EU promises support for steel sector as US trade tariffs loom
The EU Commission on Tuesday said it will present plans to make Europe's ailing steel sector more competitive and to shield it from looming U.S.…
Nippon Steel to use U.S. Steel merger agreement as base for US gov’t talks, president says
Nippon Steel plans to use its current merger agreement to acquire U.S. Steel as a starting point for talks with the U.S. government, President Tadashi…
Canada, Mexico to step up fentanyl, border talks this week to avoid Trump’s tariffs
Canada and Mexico are expected to intensify efforts this week to avoid punishing 25% tariffs on their exports to the U.S. in talks to persuade…
Ukraine, US in ‘final stages’ of agreeing minerals deal, Kyiv says
Ukraine and the United States are in the final stages of negotiating a minerals deal considered central to ending Russia's three-year-old war in Ukraine, a…
Trump orders trade chief to revive tariff retaliation against digital taxes
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his trade chief to revive investigations aimed at imposing tariffs on imports from countries that levy digital service taxes…
Drugmaker Amgen to invest $200 million in India site, CEO says
U.S. drugmaker Amgen will invest about $200 million this year in its new technology centre in southern India, with further investments planned, CEO Robert Bradway…
Make America great again! Invest in US shipping, shipbuilding and steel
In an interview with AJOT, Rao argues that the Trump administration’s criticism of Chinese investments in terminals accessing the Panama Canal misses the point: China…
ACD urges renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences Trade Program in letter to President Trump
Today, the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the Administration to support and encourage Congressional renewal of…
Bangladesh and Pakistan resume direct trade after more than 50 years
Bangladesh has resumed direct trade with Pakistan for the first time since its independence in 1971, with the first shipment of 50,000 tonnes of rice…
US manufacturers see higher metal prices as tariffs near
The price of the steel Glen Calder buys for his small machinery factory in South Carolina has spiked over 15% in the last two weeks,…
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