US tariffs

EU freezes US trade deal approval over Greenland threats

The European parliament’s trade committee postpones the vote indefinitely

International leaders should not fall into that trap when talking about the geopolitical landscape, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

Carney’s blunt message to Davos: The rules-based order is dead

His remarks amount to a call for a new architecture of cooperation among mid-sized countries

US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plan raises questions over the UN’s role, and French President Emmanuel Macron intends to decline an invitation to join.

Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wines to get Macron on Board of Peace

Wines and spirits exported to the US from the European Union currently face a 15% tariff

While the tariffs are currently narrowly focused, the White House cautioned that broader semiconductor tariffs may follow “in the near future”.

Trump’s AI chip tariffs have ‘minimal impact’ on Singapore: MTI

The 25% duties apply to advanced artificial intelligence chips not manufactured locally

Trump’s tariff threat could prove an unwelcome interruption to the rally in European equities.

Trump tariff threat to weigh risk sentiment, European stocks

The US holiday on Monday also suggests thinner market conditions and no Treasury cash trade overnight

The tariffs will apply to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland.

Trump announces plan to hit 8 European nations with tariffs as he pursues Greenland

Trump threatens to impose 10% tariffs from Feb 1, rising to 25% in June unless and until a deal is struck to buy Greenland

A ruling against Trump on tariffs would deliver his biggest legal defeat since returning to the White House.

US Supreme Court does not rule on Trump’s tariffs

The court has not said when it will issue its next opinions

Heading into 2026, Beijing faces challenges from easing global trade concerns about its trade practices, overcapacity and reliance on Chinese goods.

China’s trade ends 2025 with record US$1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt

A policy push for Chinese firms to look beyond US market pays off as they expand into South-east Asia, Africa and Latin America

A ruling against Trump on tariffs would undercut the president's signature economic policy and deliver his biggest legal defeat since returning to the White House.
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What’s at stake in the US Supreme Court’s tariff ruling today?

The levies are likely to be ruled unconstitutional, but Trump could still impose them through other routes, analysts say