Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war
Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products Business live – latest updates Xi Jinping has announced...
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‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs
Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate, overturning decades of global trade policy The day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s...
Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader
Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hours Canada’s...
US allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs and threaten retaliation
Friendly countries around the globe join China in insisting import taxes are harmful to all, including Washington Governments from Tokyo to Berlin and Ottawa to...
‘Trump tariffs are reshaping our politics’: Canadians on their election
Voters reflect on their priorities and mood shifts in their communities before a crucial contest When the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigned in early...
Trump agrees to postpone Canada and Mexico tariffs by one month
President delays threatened 25% tariffs on US neighbors but China still to face 10% levy on exports to US from Tuesday US politics live –...
Canada’s provincial leaders in disarray over response to Trump tariff threats
Responses range from conciliation to retaliation, including cutting off electricity and halting the purchase of US liquor Canada’s provincial premiers are sharply divided on how...
Halt illegal imports of conflict minerals from DRC, campaigners urge EU
Law to stop armed groups profiting from trade in gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum is being breached, rights groups say The European Union has been...
Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump after tariffs threat – reports
Canada’s PM to dine with US president-elect at Mar-a-Lago resort, news reports say, days after Trump threatens 25% tariff on Canadian imports The Canadian prime...
Starmer aims to build ‘pragmatic and serious relationship’ in meeting with Xi
Prime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growth Keir Starmer will become...
