Americans wary of Trump’s economic about-faces
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's various U-turns are leaving Americans disillusioned -- especially after he was elected on vows ...
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S. Korea’s economy shrinks in first quarter as trade war hits exports
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted 0. 1 percent in the first three months of this year, the ...
Trump’s popularity with US voters slumps in opinion polls
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's popularity has sunk since his riotous return to the White House, polls showed ...
Tokyo leads gains in most Asian markets on trade deal hopes
Hong Kong (AFP) - Tokyo led most Asian markets higher Friday on optimism about a Japan-US trade deal as investors ...
Heineken beer sales dip, tariffs add to uncertainty
Amsterdam (AFP) - Heineken said Wednesday its beer sales were down in the first quarter but kept profit forecasts for the ...
Trump trade war casts pall in China’s southern export heartland
Guangzhou (AFP) - The blistering tariff war launched by Donald Trump this month cast a shadow Tuesday as businesses met ...
Asset flight challenges US safe haven status
New York (AFP) - The US has long been considered a financial safe haven. The sell-off of the dollar, stocks ...
JPMorgan Chase sees ‘considerable turbulence’ facing economy as profits rise
New York (AFP) - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Friday that US Treasury bonds remained a safe place in ...
Trump’s tariff Big Bang puts global economy under threat
Paris (AFP) - It took just one 50-minute speech by US President Donald Trump to undermine global economic stability and ...
Stocks, oil slump as China retaliates and Trump digs in heels
New York (AFP) - Equities and oil prices extended a global rout for markets Friday after China hit back over ...
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