UPDATE: President Donald Trump made a significant trade announcement Thursday with the United Kingdom, yet another sign of some possible relief from historically high tariffs that have threatened serious damage to the US and global economies. The deal, hammered out at the 11th hour in a late-night call with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Wednesday,…
WASHINGTON — A trade deal with the United Kingdom announced by the White House on Thursday marked the first of its kind since President Trump launched sweeping global tariffs last month, offering a glimpse into the Trump administration’s negotiating strategy as it seeks to reset terms with trading partners around the world. The agreement, hailed by Trump…
President Donald Trump said he would make a significant trade announcement Thursday with the United Kingdom, yet another sign of some possible relief from historically high tariffs that have threatened serious damage to the US and global economies. “Big News Conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M., The Oval Office, concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH…
WASHINGTON — The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal on Thursday that will lower the burden of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs and deliver a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that a deal due to be announced at 7 a.m. Pacific will be…
As tariffs push the price of goods in the US higher, the secondhand clothing industry could reap the benefits. President Donald Trump first imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods in February. Since then, both countries have been stacking up retaliatory levies on each other. As it stands, the US tariff on goods imported from…
US President Donald Trump has announced a 100 per cent tariff on any films produced outside America wanting to enter its market, with experts saying the move will have little impact on the industry in Hong Kong. Trump posted on his social media platforms at around 7am Hong Kong time that non-US produced films constituted…
US President Donald Trump has announced a 100 per cent tariff on any films produced outside America wanting to enter its market, with experts saying the move will have little impact on the industry in Hong Kong. Trump posted on his social media platforms at around 7am Hong Kong time that non-US produced films constituted…
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 08: Signage is seen as Fashion Nova Presents: Party With Cardi at Hollywood Palladium on May 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) The days of getting a $20 table or a $10 dress from SHEIN or Temu could be coming to an end. Beginning May…
Standard Chartered’s first-quarter profit beat expectations, as the bank placed a greater focus on wealth management in the face of lower interest rates and rising bad debt provisions. Net profit rose 13 per cent in the first three months of 2025 to US$1.59 billion, or 62.7 US cents per share, from US$1.4 billion last year,…
US President Donald Trump has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping called him amid the trade war between Washington and Beijing. Trump’s comments come as reports are saying that China is ‘quietly’ rolling back some of its tariffs on the US. China and US have been at loggerheads since April 2 when Donald Trump announced…