Tequila maker Diageo axes sales target on Trump tariffs
London (AFP) - Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Johnnie Walker whisky, scrapped Tuesday a key performance target with ...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tag: US-China relations
Where things stand in China-US trade tensions
Beijing (AFP) - China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United ...
China hits back at US with levies as Trump tariffs come in force
Beijing (AFP) - China said Tuesday it would impose tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and liquefied natural ...
Asian stocks and peso rise on Trump’s Mexico, Canada tariff delay
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities rose with the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar Tuesday after Donald Trump said he ...
Trump announces tariff talks with Canada, Mexico as global stocks slump
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said he will discuss the punishing tariffs he has levied on Canada and ...
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump said he will discuss the punishing tariffs he has levied on Canada and Mexico ...
Rubio lays down ultimatum to Panama over canal
Panama City (AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to ...
Rubio warns Panama of consequences over canal
Panama City (AFP) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to ...
Trump unveils sweeping US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) - President Donald Trump announced broad tariffs Saturday on major US trading partners Canada, Mexico ...
With China’s DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat
San Francisco (AFP) - The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to ...
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