Brazil’s Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in ‘friendly’ phone call
Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US President Donald Trump to lift punitive trade tariffs ...
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G7 ministers to target those increasing Russia oil purchases
Washington (AFP) - G7 finance ministers pledged Wednesday to take aim at those who are continuing to step up purchases ...
Trump says to push China’s Xi on soybeans as US farmers struggle
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean ...
Taiwan says ‘will not agree’ to making 50% of its chips in US
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan "will not agree" to making 50 percent of its semiconductors in the United States, the island's ...
ECB chief says eurozone weathering Trump tariff storm
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday US tariffs had not hit the eurozone as ...
US tariffs on lumber imports set for October 14
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday set a slate of tariffs for lumber imports to go into ...
China at UN warns of return to ‘Cold War mentality’
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned Friday against a return to a "Cold War mentality" ...
Kenyan jeans factory to fire workers as US deal expires
Nairobi (AFP) - A Kenyan factory making jeans for US stores will start firing hundreds of workers this week as ...
Canada signs free trade agreement with Indonesia
Montreal (AFP) - Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs ...
US starts tariff probes into medical gear, industrial machinery
Washington (AFP) - The United States has opened investigations into imports of medical equipment such as surgical masks, and industrial ...
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