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US President Donald Trump holds a "Foreign Trade Barriers" document as he delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
World+Biz

Trump trade team chases 90 deals in 90 days. Experts say good luck with that

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro countered on Fox Business Network on Friday that Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick could accomplish the...

Participants at the discussion, titled “BAYLA Roadmap 2030: Resetting the Competitive Edge; Rethinking Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry”, organised by the Bangladesh Apparel Youth Leaders Association (BAYLA) at a hotel in the capital on 12 April 2025. Photo: TBS
Economy

Importers seek incentive on US cotton to bridge trade gap

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World+Biz

Mighty US dollar feels heat as Trump's tariffs spark trade turmoil

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in Yerevan, Armenia, on March 25, 2025. Photo: AFP via BSS
Middle East

US, Iran to hold high-stakes nuclear talks

Iran's and US' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
World+Biz

Iran says it will give US talks about nuclear plans a 'genuine chance'

Flags of China and US are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
World+Biz

US-China relations at stake as Trump escalates trade war

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World+Biz

What just happened in the US Treasury market?

Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, 30 January 2019. Photo: REUTERS
World+Biz

Facing Trump tariffs, Vietnam eyes crackdown on some China trade

Containers are seen stacked in Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), as port workers from the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) participate in a strike, in Portsmouth, Virginia, US, October 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
World+Biz

Trump's tariff pause brings little relief as recession risk lingers

US President Donald Trump holds a "Foreign Trade Barriers" document as he delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
World+Biz

US judge to block Trump from revoking thousands of migrants' legal status

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a chart as US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
World+Biz

Trump's tariff pause only stokes more uncertainty for CEOs

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement on plans to strengthen the European defence industry and the EU's military capabilities, in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman
World+Biz

EU pauses countermeasures following Trump's tariff reprieve

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement on plans to strengthen the European defence industry and the EU's military capabilities, in Brussels, Belgium March 4, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman
World+Biz

EU welcomes Trump tariff pause, silent on retaliation