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Economy
Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff ‘blackmail’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump touted tariff negotiations with Japan on Wednesday while China angrily accused Washington of...
Trump touts trade talks, China calls out tariff ‘blackmail’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump touted tariff negotiations with Japan on Wednesday while China angrily accused Washington of...
Trump tariffs could put US Fed in a bind, Powell warns
Chicago (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely push up prices and constrain growth, and could put the...
Global uncertainty will ‘certainly’ hit growth: World Bank president
Washington (AFP) - The uncertainty kicked up by Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout will undoubtedly hit growth, the president of...
Canada central bank holds interest rate steady amid tariffs chaos
Ottawa (AFP) - The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key lending rate at 2. 75 percent, pausing a...
Global trade uncertainty could have ‘severe negative consequences’: WTO chief
Geneva (AFP) - Global trade is expected to plummet this year in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariff offensive,...
Solar boom counters power shortages in Niger
Niamey (Niger) (AFP) - Solar panels like the ones on the roof of Elhadj Abdou's house are an increasingly common...
Mackerel and missiles: EU-UK defence deal snags on fish
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Cod and herring are normally more likely to be on the dinner menu than the negotiating...
Cambodia’s Chinese casino city bets big on Beijing
Sihanoukville (Cambodia) (AFP) - Once a collection of sleepy fishing villages, vast Chinese investments have transformed Cambodia's Sihanoukville into a...
China’s economy beats forecasts ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
Beijing (AFP) - China said Wednesday its economy topped forecasts in the first quarter, as exporters rushed to shift goods...
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