On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced the US was imposing reciprocal tariffs on a small collection of Antarctic islands that are not inhabited by humans, as part of a global trade war aimed at asserting US dominance. The Heard and McDonald Islands, known for their populations of penguins and seabirds,Continue Reading
HONG KONG: Asian markets edged up on Wednesday (Apr 2) as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump’s wave of tariffs later in the day, though speculation about what he has in store is stoking uncertainty on trading floors. Equities have been battered leading up to the United States president’s announcement –Continue Reading
“Some of the Canadians in the group have been asking, ‘Should we relocate our office? Should we change our approach?’” Waselnuk said. “But we don’t really know what’s going to happen. If anything, America doesn’t know either. Canadians don’t want these problems. We just want to get along.” Alysaa Co,Continue Reading
HANOI: Vietnam said it cut import duties on a range of goods, including cars, liquefied gas and some agricultural products, with concerns escalating ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned unveiling of sweeping tariffs on “all countries”. The announcement came after Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said last month that HanoiContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald J. Trump returned to the White House to begin his second term in office in January. As in his first term, Trump quickly reaffirmed his identity as the self-proclaimed “Tariff Man,” this time almost immediately announcing a series of tariff policies as part of the “America First”Continue Reading
US President Donald Trump is urging senior advisers to take a more aggressive stance on tariffs as the administration prepares for a major escalation in its global trade war, the Washington Post reported on Saturday (Mar 29), citing four people familiar with the matter. Despite calls from allies on WallContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump is urging senior advisers to take a more aggressive stance on tariffs as the administration prepares for a major escalation in its global trade war, the Washington Post reported on Saturday (Mar 29), citing four people familiar with the matter. Despite calls from allies on WallContinue Reading
