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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Caribbean is friend of US, not an enemy, tariff-hit regional leaders tell Trump
Barbados PM and Caricom chair calls on Washington to engage in talks to ‘keep prices down for all of our people’ The Caribbean is a...
‘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...
Asian countries riven by war and disaster face some of steepest Trump tariffs
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos hit with rates over 40% as experts say the real target is China Business live – latest updates Developing nations in...
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...
‘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...
Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama ports amid Trump pressure
Deal with US finance giant BlackRock, valued at almost $23bn, comes amid push to curb perceived China influence CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong-based logistics...
Trudeau says Trump is serious about wanting to annex Canada
Prime minister says US president covets northern neighbour’s vast resources as Canadians rally against threat Donald Trump’s recent fixation on absorbing Canada is “a real...
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 will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffs, Trudeau says
White House has claimed goods shipped from Canada and Mexico to the US would face a 25% levy starting Saturday US politics – live updates...
