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Shell net profit retreats on lower energy prices
London (AFP) - British energy giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit slid 23 percent in the first six...
China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall
Beijing (AFP) - China's factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth...
Clock ticks on US tariff hikes as Trump broadens blitz
Washington (AFP) - Time is running short for governments to strike deals with Washington to avert tariff hikes that Donald...
Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States will impose a 15 percent tariff on imports from...
Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate as tariffs loom
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 15 percent, citing "uncertainty" as...
Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate after seven straight hikes
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 15 percent after seven straight...
Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump ordered massive tariffs on Brazil Wednesday and sanctions against the judge overseeing a trial...
Trump hits India with 25% tariff and ‘penalty’ over Russia ties
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that imports from India will face 25 percent tariffs, while also...
‘Class war’: outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacement
Cabo Rojo (Puerto Rico) (AFP) - Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto...
HSBC banks lower profits on higher costs
London (AFP) - Bank giant HSBC said Wednesday that group profits fell in the first half on higher costs but...
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