Bernd Debusmann Jr, White House correspondent WATCH: BBC’s Faisal Islam on how Trump’s Davos speech was received President Donald Trump says the US is exploring a possible deal on Greenland after talks with NATO backed off by threatening to impose tariffs on European allies who opposed his US plans to acquire the island. On social media,…
getty images US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on goods arriving here from countries around the world. Trump argues the move will boost American manufacturing and create jobs, but critics warn of higher prices and damage to the global economy. But he has also used the taxes to make other demands and has threatened…
Sir Keir Starmer has lashed out at Donald Trump. The decision will affect Britain and other European countries with a 10 cent tariff If they continue their protest, we will acquire Greenland. The US president threatens to increase the tariff by 25 per cent from June 1; an agreement has been reached to buy Greenland…
Asuncion: South American and European Union officials signed a major trade deal on Saturday, which they welcomed as a powerful message at a time of tariff threats, global uncertainty and protectionism. The agreement between the 27-nation European Union and Mercosur ‘s members Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay creates one of the world’s largest free trade…
Bloomberg via Getty Images America is placing a strong emphasis on building its semiconductor industry. The United States said it has agreed to cut tariffs on goods from Taiwan by 15% in exchange for hundreds of billions of dollars in investment aimed at boosting domestic production of semiconductors. The Commerce Department said the island’s…
At first glance, the announcement of 25% tariffs against any country that trades with Iran seems tantamount to Donald Trump escalating a global trade war. But China, India’s largest trading partner, has kept its response quite brief and quite mild. “There is no winner in the tariff war,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning, adding that…
IREF noted that the US already imposes a 50% duty on Indian rice shipments. (AI image) Recent export data shows that India sent basmati rice worth $468.10 million, which is 5.99 lakh metric tonnes, to Iran during April to November of 2025-26. According to the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF), Rising tensions in Iran and…
