China prepares for war of attrition over tariffs

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States’ intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic...

73% of Americans expect price surge under Trump tariffs, poll finds

Most Americans are bracing for higher prices on a wide range of consumer goods following President Donald Trump's move to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from most of...

US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China, says willing to talk to other countries

The United States said on Tuesday that 104% duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved to quickly start talks...

Trump awaits call from China, markets recover after carnage

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is waiting to hear from China before duties of more than 100% take effect, but other administration officials said they...

China vows 'fight to the end' as Trump warns 50% more tariffs

China vowed on Tuesday to 'fight to the end' against fresh tariffs of 50 per cent threatened by US President Donald Trump, further aggravating a trade war that has...

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....

Volunteers on ‘right side of history’ fight Trump data purge

In defiance of an executive order that wiped reams of data from US government websites, volunteers are reversing “this act of official vandalism” and ensuring open access to the...

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...