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The EU can play it cool with Trump’s trade threats

EU handles Trump's trade threats cautiously, playing long game, aiding Ukraine
11 June 2025

Zara owner posts rising profit despite Trump trade war

Inditex's Q1 net profit rose slightly despite Trump's trade war
11 June 2025

Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with US

Here is how rare earths have become a key sticking point in talks between the US and China
11 June 2025

ECB's Lagarde slams 'coercive trade policies' in Beijing visit

ECB's Lagarde warns "coercive trade policies" harm global supply chains; urges de-escalation of tariff disputes
11 June 2025

Tariffs expected to lift underlying US consumer prices in May

US May consumer prices rose moderately, with tariffs fueling underlying inflation despite cheaper gasoline
11 June 2025

US, China agree on trade 'framework' after high-level talks

But this framework will first need to be approved by leaders in Washington and Beijing
11 June 2025

World Bank slashes global growth forecast as trade tensions bite

In its twice-yearly Global Economic Prospects report, the bank lowered its forecasts for nearly 70% of all economies — including the US, China and Europe, as well as six emerging market regions — from the levels it projected just six months ago before US President Donald Trump took office.
10 June 2025

China's exports slow as trade war takes toll

Monday's reading included a 12.7 percent plunge in exports to the United States
10 June 2025

US ocean container imports tumble in May as China tariffs take hold

From retailer Walmart to automaker Ford depend on Chinese goods to operate
10 June 2025

OpenAI's annualized revenue hits $10 billion, up from $5.5 billion in December 2024

This means OpenAI is on track to achieve its revenue target of $12.7 billion in 2025
10 June 2025

Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day

The advances in Asian equities built on Monday's rally and followed a broadly positive day on Wall Street
10 June 2025

US, China trade talks to stretch into second day

The gathering of key officials from the world's two biggest economies began Monday
10 June 2025

Govt to buy 200 pickups for police

The government approved the purchase of 200 double-cabin pickups for the police and the import of 1.3 million tonnes of refined petroleum products to meet fuel demand in the second half of the year.
4 June 2025

Tax hike to weigh on compliant businesses: FICCI

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday termed reform measures in the proposed national budget "positive" but warned that implementation of certain tax measures may lead to unintended burdens on industries and individuals.
4 June 2025

DCCI criticises exclusive port rent exemption for RMG

Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says
4 June 2025

Vietnam to sign agriculture deals with US worth $2 billion

The announcement came as a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment led by Minister Do Duc Duy, visited the United States.
4 June 2025

US tariffs may hamper efforts to cool inflation: Fed official

Typically, the Fed holds interest rates at a higher level if inflation is elevated and when inflation is low
4 June 2025

Higher metals tariffs kick in as deadline for 'best' offers arrives

Trump late Tuesday signed an executive proclamation that puts into effect from Wednesday his surprise announcement last week that he was taking the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that had been in place since March to 50% from 25%.
4 June 2025

Corruption pervasive across the country

Corruption remains a pervasive challenge across the country, undermining the effective implementation of the national budget, Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, said at a post-budget discussion yesterday.
3 June 2025

Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing 'headwinds': IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates fewer than five billion air journeys will take place this year, compared with the previously forecast 5.22 billion.
2 June 2025