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EU leaders hold economic transformation talks
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BRUSSELS - European Union leaders will converge on a Belgian castle on Thursday as the bloc seeks ways to punch its economic weight on the global stage — faced with threats from China and the United States, and hamstrung by its own divisions.
Trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs as protest deaths soar
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests in the country has killed at least 648 people.
EU defends Trump trade deal facing backlash
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Monday vehemently defended its trade deal with US President Donald Trump, with EU capitals and businesses sharply divided on an outcome some branded a "capitulation".
EU chief delays retaliation for US tariffs in search of deal
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» BRUSSELS - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that Brussels would continue to hold off on hitting back at US steel and aluminium tariffs, as it seeks a deal to avoid broader 30% levies.
Merz vows to rev up German economic ‘growth engine’
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» BERLIN - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pledged reforms and investment for Europe’s biggest economy to transform it once again into a “growth engine” after two years of recession.
Thailand's weak economy and the tariff challenge
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 26/04/2025
» Thailand's economy continues to face challenges because of long-standing structural factors, including an ageing society leading to labour shortages and market limitations.
ECB cuts rates and flags tariff risks
News Agencies, Published on 17/04/2025
» FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates for the seventh time in a year on Thursday, looking to prop up an already struggling euro zone economy that will take a knock from US tariffs.
Trump says he’ll be ‘kind’ with tariffs
AFP, Published on 01/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - America’s trading partners were bracing on Tuesday for an expected fresh raft of tariffs, while US President Donald Trump promised to be “very kind” in addressing what he says are unfair trade imbalances.
Tesla fights to save Musk’s mammoth pay package
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/03/2025
» Tesla Inc has urged the highest court in Delaware to salvage Elon Musk’s record-setting pay package after a lower-court judge rejected it twice, taking his epic legal battle over tens of billions of dollars in stock options to the next level.
German economy shrinks again amid political crisis
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» FRANKFURT - Germany's economy shrank for a second straight year in 2024, official figures showed Wednesday, with little hope of a speedy recovery as Europe's traditional powerhouse is also mired in political crisis.