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U.S. doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%
The U.S. doubled steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Trump's intensifying trade war weighs on the world economy.
Snapshot of China’s mineral export controls after trade war truce
BENGALURU/BEIJING, - China on Monday agreed to remove recent non-tariff countermeasures against the U.S. as part of its trade war truce with Washington, raising the prospect that its export ...
From Trump to North Korea, South Korea's Lee Jae-myung seeks 'middle ground' foreign policy
Lee Jae-myung faces an international stage vexed by trade uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and growing ties between North ...
ASX on brink of record as CBA tops $181; Paladin up 9pc
Shares rise, CBA tops $300b; suitor looks to terminate Mayne Pharma buyout; uranium stocks rally; President Xi ‘very tough’ ...
Trump says China’s Xi is ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’
President Donald Trump, in a late-night social media post, called Xi Jinping very tough to make a deal with, dimming the ...
Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs take effect but UK temporarily spared from 50% levy
The order raises import taxes for US-based firms buying from other countries from today - but the levy remains at 25% for the ...
UK temporarily spared from Trump's 50% steel tariffs
The executive order raises import taxes for US firms buying from other countries - but the levy remains at 25% for the UK.
Trump says 'extremely hard' to make a deal with China's President Xi Jinping as trade talks stall
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China's President Xi Jinping was "extremely hard" to make a deal with. A ...