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Economy
Trump tariff promises get a reality check
Washington (AFP) - A gathering of global economic leaders in Washington wraps up Saturday with tariff talks between the United...
IMF chief hails ‘constructive’ Spring Meetings held under tariff uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday that financial leaders meeting in Washington this week...
Trump trade war pushes firms to consider stockpiling
Paris (AFP) - Stockpiling is the reflex response by firms to the imposition of tariffs, but with the rapidly-changing position...
Turkey’s opposition says Erdogan’s canal plan behind latest arrests
Istanbul (AFP) - Prosecutors in Turkey announced dozens more arrests Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption probe, denounced by...
IMF chief hails ‘constructive’ Spring Meetings held under tariff uncertainty
Washington (AFP) - The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday that financial leaders meeting in Washington this week...
EU, US should de-escalate and negotiate trade deal: IMF Europe director
Washington (AFP) - The United States and European Union need to "de-escalate" and "negotiate a deal" to help boost lackluster...
Trump claims China’s Xi called him on tariffs
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has insisted Chinese leader Xi Jinping called him despite Beijing denials of any contact...
Russia holds key rate at two-decade high despite slowdown fears
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank kept borrowing costs at a two-decade high of 21 percent on Friday to combat...
Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea mining
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump has defied international norms on the nascent field of deep-sea mining, signing an executive...
China’s top leaders pledge economic support as trade war rages
Beijing (AFP) - China's top leaders pledged on Friday to step up support for the economy and oppose "unilateral bullying"...
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