Trade
US tariffs to stay on Turkey, Qatar offers Ankara aid
Middle East
August 16, 2018
US tariffs to stay on Turkey, Qatar offers Ankara aid
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday ruled out removing steel tariffs that have contributed to a currency crisis…
Turkey hits back at US with tariff hikes on key products
Middle East
August 15, 2018
Turkey hits back at US with tariff hikes on key products
Turkey on Wednesday said it was hiking tariffs on imports of several key US products in retaliation for American sanctions…
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Oil dips as emerging market woes dim demand outlook
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday as trade tensions and troubled emerging markets dented the outlook for fuel…
Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Monday ordered the Canadian ambassador to leave the ultraconservative kingdom within…
Trump and top European leader agree to work toward zero tariffs
World
July 27, 2018
Trump and top European leader agree to work toward zero tariffs
Washington (CNN) – President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker agreed to work toward…
China warns U.S. is ‘opening fire’ on the world with tariff threats
Business
July 5, 2018
China warns U.S. is ‘opening fire’ on the world with tariff threats
The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying no one…
China presses Europe for anti-US alliance on trade
Business
July 4, 2018
China presses Europe for anti-US alliance on trade
China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade…
Trump greets EU trade reprisals with threat of steep auto tariff
Business
June 23, 2018
Trump greets EU trade reprisals with threat of steep auto tariff
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to escalate a trade war with Europe by imposing a 20 percent tariff on…
G7 divides to G6 plus Trump over trade war threat
Economy
June 9, 2018
G7 divides to G6 plus Trump over trade war threat
Leaders of the G7 nations spent Friday hunting for a face saving formula to mask the deep rift inflicted on…
US, China trade tensions a pressing concern for ASEAN: Singapore PM
World
April 28, 2018
US, China trade tensions a pressing concern for ASEAN: Singapore PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday a mounting trade spat between the United States and China was…