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Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China comes at a bad time for sorghum growers like Dan Atkisson in Kansas, who is nevertheless preparing to increase plantings by 25% this spring.
LVMH shares slump after luxury giant's Q1 sales miss forecast
LVMH shares sank on Tuesday after the world's largest luxury group posted first quarter revenue that undershot expectations as U.S. shoppers curtailed the purchase of beauty products and cognac while ...
US steps up probes into pharmaceutical, chip imports, setting stage for tariffs
The Trump administration is proceeding with probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to ...
Exclusive: Nissan to cut Japanese production of top-selling US model due to tariffs, source says
Nissan will cut Japanese production of its top-selling U.S. model, the Rogue SUV, over May-July, said a person familiar with the matter, becoming the latest global automaker to alter manufacturing ...
Trump administration freezes about $2.3 billion in funding to Harvard
The U.S. Department of Education said on Monday it was freezing about $2.3 billion in federal funds to Harvard University ...
South Korea aims to delay US tariffs in talks, cooperate in mutual areas
South Korea will seek to delay the implementation of tariffs as long as possible in negotiations with the United States, its finance minister said on Tuesday, as Seoul targets cooperation in areas of ...
Asia shares rise, bonds hold steady on some tariff reprieve
Asia shares edged slightly higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in auto companies after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he might grant exemptions on auto-related levies already in place.
China, Vietnam support multilateral trade regime amid U.S. tariff pressure
China and Vietnam expressed their support for maintaining a multilateral trade regime centered around the World Trade Organization in a joint statement issued on Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit ...
US CDC advisers to review vaccine guidelines after months-long delay
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's outside expert panel will convene on Tuesday after a nearly two-month delay and expects to review guidelines for several vaccines including ...
Indonesia to propose lifting U.S. oil, LPG imports by around $10 billion
Indonesia will propose increasing its imports of crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas from the United States by around $10 billion as part of its tariff negotiations, energy minister Bahlil Lahadalia ...
India to pursue trade liberalisation with US, official says
India has decided to pursue a path of trade liberalisation with the United States, India's trade secretary said on Tuesday, with the two countries signing the terms of reference for the first part of ...
India to receive above-average monsoon rains in 2025, government says
India is likely to receive above-average monsoon rains in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, raising expectations of higher farm and economic growth in Asia's third-biggest economy.