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Trump broadens push for tariff deals, unveils 50% Brazil levy
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial...
Yemen’s Huthis claim deadly Red Sea attack on merchant ship
Dubai (AFP) - Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed responsibility Wednesday for the deadly sinking of a merchant vessel earlier this...
Copper’s strategic role threatened by Trump tariffs
London (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's threat to impose 50-percent tariffs on copper imports has roiled the strategic metal...
Trump issues more letters to countries in push for tariff deals
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners Wednesday, setting out tariff...
Six rescued from cargo ship attacked in Red Sea: EU naval force
Dubai (AFP) - Six mariners have been rescued after a deadly attack on a cargo ship that sank off rebel-held...
Commerzbank commits to strategy as UniCredit ups direct stake
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German lender Commerzbank said Wednesday it was committed to its strategy after Italian bank UniCredit formally...
Can Kenya attract the outsourcing jobs of the AI future?
Nairobi (AFP) - In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19...
Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks were mixed Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, while keeping an eye...
US stocks mostly lower as Trump adds copper, pharma to tariff onslaught
New York (AFP) - Europe eked out small gains but Wall Street mostly fell Tuesday as President Donald Trump added...
Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher US tariffs?
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes...
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