13 h. ago Global stocks extend rally after US inflation data lifts sentiment

Latest reading paves way for Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September

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40 h. ago Global stocks rally as Washington and Beijing signal trade talks

Japanese and Australian equities hit record highs after Donald Trump signs executive order to continue talks for 90 days

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6 d. ago India’s Modi vows to ‘never compromise’ in face of 50% US tariffs

New Delhi’s protection of farm sector has been a sticking point in trade talks with Washington

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9 d. ago Voices: ‘He’s a great negotiator and diplomat’: Starmer praised as UK outshines EU in Trump trade talks

Our community has praised Starmer as a skilled negotiator who won Trump’s respect and secured a better UK-US trade deal than the EU

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1 week ago Canada holds out hope of trade deal as US talks tough on tariffs

Trump administration says high levies imposed on partners are ‘locked in’

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1 week ago ‘Knives out’: Switzerland descends into blame game after US tariff shock

President Karin Keller-Sutter under fire for failed trade talks with Trump administration

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4 w. ago Ukraine ready for peace talks anytime, foreign minister says, as Trump backtracks from idea to ‘target Moscow’ – Europe live

Ukraine urges EU to adopt further sanctions against Russia and says Kremlin is waging campaign of terror from the airSeparately, the European Commission has just confirmed that EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to Washington DC today for talks with US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and US trade representative Jamieson Greer.The meetings come as part of the EU’s push to get an agreement with the US on tariffs before 1 August. Continue reading...

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last month EU warns of ‘big gap’ in trade talks after Trump’s 30% tariff threat

Bloc’s trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said duties at that level would make transatlantic trading ‘almost impossible’

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