percent tariff imposed on car imports by US President Donald...
China announces reciprocal tariffs on US goods as market rout deepens
Beijing (AFP) - China announced 34 percent tariffs on US imports on Friday, the first major economy to fire back against...
Taiwan earmarks $2.7 bn to help industries hit by US tariffs
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan has earmarked $2. 7 billion to help industries affected by US President Donald Trump's new tariffs,...
Trump tariffs to test resiliency of US consumers
New York (AFP) - In unveiling tariffs this week challenging the decades-old international trade order, President Donald Trump lambasted globalization...
Japan PM says Trump tariffs a ‘national crisis’
Tokyo (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said...
EU leaders push for influence at Central Asia summit
Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) - Top EU leaders were in Uzbekistan on Friday for a major summit with the heads of...
Trump tariffs on Mexico: the good, the bad, the unknown
Mexico City (AFP) - At first glance, Mexico got off lightly from Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs blitz. The US...
US tariffs could push up inflation, slow growth: Fed official
Washington (AFP) - The trade uncertainty fueled by recent tariffs will likely raise the risks of higher inflation and slower...
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