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Japan, Britain stress free trade in Tokyo talks
Tokyo (AFP) - Britain and Japan stressed the importance of free trade in talks in Tokyo on Friday amid an escalating...
Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan Friday to restructure $2. 5 billion in loans, marking the...
China to ‘firmly counter’ US trade pressure, foreign minister warns
Beijing (AFP) - China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs...
China tariffs aimed at Trump fan base, but leave wiggle room
Beijing (AFP) - China's retaliatory tariffs against US farm produce from corn to chicken are designed to hurt Donald Trump's...
China will ‘firmly counter’ US trade pressure: top diplomat
Beijing (AFP) - China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs...
Trump car tariff pivot and Detroit’s ‘Big Three’
New York (AFP) - After an outcry from Detroit, President Donald Trump has granted one-month tariff exemptions on most auto...
Trump backs off Mexico tariffs while Canada tensions simmer
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump said Thursday he was pausing some of the sweeping new tariffs on Mexican imports, amid...
ECB chief warns of ‘risks all over’ as rates cut again
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Thursday the eurozone faces "risks all over" amid US...
US signals broader tariff reprieve for Canada, Mexico as trade gap grows
Washington (AFP) - The United States hinted Thursday at an expanded reprieve for Canada and Mexico from President Donald Trump's...
US trade gap hits new record in January as tariff fears loomed
Washington (AFP) - The US trade deficit surged to a new record in January, government data showed Thursday, as imports...
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