The Congress on Thursday took a swipe at the Modi government ahead of the signing of the India-UK free trade agreement, saying what India needs from that country is the announcement of another and more effective FTA – Fugitive Transfer Agreement. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, “three stars of the Modi Model…
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the “Winning the AI Race” AI Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images A trade agreement between the European Union and U.S. could be imminent, however with no guarantees Brussels continues to prepare retaliatory…
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press at the end of a reception with Republican members of Congress at the White House in Washington, DC on July 22, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has now set his sights on trade negotiations with the European Union, after announcing a…
Vehicles are assembled on a line at the BMW plant in Leipzig. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Europe’s top carmakers rose on Wednesday after the U.S. and Japan’s blockbuster trade agreement raised hopes of a tariff breakthrough for other major exporters. In a post on social media platform Truth Social,…
Topline The U.S. and Japan have reached a trade agreement under which the longtime U.S. will face a 15% tariff—down from a previously threatened 25%—President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday, as Japan’s Prime Minister hailed the move as a “new golden era” in the relationship between the two countries. US President Donald Trump waves as…
Recently imported brand new unregistered Honda cars are parked in a storage yard at the Port of Bristol on January 15, 2025 near Bristol, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images Shares of Japanese automakers surged after U.S. auto tariffs were reportedly lowered to 15% from the current 25%, according to public broadcaster NHK, citing a…
This photograph shows the front logo of a car at the new Citroen C5 Aircross’ production line in the Stellantis car maker plant in Chartres-de-Bretagne, near Rennes, western France, on July 3, 2025. Damien Meyer | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on European car imports were always expected to hit hard…
‘We hope the US will work with China to implement the important common consensus reached by the two presidents during the phone call, give foreplay to the role of the economic and trade consultation mechanism,’ says Foreign Ministry China on Tuesday urged the US to “reduce misunderstanding” on the economic and trade relations between the…
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images The China-U.S. trade war in the first Donald Trump administration saw Apple CEO Tim Cook go…
China’s fastest-growing industries are being told to curb their aggressive price competition. Beijing has evidently decided to confront the excesses of its past investment policy, but their scale means the path ahead looks rocky. On 1 July, after a central committee meeting on economic policy, the official media revealed policy guidance designed to curb “disorderly”…