Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU, 25% on Apple, ratcheting up trade war | Trade War News
US President Donald Trump has threatened a 50-percent tariff on all imports from the European Union and 25-percent on Apple products unless iPhones are made…
G7 vows to address global economic ‘imbalances’, considers Russia sanctions | Russia-Ukraine war News
The group said it would call for analysis on international supply chain resilience.Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) democracies…
Target cuts annual forecast as tariffs, boycotts weigh on sales | Business and Economy
Target has slashed its annual forecasts amid a pullback in discretionary spending due to tariff-driven uncertainty and a backlash against shifts in its diversity, equity…
Can Ramaphosa charm offensive help fix South Africa’s ties with Trump’s US? | Politics News
Johannesburg, South Africa – When the millionaire mining magnate-turned-president of South Africa landed in Washington to meet the billionaire real estate tycoon-turned-president of the United…
Largest US retailer Walmart warns of price hikes because of tariffs | Trade War News
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives have warned in…
Can the US and China end their trade war? | Business and Economy
The US and China have agreed to slash tariffs temporarily in a surprise breakthrough.The United States and China have surprisingly agreed to a dramatic de-escalation…
Did the US flinch first in tariff war with China? | Trade War News
On Monday, the United States and China reached an agreement to slash sky-high tariffs for 90 days. Though both sides claimed they could withstand a long…
‘We need our bananas back’: Traders left in limbo amid Malawi-Tanzania spat | Trade War News
Lilongwe, Malawi – Since he was young, Enock Dayton has made a living from bananas. The 30-year-old was born and raised in Molele, in the…
China and US agree to ease tariffs for 90 days as trade war talks extended | Trade War News
Some ‘reciprocal’ tariffs and duties are being rolled back in favour of ‘mutually beneficial’ talks.China and the United States have agreed to suspend some of…
US, China hail ‘substantial progress’ made in tariff talks in Geneva | Trade War News
Beijing and Washington have both hailed the progress made at the end of a weekend of closed-door discussions in Switzerland aimed at de-escalating trade tensions…
China, US hold talks on tariffs in first bid to de-escalate trade war | Trade War News
Analysts have low expectations of a breakthrough, but host Switzerland hopes ‘roadmap’ will emerge.China’s trade envoy He Lifeng has met United States Treasury Secretary Scott…
‘I don’t have the cash to pay for these tariffs’: US small biz suffers | Trade War
After working in the outdoor industry for three years at Smith, which makes helmets and goggles, Cassie Abel realised there were not many brands built…
US strikes first trade agreement with UK in a ‘breakthrough deal’ | International Trade News
The United States has announced a ‘breakthrough deal’ with the United Kingdom that would create an aluminium and steel trading zone and secure the pharmaceutical…
US-UK trade deal: How are Trump’s global tariff talks shaping up? | International Trade News
United States President Donald Trump is expected to announce the framework of a trade deal between the US and the United Kingdom on Thursday, according…
Fact check: Has Canadian tourism to Florida dropped by 80 percent? | Tourism News
Canadians have long spent wintertime in Florida, trading in frigid temperatures for the Sunshine State’s sunny beaches and spending money in restaurants and hotels that…
Trump to announce trade deal with UK, reports say | Donald Trump News
Reports come after US president teased the announcement of agreement with an unnamed country.United States President Donald Trump is set to announce a trade deal…
US Federal Reserve holds rates steady, warns of higher unemployment | Business and Economy News
The central bank will hold steady amid economic uncertainty driven by tariffs.The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged, brushing off President Donald Trump’s…
US central bank: Trump tariffs causing ‘great deal of uncertainty’ | Donald Trump
NewsFeedUS Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that Donald Trump’s tariffs are creating “a great deal of uncertainty” and could put the Fed’s goals for…
Ford to raise prices on three cars produced in Mexico: Report | Trade War
The increased price tag is a result of Trump’s tariffs on auto imports which car companies ultimately will pass on to consumers for cars that…
Amid trade war, L.A. council urged to hold off on hotel wage hikes
Five months ago, the Los Angeles City Council endorsed a plan to boost wages for airport and hotel workers to $30 per hour by 2028…