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Economy
JPMorgan Chase CEO warns tariffs will slow growth
New York (AFP) - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned Monday that US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely lift...
China vows to stay ‘safe and promising land’ for foreign investment
Beijing (AFP) - A top Chinese official has vowed to protect US firms and pledged his country will remain a...
Major garment producer Bangladesh says US buyers halting orders
Dhaka (AFP) - US buyers have begun halting orders from Bangladesh, the world's second-biggest garment manufacturer, after punishing US tariffs,...
Texans warily eye impact of Trump’s tariffs on their beloved trucks
Magnolia (United States) (AFP) - Fearing that US President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and auto parts...
China would have agreed TikTok deal if not for US tariffs: Trump
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Sunday that China would have agreed to a deal on the sale...
Market panic mounts as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - Wall Street braced Sunday for significant losses at the start of the week over Donald Trump's punishing...
World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs: White House
Washington (AFP) - More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing...
Vietnam seeks US tariff delay as economic growth slows in first quarter
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam has asked for a last-minute delay to colossal tariffs imposed by Washington as government figures showed...
Leading garment producer Bangladesh holds crisis talks on US tariffs
Dhaka (AFP) - Bangladesh's interim leader called an emergency meeting on Saturday after textile leaders in the world's second-largest garment...
‘Hang tough, it won’t be easy’: Trump defiant on tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump doubled down Saturday on sweeping tariffs he unleashed on countries around the world,...
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