The setting today may feel less like an Indiana Jones script, but a similar mining partnership between the US and Brazil could once again take shape—this time around the critical minerals that are roiling modern geopolitics. As Donald Trump and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s governments seek to mend their differences, the development of strategic…
FILE — Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, at a hearing in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025.. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken steps to potentially revoke the access of HKT (International) Ltd., a major Hong Kong phone company controlled by PCCW Ltd., to domestic…
US President Donald Trump China now generates more than twice as much electricity as the United States, solidifying its position as the world’s leading economic powerhouse, according to economist Paul Krugman. Writing this week, Krugman noted that China’s economy has surpassed America’s in real terms when measured at purchasing power parity, highlighting the growing gap…
The newest American tiff over tariffs with China — rare earth minerals being the spanner in the wheel — could speed up the movement towards a US-India trade deal, a prominent trade-policy think tank in New Delhi has said. US President Donald Trump has been keeping a “great friend” tone towards PM Modi while his…
FILE – President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka. AP/PTI(AP10_13_2025_000160B) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has accused China of attempting to undermine the global economy by imposing export controls on critical rare earth minerals and resources essential for technology…
The trade tensions between the United States and China have flared up once again, after a brief phase of calm, exposing how deep the divide and mistrust between the two giant economies still run.What began as a simmering disagreement over rare earth exports has now escalated into a full-blown confrontation, with both Washington and Beijing…
Bitcoin suffered a steep 8.4% drop to $104,782 on Saturday, leading a $19 billion wipeout across the cryptocurrency market, triggered by US President Donald Trump’s escalation of the US-China trade war. Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese tech exports and stringent export controls on critical software, accusing Beijing of aggressive trade tactics through restrictions on…
Just hours before President Donald Trump said that the United States would impose a new tariff of 100% on imports from China “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying,” starting on November 1, China had opened an investigation into Qualcomm, one of America’s most important semiconductor companies. China’s State Administration for Market…
Indian exporters may benefit from the ongoing tensions between the US and China, using the opportunity to increase their shipments to the American market, according to exports.Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President SC Ralhan said that the higher tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese goods could shift demand towards India, which exported goods…
US-China trade war seems to have triggered again after months of thaw. In a long-message posted on social media platform, Truth Social, Donald Trump, said the United States would impose new tariffs of 100% on imports from China “over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying”. The post comes amid fresh tensions between…