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A worker checks machinery at a factory in Higashiosaka, Japan June 23, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Sakura Murakami/File Photo

Global Economy

Asian factories hobbled by US tariff risks despite modest relief

The underlying softness in private surveys released on Tuesday highlights the challenges facing policymakers as they try to navigate US President Donald Trump's moves to shake up the global...

French President Emmanuel Macron and Moussa Faki meet during the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, in Seville, Spain, June 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Europe

France's Macron calls tariffs imposed by powerful countries a form of 'blackmail'

A screen reflecting on glass displays the Hang Seng stock index at the Central district in Hong Kong, China, April 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Global Economy

Asian markets mixed after US stocks hit record

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

Europe

Investors flock to Europe as bloc's stability contrasts with concerns over US

Meta announced the end of its fact-checking programme. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?

US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken May 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Global Economy

Dollar droops as optimism over US trade deals boost Fed easing bets

US President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

USA

Deal that reduced US tariffs on UK cars and aircraft parts comes into effect

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

USA

Trump says he's not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond 9 July

A pumpjack operates at the Vermilion Energy site in Trigueres, France, June 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Global Economy

Oil falls on prospect of more OPEC+ supply, easing risks in Mideast

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Global Economy

Nvidia insiders sold over $1 billion in stock amid market surge: FT

A man looks at an electronic board displaying the Nikkei stock average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Global Economy

Shares rise on China-US trade hopes, dollar on the back foot

Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Global Economy

Tesla's European sales slump for fifth month as EV rivals gain momentum

An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo

Global Economy

Asia stocks edge up, dollar droops as ceasefire buoys confidence