US says it has started seabed mineral talks with the Cook Islands
The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
Swiss president to meet US Secretary of State Rubio for last-minute trade talks
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday with Washington potentially seeking more energy and defence purchases to clinch…
India braces for hit to $64 billion US exports amid rising tensions with Washington
India expects to lose a competitive advantage in about $64 billion worth of goods exported to the U.S. due to President Donald Trump's 25% tariff…
Glencore says long-term strategy may involve sale of Bunge stake
Miner and trader Glencore said on Wednesday that its long-term strategy could involve the sale of its 16.4% stake in enlarged global agribusiness Bunge Global…
Why did copper escape US tariffs when aluminium did not?
A U.S. decision last week to exempt refined copper metal from import duties is in contrast to an earlier move to levy steep duties on…
US trade deficit hits nearly 2-year low in June; China gap plunges
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June on a sharp drop in consumer goods imports, and the trade gap with China shrank to its lowest…
Swiss president heads to US for talks to defuse tariff threat
Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Business Minister Guy Parmelin flew to Washington on Tuesday, the government said, in a last-ditch effort to avoid the 39%…
US to initially impose ‘small tariff’ on pharma imports, Trump says
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would initially place a "small tariff" on pharmaceutical imports before hiking it to 150% within…
U.S. international trade in goods and services, June 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the goods and services deficit was $60.2 billion in June, down $11.5…
Trump says he will meet China’s Xi if a trade deal is struck
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. was close to a trade deal with China and that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi…
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