US trade gap widest in four months
The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports before a fresh wave of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs kicked in...
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German factory orders fall
German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in June, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe鈥檚 biggest economy struggles with prolonged domestic weakness and volatile US trade policy...
US trade gap shrinks
The US trade gap narrowed in June, government data showed Tuesday, as imports pulled back more than exports while businesses grappled with president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs on allies and competitors alike...
Inclusion key to Lankan good governance
THE news from the US trade office was better than expected. Sri Lanka which had been shocked by the sudden imposition of a 44 per cent tariff by the US authorities in April 2024 has seen it reduced to 20 per cent. This is a major concession for a country that is perceived to have strong trading and political ties with China, which the United States views as its main...
EU car industry sees relief and pain in US trade deal
The car industry in the EU on Monday viewed the trade deal struck with the United States as a de-escalation 鈥� but one that still puts sand in its gearbox...
S&P 500 closes at 5th straight record
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished at fresh all-time records Friday amid optimism over US trade deals, concluding a winning week on a positive note...
EU turns up pressure with Trump trade deal 鈥榠n reach鈥�
With the contours of a hard-fought EU-US trade deal taking shape, the European Union is flexing its muscles in a bid to squeeze concessions from US president Donald Trump in the run-up to his deadline of August 1...
Trump declares 鈥榤assive鈥� Japan trade deal
US president Donald Trump has announced a 鈥榤assive鈥� trade deal with Japan, as China said it will send its vice-premier to US trade talks next week to secure its own agreement ahead of a looming deadline...
Stock markets mixed, yen firms as Japan PM vows to stay
Stock markets diverged on Monday as investors eyed a busy earnings week and awaited fresh developments in US trade deals before an August 1 tariffs deadline...
Trump鈥檚 dealmaker name on the line
President Donald Trump set out early in his second term to fulfil a decades-long desire of reshaping US trade with the world, but the main outcomes so far have been discord and uncertainty...
US trade deficit widens in May amid tariffs
The US trade deficit widened more than expected in May, with both imports and exports declining as US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs sent shock waves through the economy and snagged supply chains.
Macron gives Vietnamese students a lesson in 鈥榠mpulsive鈥� superpowers
Between jabs at Donald Trump鈥檚 US trade tariffs and criticism of Beijing鈥檚 assertiveness in the South China Sea, French president Emmanuel Macron warned Vietnamese students Tuesday that 鈥榦n the impulse of a superpower, everything can change鈥�...
China lifts Boeing ban after US trade talks: report
China has lifted a ban on domestic airlines accepting new Boeing aircraft, a report said Tuesday, after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily lower tariffs in a major de-escalation of their trade war...
Honda forecasts 70pc net profit drop
Japan鈥檚 Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 per cent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as US trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry...
China slams countries聽 securing US trade deals
China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing鈥檚 expense, vowing countermeasures against those who 鈥榓ppease鈥� Washington in the blistering tariff war as its neighbours rush to secure favourable terms from the White House...
Canada鈥檚 next PM Carney vows to 鈥榳in鈥� US trade war
Canada鈥檚 incoming prime minister Mark Carney struck a defiant note as the former central banker vowed to win US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war, saying his country will 鈥榥ever鈥� be part of the United States...
China economy gets New Year boost
China鈥檚 sluggish domestic consumption got a boost over the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday, with travel and retail sales聽both offering a slight reprieve to a dragging economy facing the prospect of an escalating US trade war...
US trade gap swells in 2024
The US trade gap swelled last year to its second-largest on record, government data showed Wednesday, as deficits come under the spotlight with president Donald Trump鈥檚 return to the White House...
US Trade Representative, BGMEA discuss RMG issues
US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch and Trade Policy Analyst for South and Central Asia Emily Ashby met with the leadership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at a hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday...
US trade deficit narrows in Oct as imports fall
The US trade gap narrowed more than expected in October, government data showed Thursday, as imports slipped more than exports...
3-day US trade show to begin tomorrow
The 29th annual US trade show will begin at the InterContinental Hotel in the capital Dhaka on Thursday and continue until May 11...
Trade talks with USTR delegation comprehensive, says FS
Foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen had a meeting with the assistant US trade representative for South and Central Asia Brendan Lynch in Dhaka on Monday...
Biden pushes to higher tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminium
US president Joe Biden on Wednesday urged a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium, citing 鈥榰nfair competition鈥� as he seeks to win blue-collar votes in November鈥檚 election...