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Business / World Business

US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says to speak with Xi soon 12 May 2025 - 06:33 pm
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation 12 May 2025 - 12:01 pm
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R) and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a news conference in Geneve on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini / AFP)
Canada joblessness hits 6.9 percent as tariffs strike manufacturing industry 11 May 2025 - 11:09 am
A Worker make jackets at the Canada Goose Factor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Germany’s new leadership inherits legacy of economic struggles 11 May 2025 - 11:01 am
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Oil prices post weekly gains on US-China trade talk optimism 11 May 2025 - 10:18 am
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Gold rises ahead of US-China trade talks 09 May 2025 - 08:09 pm
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Oil prices rise $2 a barrel 08 May 2025 - 10:56 pm
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What is in the new US-UK trade deal? 08 May 2025 - 10:25 pm
US President Donald Trump takes questions outside the West Wing of White House in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
Toyota forecasts 34.9 pct drop in fiscal 2025 net profit 08 May 2025 - 08:38 pm
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Gold prices hit two-week high 07 May 2025 - 09:15 pm
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UK, India strike trade deal amid US tariff blitz 06 May 2025 - 05:56 pm
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Gold prices rise as dollar declines 05 May 2025 - 08:19 pm
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Oil falls more than $2 a barrel 05 May 2025 - 07:47 pm
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Gold set for worst week in more than 2 months 02 May 2025 - 09:44 pm
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Temu ditches Chinese imports model to avoid Trump’s tariffs 02 May 2025 - 08:23 pm
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US ends duty-free shipping loophole for low-cost goods from China 02 May 2025 - 06:26 pm
Containers are seen at the port in Lianyungang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on May 1, 2025. China said on May 2 it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but insisted Washington must be ready to scrap levies that have roiled global markets and supply chains before talks can begin. (Photo by AFP)
Ford US sales in April jumps 16% 01 May 2025 - 11:21 pm
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Slower growth expected in Middle East, North Africa in 2025: IMF 01 May 2025 - 11:23 am
International Monteary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva, speaks during a Press Briefing on