TLE DESK: President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are targeting US tech firms. “Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations […]
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New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs
TLE DESK: New Zealand’s postal service said it had suspended most deliveries to the United States, citing uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs. NZ Post said it had […]
China’s economy slows in July amid tariff uncertainty, property slump
TLE DESK: China’s economy lost momentum in July as industrial output, retail sales and housing prices all weakened, according to official data released Friday. Uncertainty over U.S. tariffs continues to weigh on […]
Trump turns $11.1B in US government funds into a 10% stake in downtrodden Intel
TLE DESK: President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks […]
Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba’s food shortage
TLE DESK: Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land, in the first instance, to help address acute food shortages in the country. […]
India and China eye border trade resumption
TLEDESK: India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US tariffs disrupt the global trade order. Past […]
Global Economy Faces New Challenges as Inflation Persists
The global economy is navigating through a complicated maze this week as inflation continues to stubbornly persist in many major economies, and supply chain disruptions show signs of lingering longer than expected. […]