Asian markets sink as Trump tariffs, China curbs stunt rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets sank on Tuesday as fears of US President Donald Trump's trade war returned to ...
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Trump’s chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
Taipei (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan's bid to remain a ...
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving ‘forward’ on schedule
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that tariffs he unveiled on Canada and Mexico are moving forward ...
France still seeking to block EU-Mercosur trade deal: Macron
Paris (AFP) - France is still trying to assemble a "blocking minority" within the European Union to prevent a trade ...
Cognac on the rocks: industry seeks French govt help from Chinese tariffs
Paris (AFP) - The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since ...
US, China economic leaders raise ‘serious concerns’ in first call
Washington (AFP) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and ...
Unfair? Figures belie Trump’s claims on EU trade balance
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - President Donald Trump repeatedly claims that US-EU trade ties are unfair and that Europe is abusing ...
EU trade chief says tariff reciprocity ‘must work for both’ sides
Washington (AFP) - EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said Thursday that reciprocity in tariffs should be made to work for ...
Markets drop, gold hits record on Fed concern over Trump policies
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets turned negative on Thursday and gold hit a record high amid Federal Reserve concerns ...
Japan’s trade minister arranging US trip: reports
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's trade minister is arranging a visit to the United States in coming weeks to seek exemptions ...
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