A new chapter in UK–India relations began when on July 24, 2025, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Keir Starmer signed the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) — a bold, sweeping accord that transcends tariffs and quotas, aiming to reshape global trade flows between the world’s fifth and sixth largest economies. Hailed as “the most economically…
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries drew expressions of relief Friday from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April. Others expressed disappointment or frustration over running out of time after…
US stock futures slipped as the White House began to release the policy consequences of the expiration of President Trump’s trade deadline, including a baseline tariff rate of 10% and increased levies on Canada. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) ticked down 0.2%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) fell…
Two of President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiators hailed their approach toward addressing trade grievances with Japan as a possible incentive for the European Union, as negotiations come to a head before an Aug. 1 deadline. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television that Japan’s pledge of hundreds of billions…
Hong Kong is in the “unfortunate” position of being caught in the crossfire of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, the American Chamber of Commerce in the city has said. The influential business group said on Monday that it supported the Hong Kong government’s stance that the city was a separate customs entity distinct from…
Hong Kong is in the “unfortunate” position of being caught in the crossfire of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, the American Chamber of Commerce in the city has said. The influential business group said on Monday that it supported the Hong Kong government’s stance that the city was a separate customs entity distinct from…
HANOI (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam have agreed to launch negotiations for a trade agreement, the Vietnamese government said on Thursday, hours after the U.S. paused the implementation of a 46% tariff rate on Vietnam’s exports for 90 days. The two countries will consider removing as many non-tariff barriers as possible, the government…
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday that Taiwan will not impose reciprocal trade tariffs against the United States, but will remove trade barriers, and that Taiwanese companies will gradually increase their investments in the country. President Donald Trump announced across-the-board import tariffs on Wednesday, with much higher duties for dozens of trading…
The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival. The Trump administration targeted China with a number of trade, investment, and other policies that increase the likelihood that relations between…
Hong Kong’s commerce minister has said the government is considering launching a dispute with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over America’s “unreasonable” tariffs on the city’s goods, but has dismissed concerns about the policy’s impact. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah said on Thursday that the Hong Kong government strongly disapproved of…