3 h. ago Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

President Donald Trump was poised to impose 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday and to double to 20% his levies on Chinese products. All three countries — America’s top trading partners — are threatening retaliation. The United States last year did nearly $2.2 trillion in the trade of goods — exports plus […]

Economics

4 h. ago Iraq Talks With Oil Firms Hit Snag, Delaying Kurdistan Exports

Iraq and oil companies operating in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan failed to reach an agreement during a meeting on Sunday meant to help restart crude oil exports from the northern region.

Economics

5 h. ago US Manufacturing Activity Nears Stagnation While Prices Jump

US factory activity last month edged closer to stagnation as orders and employment contracted, while a gauge of prices paid for materials surged to the highest since June 2022 as tariff concerns mounted.

Economics

11 h. ago What to watch for at China’s major political event this week

BEIJING (AP) — China’s annual major political event gets underway this week, bringing together the nation’s top leaders and thousands of provincial leaders to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist Party. The meetings and gathering during the National People’s Congress, expected to last for about a week, are still important. The rubber-stamp […]

Politics

12 h. ago Asian Currencies Face Renewed Headwinds as Tariff Fears Escalate

The outlook for emerging Asian currencies is worsening again after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on China, curbing optimism that his threats were mainly bargaining ploys.

Economics

14 h. ago China May Hit US Crops in Tariff Response, Global Times Says

China is considering retaliatory measures on US agriculture and food products in response to tariffs from the Trump administration that are scheduled to take effect on Tuesday, according to the Global Times.

Economics

15 h. ago Biggest Climate Fund Urges China, India to Step Up as US Exits

A green fund backed by the United Nations is urging India and China to step up after US President Donald Trump rescinded $4 billion from the world’s biggest climate asset manager.

Society

16 h. ago China Could Restart Import Controls on Coal as Oversupply Mounts

China could reestablish import controls on coal, after leading industry groups warned on mounting oversupply in the world’s biggest market for the fuel, according to Morgan Stanley.

Economics

19 h. ago Reliance Unit Risks India Fine in Rebuke for Ambani’s Empire

A unit of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. risks being penalized after failing to set up a battery cell plant that formed part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to cut import dependence, according to people familiar with the matter.

Other

20 h. ago Oil Edges Higher as Traders Weigh Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs

Oil gained at the start of the week ahead of planned tariffs by the Trump administration on major US trading partners including China, which raises the prospect of retaliatory measures and market volatility.

Economics

20 h. ago Gold Gains After Pullback as Trump Tariffs Stoke Economic Fears

Gold rose after last week’s sharp correction, with investors weighing the economic outlook as US President Donald Trump prepares to implement import levies against key trade partners.

Economics

21 h. ago China’s Congress to Chart Course for Global Commodities Prices

China’s annual congress meets against a backdrop of industrial overcapacity, a still-floundering property market and the prospect of a worsening trade war with the US. Decisions on all these challenges by the world’s biggest consumer of raw materials could be decisive for global commodities markets.

Economics

25 h. ago Trump Heads Toward Tariff Barrage on Canada, Mexico and China

President Donald Trump is on the verge of slapping new tariffs on Canada and Mexico while doubling a levy on China, moves that would dramatically expand his push to reshape the US economy, tap new revenues and upend ties with the biggest US trading partners.

Economics

36 h. ago CGTN: How did China lay a good foundation for 2025 economic development

BEIJING, March 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CGTN publishes an article detailing how China prepared itself for economic growth in 2025 through a combination of targeted stimulus measures and high-level policy frameworks. China’s economy has shown a remarkable surge since September last year, with multiple data, such as a strong GDP performance in the fourth […]

Sport

55 h. ago Indy Announces Six New Resorts. 25/26 Pass Sale Begins March 1 Starting at $349 Adult.

Burke Mountain, VT; Tenney Mountain NH, and four international destinations, including the first in the Southern Hemisphere, join the Indy Pass roster for the 25/26 season. GRANBY, Colo. — Indy Pass announced today that 25/26 Indy Passes will go on sale to the general public on March 1, while supplies last, along with a 250 […]

Economics

55 h. ago Stocks Face a ‘Fog of Uncertainty’ as Global Risks Keep Mounting

The US stock market sent some troubling signals this week as investors’ euphoric post-election vibe slams into a few challenging realities.

Economics

69 h. ago North Carolina company owner pleads guilty over attempted technology sale to China

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The owner of a North Carolina company pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to trying to sell electronic devices that have military applications to China without having a required U.S. government license, authorities said. David C. Bohmerwald, who was formally charged in October with violating the Export Control Reform Act […]

Economics

2 d. ago US to Reinstate Dutch Egg Import Licenses With Prices at Record

The US plans to reinstate import licenses for Dutch egg products as the Trump administration works to ease a shortage that’s seen prices for a dozen soar to a record.

Economics

3 d. ago Edmonton man dead after being struck by vehicle on Highway 2: RCMP

An Edmonton man is dead after being struck by at least one vehicle on Highway 2 Thursday evening. Mounties responded at roughly 11:25 p.m. Thursday to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Highway 2 near Township Road 484, Leduc RCMP said in a news release. When police arrived, they found a 57-year-old […]

Transport

3 d. ago MEG Energy says half of oil sales free from tariffs thanks to global market access

CALGARY — More than half of MEG Energy Corp.’s oil sales would be free from potential U.S. tariffs thanks to the diverse market access options it has lined up, a company executive says. The Calgary-based oilsands producer has the ability to access global markets via Canada’s West Coast through the Trans Mountain pipeline, as well […]

Economics