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Economy
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...
Scandinavians boycott US goods over Trump’s Ukraine U-turn
Stockholm (AFP) - Scandinavian consumers outraged by US President Donald Trump's Ukraine policy turnaround have begun boycotting goods and services...
ECB lowers rates again but hints more cuts in doubt
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday to boost the struggling eurozone but suggested...
Philippines’ Palawan approves 50-year ban on new mining permits
Manila (AFP) - The local government in a resource-rich Philippine province has unanimously voted in favour of a 50-year ban...
What we know about ‘gigantic’ Alaska gas pipeline plan
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said this week that Japan and South Korea were looking to work with the United States on a "gigantic"...
China vows to fight US trade war ‘to the end’
Beijing (AFP) - China vowed to fight a trade war with the United States "to the end" on Thursday, as tariffs...
Chinese economy faces rising international ‘uncertainty’, official says
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy is facing growing "uncertainty" in the international environment, as well as insufficient domestic demand, a...
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