US tariffs
Ikea to ramp up US production as tariffs bite
The push for local production aims to support its expansion in the US, its second-biggest market, and the wider region
Macron urges Xi to step up efforts on Ukraine, rebalancing global trade
A large business delegation is accompanying Macron on his fourth state visit to China
Manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia on faltering demand and tariff uncertainties
Factory activity contracted for the ninth straight month in the US amid slumping orders and higher prices for inputs
Cyber Monday US spending growth seen lagging Europe amid tariffs
Mixed signals are swirling in the America this holiday shopping season
Japanese firms scale back investment as tariff headwinds hit
Monday’s figures will be factored into revisions made to third-quarter GDP data due Dec 8
US extends one-year tariff exclusions on some Chinese industrial goods as part of trade truce
The moves covers 14 product categories
US Budget deficit hits US$284 billion in October; report impacted by shutdown
Net customs duties hit a record US$31.4 billion, driven by newly imposed import tariffs
Canadian PM Carney says world can move on without the US, stresses new ties
The centre of gravity in the global economy is shifting, he says
Swiss watch exports slide again with US down 47% even as China rebounds
Manufacturers of watches, machines and precision instruments are among sectors hit hardest by the 39% levy
Trump’s semiconductor tariff plan likely delayed, officials say
The US president is also trying to maintain a delicate trade truce with China
