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Asean remains attractive amid global trade, supply chain disruptions: UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong
The Asean region remains an attractive market to do business with, even amid uncertainties due to geopolitical risks and the impact of the…
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China keeps lending rates steady; trade war raises bets for stimulus
China kept benchmark lending rates steady on Monday (Apr 21) for the sixth successive month, matching market expectations.…
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Gold hits record high on weak US dollar, trade war woes
Gold touched a record high on Monday (Apr 21) as the US dollar sank to a three-year low and trade war concerns between the United States…
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Tigers Trade Scenario Fixes Injured Outfield By Grabbing Red Sox Castoff
The Detroit Tigers are off to a dream start after their fairy tale run to the American League playoffs last season. That was Detroit's…
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Bankers get creative to sign M&A deals in Trump's trade war
[New York] After US President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent global markets sideways, Silicon Valley private equity firm Silver Lake Partners…
Politics
Tomato price warning issued over Trump tariffs
Tomato prices are likely to increase as a result of the Trump administration decision this week to terminate a tomato import agreement…
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Washington Times Weekly: Pushing for a trade deal
Welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and dig into their coverage of the latest news…
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The biggest casualty of a China trade war: America's place in the world, experts fear
The Trump administration’s tariff war with China is most often seen through the lens of the economy. But to many economists, the bigger…
Business
Japan's Nikkei notches best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes
Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 1 per cent on Friday (Apr 18) to clock its best week in three months, as investors turned more hopeful…
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Oil posts weekly gain on trade deal hopes, new Iran sanctions
Oil prices settled more than 3 per cent higher on Thursday (Apr 17), supported by hopes for a trade deal between the United States and the…
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US: Stocks mixed as Trump eyes trade deal, rips Powell
Wall Street stocks finished mixed on Thursday (Apr 17) as markets weighed more upbeat comments from US President Donald Trump on trade…
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ECB cuts rates again to help economy weather erratic US trade policy
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up an already struggling…
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U.S.-China trade war threatens to upend not only the American economy but the global order
As President Trump pushes the United States into a trade war with China, the trade-offs are often described as higher consumer prices and…
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ECB to cut rates again to help economy overcome trade turmoil
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday (Apr 17), looking to prop up…
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Gold continues record rally as trade war woes fuel safe-haven demand
Gold extended its record rally on Thursday (Apr 17) as investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets amid an intensifying global trade…
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Yankees Trade Pitch Solves Third Base Problem With $24 Million Veteran
The New York Yankees are off to a good start in their quest to defend their American League pennant, sitting atop the AL East before…
Politics
Are Shein and Temu prices going up amid Trump's tariffs? What to know
Chinese-founded e-commerce giants Temu and Shein announced plans to raise prices for U.S. customers beginning next week, citing rising…
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Global chipmakers feel the pinch of Trump’s shifting trade policy
Global chip stocks were battered on Wednesday (Apr 16) on fresh evidence of how US President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policy was…
Politics
Trump plans to join meeting with Japanese trade officials
President Trump said he will participate in a meeting between Japanese and U.S. trade officials Wednesday to underscore his aim to make a…
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Trump says he's joining Bessent and Lutnick for trade negotiations with Japanese at the White House
President Donald Trump said he's joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs…
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California to sue over Trump's trade plan
California is suing to stop President Trump's sweeping tariffs, making it the first state to take the White House to court over its…
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Nvidia and Other Chip Giants Are Caught in Trade War Crossfire
Nvidia and others are the latest casualties of escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, as analysts press business leaders…
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Hong Kong stocks drop on trade war anxiety, China inches higher
Hong Kong shares fell on Wednesday (Apr 16), dragged by technology stocks, after the US restricted Nvidia chip sales to China, raising…
Politics
Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade
When Donald J. Trump championed the idea of a 10 percent blanket tariff during the campaign, many people, whether for or against, were…