China, US to hold trade talks in Malaysia in coming days
23 October 2025, 07:34 AM
India poised to sharply cut Russian oil purchases after sanctions, sources say
23 October 2025, 06:50 AM
Australia-US deal to challenge China rare earths reign: mining boss
22 October 2025, 18:48 PM
Explainer / 5 reasons rare earths are key to the US-China rivalry
22 October 2025, 10:40 AM
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
22 October 2025, 06:51 AM
US-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
US can squeeze Russia without ‘secondary tariffs’
Donald Trump does not need so-called secondary tariffs to crush Russia’s oil revenues, currently running at $160 billion a year. The US president’s recent threat to sanction countries that buy oil from Moscow is full of pitfalls. He has a better way to cut the cash flow that fuels the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
21 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Jensen Huang, AI visionary in a leather jacket
Unknown to the general public just three years ago, Jensen Huang is now one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in the world as head of chip giant Nvidia.
20 July 2025, 19:24 PM
Crypto sector breaches $4tn in market value
The crypto sector’s market value hit $4 trillion on Friday, according to CoinGecko, marking a milestone that reflects its shift from a nascent asset class to a central part of the global investment landscape.
20 July 2025, 19:20 PM
Debapriya slams govt for signing NDA with US
'The tariff move aims to cut imports, boost domestic investment, and create jobs. But Trump's assumption is unscientific and unsustainable'
20 July 2025, 18:02 PM
US treasury secretary says Japan trade deal ‘remains possible’
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that a trade deal with Japan remained possible, following talks in Tokyo ahead of the looming August 1 imposition of new tariffs.
19 July 2025, 19:50 PM
China mulls measures to boost economy
China has a “plentiful” toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said Friday as he admitted it faced a “very severe and complex situation”.
19 July 2025, 19:50 PM
IMF warns trade tensions cloud outlook
The International Monetary Fund warned on Friday that risks related to trade tensions continue to cloud the global economic outlook and uncertainty remains high despite some increased trade and improved financial conditions.
19 July 2025, 19:49 PM
Couche-Tard drops 7-Eleven takeover bid
The two companies signed a non-disclosure agreement in April in a bid to advance talks.
17 July 2025, 03:17 AM
US imposes 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes after withdrawing from agreement
The US and Mexico first struck an agreement in 1996 to regulate Mexican tomato exports and address US complaints of unfair competition.
15 July 2025, 03:17 AM
US slaps 30% tariff on EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump yesterday said major US trading partners Mexico and the European Union would face a 30 percent tariff starting next month, ramping up pressure for deals in his trade wars.
12 July 2025, 20:48 PM
Trump TACO trade contains seeds of own unravelling
Tacos can be tasty and satisfying, but tend to come apart if eaten too eagerly. Something similar may be happening in global stock markets, where hopes that Donald Trump will always chicken out from imposing high tariffs – the so-called TACO – have propelled stocks to record highs. It’s an unstable equilibrium.
12 July 2025, 19:30 PM
Trump slaps 35% tariff on Canada
US President Donald Trump has ramped up his tariff assault on Canada, saying the US would impose a 35 percent tariff on imports next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15 percent or 20 percent on most other trading partners.
11 July 2025, 18:49 PM
US tariff threat: Walmart puts on hold some orders from Bangladesh
Suppliers to Walmart WMT.N have delayed or put on hold some orders from garment manufacturers in Bangladesh, according to three factory owners and correspondence from a supplier seen by Reuters, as US President Donald Trump’s threat of a 35 percent tariff on the textile hub disrupts business.
11 July 2025, 18:39 PM
A look at the countries that received Trump’s tariff letters
Here’s a look at the countries that have got tariff letters so far — and where things stand now
10 July 2025, 05:06 AM
$20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole
Fast fashion got a lot pricier for Americans this spring – and it’ll likely get even more expensive in 2027.
10 July 2025, 04:05 AM
Tariffs drive US clothing imports from China to 22-year low in May
China has for years been the biggest exporter of clothes to the US
10 July 2025, 03:54 AM
Trump sets 50% US tariffs on copper, Brazilian imports starting in August
The announcement came hours after he also informed Brazil that its "reciprocal" tariff on August 1 would rise to 50% from 10%, a shockingly high level for a country with a balanced US trade relationship.
10 July 2025, 03:25 AM
Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs could reach 200%
"We're going to give people about a year, a year and a half to come in and, after that, they're going to be tariffed," Trump told reporters
9 July 2025, 04:12 AM
Salehuddin hopes to get better results in meeting with US on tariff
'The final tariff will be fixed in the one-to-one negotiation with the USTR... The rate is not final yet...,' says finance adviser
8 July 2025, 14:05 PM
Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs, extends deadline
Trump issued similar letters to countries including Bangladesh, saying he would slap duties on their products ranging from 25 percent to 40 percent.
8 July 2025, 00:33 AM