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Higher US tariffs kick in for dozens of trading partners
Washington (AFP) - The United States began charging higher tariffs on goods from dozens of trading partners Thursday, in a...
For Argentine farmers, Milei’s free-market reforms fall short
SAN PEDRO (Argentina) (AFP) - Twenty months after Argentina's President Javier Milei came to power vowing to lead a free-market...
Trump’s ‘dividend’ promise for Americans leaves open questions
Washington (AFP) - If Donald Trump is to be believed, millions of Americans could receive a financial slice of the...
Taiwan’s orchid growers dig in as US tariffs shoot up
Houbi (Taiwan) (AFP) - Since the start of US President Donald Trump's global trade war, Taiwanese orchid grower Lee Tsang-yu...
Brazil seeks WTO relief against Trump tariffs
Brasília (AFP) - Brazil on Wednesday approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) for relief against a hefty trade tariff imposed...
Swiss president hopes Washington talks avert surprise tariff
Washington (AFP) - Switzerland's president held last-gasp talks Wednesday with the US secretary of state after rushing to Washington to...
German factory orders fall amid tariff, growth woes
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe's biggest economy struggles...
Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re
Zurich (AFP) - Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by...
German factory orders fall amid tariff, growth woes
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe's biggest economy struggles...
Taiwan’s orchid growers dig in as US tariffs shoot up
Houbi (Taiwan) (AFP) - Since the start of US President Donald Trump's global trade war, Taiwanese orchid grower Lee Tsang-yu...
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