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US trade gap swells as Trump renews scrutiny of deficits
Washington (AFP) - The US trade gap swelled last year to its second-largest on record, government data showed Wednesday, as...
Steel decline sparks protests and a movie in Belgium
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Thousands of steelworkers took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to demand EU help for...
US Postal Service halts China suspension after stoking trade fear
Washington (AFP) - The US Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it would continue accepting packages from China and Hong Kong,...
EU seeks new import fee on e-commerce packages
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The European Commission announced Wednesday it would seek to impose new fees on e-commerce imports, as...
China slams US ‘suppression’ as trade war deepens
Beijing (AFP) - Beijing accused the United States Wednesday of "suppression" after its postal service said it was suspending parcels...
Norway’s Equinor scales back renewable energy aims as profit falls
Oslo (AFP) - Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor said on Wednesday it would scale back its renewable energy ambitions...
US Postal Service says suspending parcels from China
Washington (AFP) - The US Postal Service (USPS) has said it is temporarily suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong,...
US Treasury says Musk team has ‘read-only’ access to payments data
Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury said Tuesday that Elon Musk's government reform team can read data from its highly...
Trump in ‘no rush’ to speak with China’s Xi despite tariff battle
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese...
‘Rare earths’ for aid: Ukraine’s minerals threatened by war
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has signalled he could trade aid to Kyiv in its fight against...
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