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Putin says US is making “sincere effort” on Ukraine peace
14 Aug 2025,·26 mins
Brazil outlines measures to help companies affected by import tariffs in the US.
13 Aug 2025,·26 mins
We explore the longer term global economic picture
The latest figures indicate that inflation holds but underlying prices creep up.
12 Aug 2025,·26 mins
The two countries extend their trade truce for 90 days
Tariffs on China were expected to rise on Tuesday, but Trump pauses.
11 Aug 2025,·26 mins
The microchip makers will pay the US government in return for export licences
Israel has face widespread criticism over plans to take control of Gaza City
08 Aug 2025,·26 mins
Swedish battery maker Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in March
We find out whether India, Brazil and Canada can manage without a trade deal with the USA
07 Aug 2025,·26 mins
Trump's long-threatened tariffs have taken effect on imports from dozens of countries
US president Donald Trump's tariff regime on 69 countries is set to come into effect
06 Aug 2025,·26 mins
US tariffs of fifty per cent have come into effect on a number of Brazilian products
Levies on imported medicines to the US could eventually rise to 250%
05 Aug 2025,·26 mins
Shares of American Eagle surged 23% after President Trump weighed in on controversial ad
The board of the electric car maker attempts to keep its CEO at the firm
04 Aug 2025,·26 mins
Africa's population set to grow 2.5bn by 2050 raising questions about food insecurity
US job growth plunges to lowest level since pandemic.
01 Aug 2025,·26 mins
The Swiss business community is left reeling from the US trade announcement.
Many countries are trying to secure a deal before midnight
31 Jul 2025,·26 mins
It’s crunch time for global trade deals.
President Donald Trump says US imports from Brazil face a 50% tariff next week
30 Jul 2025,·26 mins
New Delhi and Washington are set to resume trade deal negotiations in September
If President Trump approves, the U.S. and China will extend their tariff truce
29 Jul 2025,·26 mins
US and Chinese officials meet in Stockholm for a second day of trade talks
Withdrawing EU tariff retaliation plan ‘a mistake': former EU Trade Commissioner
28 Jul 2025,·26 mins
The US-EU trade deal sets a flat 15 percent US import tax on EU goods
Experts suggest US stocks are way in excess of expectations.
25 Jul 2025,·26 mins
Countries could 'move towards war' as evacuations continue
Donald Trump claims further budget overruns calling again for lower interest rates
24 Jul 2025,·26 mins
