BASF cuts 2025 outlook on impact of US tariffs
German chemical giant BASF said Friday its profits had fallen in the second quarter of 2025 and slashed its outlook for the year as US tariffs weighed on global economic activity...
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Stocks fall as Trump ramps up tariff threats
European and US stock markets retreated Friday as US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade offensive, threatening a 35-per cent levy on Canada...
IEA sees anaemic global oil demand growth amid tariff turmoil
Growth in oil demand is anaemic globally, with several countries in the crosshairs of US President Donald Trump tariff threats suffering drops, the IEA said Friday...
Bangladesh-US agree for more negotiation over 35pc tariff issue
The second-round negotiation between Bangladesh and United States over tariff issue ended on Friday at about 4:00pm in the US capital Washington DC keeping several issues unresolved...
US tariff negotiations enter final day聽
The talks between Bangladesh and the United States over tariff issues began in the US capital Washington for the third day on Friday.
Trump threatens Canada with higher tariff
Canada will face a 35 per cent tariff on exports to the United States starting August 1, president Donald Trump said in a late-night letter to prime minister Mark Carney that upends negotiations between the neighbours and close allies.
Second day of Bangladesh-US tariff talks concludes
The second day of the three-day bilateral tariff discussions between Bangladesh and the United States has concluded, focusing on the current dynamics and future direction of trade relations between the two nations, according to a press release issued Friday morning (Bangladesh time).
2nd day negotiations begin
The second round of negotiations over tariff issues between Bangladesh and the United States began for the second day on Thursday in the US capital Washington...
Pharma industry on red alert over Trump tariffs
With US president Donald Trump threatening 200 per cent tariffs on imported pharmaceutical products within as little as one year, the industry is on red alert...
Strategic role of copper threatened by US tariffs
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 announcement to impose 50-per cent tariffs on copper imports has roiled the strategic metal on markets...
2nd round of negotiations begins
The second round of talks between Bangladesh and the United States over tariff issues began on Wednesday in the US capital, Washington...
CA鈥檚 involvement sought in tariff talks
The country鈥檚 readymade garment manufacturers have sought the involvement of the interim government鈥檚 chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, in tariff talks with the United States...
Trump to set 50pc copper tariff, 200pc on pharmaceuticals
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US tariffs to take effect on dozens of economies, while announcing plans for a separate 50 per cent duty on copper imports...
European stocks brush off Trump鈥檚 tariff threats
European stock markets rose Wednesday, brushing off US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff threats on copper and pharmaceuticals...
Indonesia signs energy, grain deals with US: minister
Indonesia鈥檚 state oil company and agricultural firms have signed deals to increase their purchases of US goods, the country鈥檚 chief economic minister told AFP on Wednesday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs...
New tariff deadline not set in stone: Trump
US president Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday鈥攂ut then said he may be flexible on his new August deadline to reach deals...
Trump鈥檚 tariff to be major blow to businesses
Economists and exporters have said that the 35 per cent tariff that the United States announced for Bangladeshi goods would be a major blow to the country鈥檚 businesses...
Dhaka pins hope on last-minute talks
Bangladesh has pinned its hope on the ongoing negotiation to avert 35 per cent US tariff on its exports threatened by president Donald Trump in a letter to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday...
Cambodian garment workers fret Trump鈥檚 tariff threat
As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on Tuesday, they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump鈥檚 threat to impose a 36 percent tariff...
Asia number one target of Trump鈥檚 tariff letters
Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries, mainly in Asia, informing them that higher import tariffs will kick in on August 1 unless they reach a deal with the United States...
Stocks rise as Trump delays tariffs deadline
Major stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after President Donald Trump extended his tariffs deadline and hinted at a further pushback, though uncertainty over US trade policy capped gains...
UN warns US tariff delays deepen trade uncertainty
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to delay implementing major tariff hikes on most trading partners may have offered some relief, but the extension is also prolonging global trade uncertainty, the UN warned Tuesday...
Indonesia, US to sign deal on $1.25b wheat purchases
Indonesia鈥檚 flour mills association will sign a deal to import at least one million metric tons of US wheat annually for the next five years in a $1.25 billion deal, it told AFP Monday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs...
Bangladesh hit with 35pc tariff as Trump unveils new US duties
US President Donald Trump unveiled higher tariffs for Japan, South Korea and a dozen other countries in a push for new trade deals Monday -- but extended the deadline for the steeper levies to kick in until August.
BRICS鈥� criticism brings Trump 10pc tariff threat
US president Donald Trump threatened China, India and some of the world鈥檚 fastest-emerging economies with higher import tariffs, hitting back at BRICS鈥� criticism of his trade policies as the bloc met Monday...
Global stocks diverge as US tariff deadline looms
Stock markets diverged while the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff deadline...
German factory output up but tariff threat looms
German industrial production rose unexpectedly strongly in May, official data showed Monday, boosting hopes that Europe鈥檚 top economy has turned a corner despite trade tensions with the United States...
US tariffs to kick in on Aug 1, barring trade deals
US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
BRICS nations hit out at Trump tariffs
BRICS, representing half the world鈥檚 population and 40 per cent of global economic output, is divided about much, but has found common cause when it comes to mercurial Trump and his tariff wars...
Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher US tariffs?
As a Wednesday deadline approaches for steeper US tariffs to hit dozens of economies ranging from the EU to India, trade negotiations with president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration are coming down to the wire.