THE PULSE OF THE PLANET
The White House announced on Sunday that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva. The announcement, in a press release, comes after US treasury secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of the Chinese vice-premier, He…
British plane parts are set to be exempted from US import tariffs as part of the evolving trade agreement with Donald Trump’s administration, it has been reported. US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick has said that engines from Rolls-Royce and similar plane parts would be able to enter the US market without tariffs, as part of…
A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US president Donald Trump said he would work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir. The arch-rivals were involved in intense firing for four days, the worst in nearly three decades, with missiles and drones…
By Seung Min Kim The Associated Press Posted May 9, 2025 7:56 am Updated May 9, 2025 7:58 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China to 80 per cent ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the…
By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press Posted May 8, 2025 2:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s preliminary trade agreement with the United Kingdom could offer hints about how his administration might negotiate with Canada. The agreement announced today is not finalized…
President Trump said Thursday the U.S. struck a trade deal with the U.K. that would “cement” the countries’ relationship for years to come. Source link
Experts suggest US-UK trade deal won’t be as comprehensive as Trump claims In his post on Truth Social Donald Trump said that trade deal with the UK would be “full and comprehensive”. (See 11.31am.) But commentators and journalists who have been briefed on what to expect are suggesting it will be much more limited. Speaking…
Trump confirms ‘full and comprehensive’ trade deal between UK and US Donald Trump has announced a trade deal between the UK and the US, saying the agreement is a “full and comprehensive one”. He wrote on his social media website Truth Social: The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that…
The United States and Britain are expected to announce a trade deal on Thursday that will lower the burden of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and deliver a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that a deal due to be announced at 10 a.m. EDT (1400…
