3 h. ago Asian shares are mostly down as Trump’s tariff deadline looms and pressure steps up

Asian shares are mostly down as the Trump administration steps up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday tariff deadline

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11 h. ago Scott Bessent spars with CNN host over whether Trump’s tariffs count as trade deals

Treasury secretary tweaks Elon Musk’s unpopularity while defending Trump’s tariff strategy ahead of looming deadline

Economics

16 h. ago EU locked in Trump trade talks as ‘Liberation Day’ tariff deadline looms

The US president’s pause on the imposition of his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs ends on Wednesday

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17 h. ago EU leaders race to secure a deal as deadline looms in Trump trade talks

There are just two days of talks left before the US president’s potentially swingeing tariffs are restoredThe EU is entering a crunch week with only two days of talks left to secure a trade deal with Washinton to avert Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff on its imports into the US.According to the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, on Friday, the negotiations – which continued over the weekend – are focussed on 15 to 18 agreements with important partners, while Trump warned of import tax rates of up to 70% on others. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago EU leaders split over tactics as deadline looms for Trump trade talks

With two days of talks left, some want a quick UK-style deal to avert 50% tariffs while others want to play hardballThe EU is entering a crunch week with only two days of talks left to secure a trade deal with Washinton to avert Donald Trump’s threatened 50% tariff on its imports into the US.According to the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, on Friday, the negotiations – which continued over the weekend – are focussed on 15 to 18 agreements with important partners, while Trump warned of import tax rates of up to 70% on others. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Here we go again: latest Trump tariff deadline looms amid inflation concerns

US is on the brink of launching a trade assault on dozens of countries as 90-day pause on tariffs is set to end on 9 JulyWhen Donald Trump unveiled his “liberation day” tariffs in the spring, only to pull the plug days later as panic tore through global markets, his officials scrambled to present the climbdown as temporary.Three months of frenetic talks would enable the Trump administration to strike dozens of trade agreements with countries across the world, they claimed. “We’re going to run,” the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told Fox Business Network. “Ninety deals in 90 days is possible.” Continue reading...

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66 h. ago China warns Trump’s tariff war will have ‘no winners’ as deadline looms

Beijing hopes Washington will continue to meet it halfway

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3 d. ago Asian shares are mixed as Trump’s tariff deadline looms, while US stocks set records

Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline

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3 d. ago US lifts chip design software curbs against China following London trade talks

US lifts chip design software curbs against China following London trade talks  News Channel 3-12

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4 d. ago House holds preliminary vote as Republican hardliners demand big changes to Trump bill – US politics live

Democrats criticize tax and spending bill as Republican holdouts remain opposed while Trump-imposed deadline loomsWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago House Republican hardliners demand big changes to Trump bill as Democrats urge holdouts to vote no on spending package – live

Most vocal critics of president’s tax and spending bill remain opposed as Trump-imposed deadline loomsWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump and House Republican leaders scramble to rally holdouts ahead of critical vote on tax and spending bill – live

Speaker Mike Johnson meets Republicans opposed to bill sent back to the House by the Senate as Trump-imposed deadline loomsWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?Donald Trump on Tuesday toured “Alligator Alcatraz”, a controversial new migrant detention jail in the remote Florida Everglades, and celebrated the harsh conditions that people sent there would experience.The president was chaperoned by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, who hailed the tented camp on mosquito-infested land 50 miles west of Miami as an example for other states that supported Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Spanish police investigate Catalan wildfire deaths as extreme temperatures grip Europe – live updates

Two victims believed to be farm workers who were trapped by the flames as they tried to reach their vehiclesPolitical cowardice hindering Europe’s climate effortsIn other high stake talks, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will be in Washington today in another attempt to strike a tariff deal with the US before the 9 July deadline next week.Our Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin takes a look at the EU’s longest-serving commissioner, who has built up a reputation as a reliable and trustworthy fixer. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Three die in Spain as extreme temperatures grip Europe – live updates

Two people killed in Catalan wildfires and a child reportedly succumbs to heatstroke in a car in the regionPolitical cowardice hindering Europe’s climate effortsIn other high stake talks, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič will be in Washington today in another attempt to strike a tariff deal with the US before the 9 July deadline next week.Our Brussels correspondent Jennifer Rankin takes a look at the EU’s longest-serving commissioner, who has built up a reputation as a reliable and trustworthy fixer. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago White House says Canadian PM ‘caved’ to Trump demand to scrap tech tax

Trump officials hail U-turn as Mark Carney says decision to rescind digital services tax means revival of trade talksThe United States has said that Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney “caved” to demands from the White House after his government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies, which was set to go into effect on Monday.“It’s very simple. Prime minister Carney and Canada caved to president [Donald] Trump and the United States of America,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a daily briefing. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Senate races to pass Trump’s flagship tax bill as deadline looms

Republicans can only afford to lose three votes to secure a simple majority, with all Democrats opposed

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6 d. ago US to resume trade talks after Canada ditches tax on tech giants

With digital services tax rescinded, Donald Trump and Mark Carney agree to resume negotiations with a view to agreeing a deal by 21 JulyThe United States has said it will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately, hours after prime minister Mark Carney’s government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies.On Monday, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox News Canada’s decision “absolutely” meant both rides would resume talks. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Senate kicks off final debate on Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’; US to restart Canada trade talks immediately – live

Senators will vote on potentially long list of amendments; White House confirms negotiations will restart after tech tax scrappedThom Tillis says he will not seek re-election after Trump clashNearly 300 current and recently terminated employees of the US Environmental Protection Agency published a declaration of dissent today, outlining five major concerns about how the Trump administration’s politicization of science and severe job cuts were undermining the agency’s mission.The declaration to administrator Lee Zeldin was sent as another expected round of staff reductions looms and as the agency undergoes a major reorganization, including the dissolution of its office of research and cancelling of billions of dollars in grants.Your decisions and actions will reverberate for generations to come. EPA under your leadership will not protect communities from hazardous chemicals and unsafe drinking water, but instead will increase risks to public health and safety. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Canada ditches its tech tax after Trump walks away from negotiating table

The move comes after President Donald Trump said he would suspend trade talks with Canada over the tax

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7 d. ago As trade deal deadline looms, Trump says he’ll write letters to countries about tariffs: ‘Dear Mr Japan, here’s the story’

President and his administration promised 90 trade deals in 90 days, a deadline that falls on July 8

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