Live updates: Trump’s trade deadline ticks down to zero, sending tariffs soaring
Hours before President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were set to take effect in April, he said, “These countries…
EU-US tariff deal not finished yet, say Europeans unhappy with Trump’s terms
Getty Images Since the deal was announced criticism of European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has mounted…
Business | Aug 2nd 2025 Edition
The European Union reached a preliminary trade deal with America, which gave Donald Trump most of what he…
Donald Trump’s 25% tariff, ‘dead economy’ jibe: India’s clear message to US in 5 points – what Piyush Goyal said
Piyush Goyal’s over six minute statement was also an answer to Trump’s jibes about India’s economy. US President…
Japan’s Akazawa says U.S. auto tariff cut may take time, NHK reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said it might take some time for U.S. tariffs on…
Exchange Fund posts biggest return in 2 decades as Hong Kong’s bull run bolsters war chest
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reported its biggest interim return in more than two decades, as a bull run…
Japan’s dealmaking machine revs up
The corporate raiders of the private-equity (PE) industry have been memorably compared to invading barbarians. But the industry…
U.S. inflation picks up in June as tariff pressures sink in
Open this photo in gallery: The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% last month, the U.S. Commerce…
Lower wages, aging population, but still prospering: How Japan is quietly showing the world how to grow without growth
What happens when an economy stops growing, but life continues to improve? Japan may already have the answer.…
BOJ will monitor impact of tariffs on wages, says Gov. Ueda
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan on Thursday kept its key interest rate unchanged and revised its inflation…
Invest in fear or in the future – POLITICO
Local democracy, in particular, is a forgotten frontline against authoritarianism. In Turkey, for example, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s…
This trade deal is the EU’s Suez moment – its subservience to Trump is on show for all to see | Larry Elliott
The Suez crisis in 1956 was a humiliating moment of truth for the UK. Faced with implacable opposition…