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Economy
NATO chief seeks defence spending at 5% of GDP by 2032: Dutch PM
The Hague (AFP) - NATO chief Mark Rutte wants member countries to agree at a summit in June to reach...
Trump suggests lower 80% China tariff ahead of Geneva trade talks
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the...
China exports beat forecasts ahead of US tariff talks
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese exports rose last month despite the trade war raging with the United States, official data showed...
Swiss seize window of opportunity on Trump tariffs
Geneva (AFP) - Switzerland will once again Friday try to talk its way out of punitive tariffs on its exports...
Trump suggests lower China tariff, says 80% ‘seems right!’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the...
China sales to US slump even as exports beat forecasts
Beijing (AFP) - China said Friday sales to the United States slumped last month while its total exports topped forecasts,...
US automakers blast Trump’s UK trade deal
New York (AFP) - The Trump administration's latest trade deal with Britain unfairly penalizes US automakers that have partnered with...
China can play hardball at looming trade talks with US: analysts
Beijing (AFP) - A formidable set of cards that includes granting access to its vast market and an ability to...
Former head of crypto platform Celsius sentenced 12 years
New York (AFP) - The founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency trading platform Celsius, Alexander Mashinsky, was sentenced Thursday...
Chinese fabric exporters anxious for US trade patch-up
Shaoxing (China) (AFP) - Surrounded by samples of silk and glittering tweed in one of China's largest fabric markets, textiles...
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