Japan debt agreements affected as tariffs hit deals outlook across Asia

Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of 100 billion yen ($678.43 million) worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market volatility induced by US tariff...

No ‘Fed put’ when it’s unclear which way economy may pivot

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sent strong messages when he felt they were needed, going on television to pledge maximum support for the economy when the COVID-19...

Deep plunge

Tariffs hit a sour note in NYC emporium of sweets

Economy Candy’s shelves brim with sweets from around the world — gummies from Germany, lollipops from Spain, chocolates from Japan and a panoply of candies from across the US....

State of mind

EU prefers to talk than fight with Washington over Trump’s tariffs

European Union ministers broadly agreed on Monday to prioritise negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump over retaliation even as it prepared a first set of targeted...

Trump tariffs make Easter bittersweet for Swiss chocolatiers

With the normally brisk Easter season around the corner, the mood in Switzerland’s chocolate business is bittersweet, thanks to high cacao prices and — now — the newly added...

Are Americans angry with Trump’s tariffs?

The protests that have erupted across the United States against President Donald Trump’s policies – and not just the tariffs – seem to suggest the businessman-turned-president has lost his...

Trump’s tariffs could hit Americans hardest

Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on US imports from most countries is destructive on the global level and can be expected to impact negatively the Eastern Arab World and...

Americans will pay more for sneakers, jeans, T-shirts due to tariffs

Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost US families significantly more this fall if the bespoke tariffs President Donald Trump put...