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Carney Seeks New Trade Order as Canada Tries to Loosen U.S. Grip
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing an ambitious trade diversification strategy aimed at reducing Canada’s heavy reliance on the United States and positioning...
Trump Wields Wine Tariffs to Pressure France into Peace Board
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes, claiming the move would force French President Emmanuel Macron...
Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Countries Trading with Iran Amid Unrest
President Donald Trump has announced that any country doing business with Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States,...
Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on India Over Russian Oil
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi continues purchasing Russian oil, escalating tensions between the two...
Commodities Battered by Trump Turbulence Look for Breathing Space in 2026
Commodity markets were whipsawed in 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, trade threats and geopolitical manoeuvring drove prices more by headlines than fundamentals....
Trump’s $30 Trillion Bond Truce Hangs by a Thread
Since the upheaval caused by President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, which triggered a sharp sell-off in U.S. Treasuries, the administration has...
Indonesia and U.S. seal tariff deal, January signing planned
Indonesia and the United States have been negotiating a reciprocal tariff agreement since mid-2025 after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on Indonesian goods...
UN Chief Proposes $577 Million Budget Cut, 18% Job Reductions for 2026
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday proposed slashing the core UN budget for 2026 by $577 million, reducing overall spending by 15% to...
Russia Warns West of Looming Economic Crisis Over Sanctions
Igor Sechin, CEO of Russia’s energy giant Rosneft and a key ally of President Vladimir Putin, warned on Tuesday that continued sanctions by the...
US Sanctions Threaten Russian Oil, Rouble Faces Pressure
The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, starting Friday at 1701 GMT. The move blocks transactions...