Economy

Tokyo (AFP) - The EU and Japan pledged on Wednesday to work together on championing a "free and fair" trade...

Trump agrees to small reduction in Philippine tariffs

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one...

Equinor takes $1 bn hit from US wind farm regulations, tariffs

by David Peterson

Oslo (AFP) - Norwegian energy company Equinor said on Wednesday that its giant offshore wind project in New York --...

Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal

by Emma Reilly

Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has announced a "massive" trade deal with Japan, as China said it would...

General Motors profits fall on tariffs

by David Peterson

New York (AFP) - General Motors reported Tuesday that second-quarter profits tumbled by more than a third due to tariffs...

US Treasury chief eyes China tariff deadline extension in talks next week

by Emma Reilly

Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he would meet his Chinese counterparts in Stockholm next...

US Treasury chief says no reason for Fed chair to step down

Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he did not see a reason for Federal Reserve...

UK overhauls regulation of ‘broken’ water system

London (AFP) - The UK government announced Monday it will overhaul the management and regulation of the water system, following...

German govt looks to roll back tax hike on flights

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's government signalled Monday that it may reverse a rise in the tax applied to passenger...

German govt looks to roll back tax hike on flights