Tariffs

Nike, Adidas and other footwear brands warn Trump about catastrophic impact of tariffs with China

Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Foot Locker and other sneaker brands and retailers told President Donald Trump on Monday that proposed tariffs on imported shoes from China would be "catastrophic" for…

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US – China trade dispute intensifies as new tariffs are unveilled

The United States and China intensified their trade dispute on Monday, as Beijing said it would increase tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of American goods and the Trump administration…

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US-China trade talks to continue

The talks will continue, but so will the tariffs. That was the outcome of the latest round of trade negotiations between China and the United States in Washington. The US…

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Brexit: London announces tariff cuts, border plans

Reuters reports that the British Government said it would eliminate import tariffs on a wide range of goods and avoid a so-called hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland in…

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China cancels upcoming trade talks with US

China has cancelled upcoming trade talks with the United States and will not send vice-premier Liu He to Washington next week, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. The Wall…

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China vows to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs

China vowed to retaliate against Donald Trump, saying the US president’s decision to slap tariffs on more than half of all Chinese imports had undermined efforts to reach a negotiated…

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Trump tells Apple to shift production to U.S.

President Donald Trump agrees with Apple that potential tariffs on Chinese imports could make its gadgets more expensive, but he says the tech company can fix the problem by moving…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news of the possible death of 'ambassador' and Professor Joseph Mifsud makes it Maltese and International headlines in view of the alleged links between Trump's campaign office…

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Erdogan announces Turkey will boycott US electronic goods

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods in retaliation for punitive sanctions by Washington against Ankara over the detention of an American pastor. “We…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning As expected the death of Shannon Mak is the lead story on Malta's Newspapers. Various happenings take different priorities around the world. As we go through 40…

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President Juncker meets President Trump

AP/European Commission/CNN: European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is visiting the USA for a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Juncker told Trump that the E.U. and U.S. are partners and…

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US President states he’s ready to impose tariffs on all $500 billion of imported goods from China

Reuters reports that U.S. President Donald Trump said he was ready to impose tariffs on all $500 billion of imported goods from China, threatening to escalate a clash over trade policy that…

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China files complaint against USA at the World Trade Organisation

China has filed a complaint against the US at the World Trade Organization after Donald Trump’s threats to place tariffs on an additional $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods. The one-sentence…

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EU Duties on US goods come into force

BBC The European Union (EU) has introduced retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a top official launched a fresh attack on President Donald Trump's trade policy. The duties on €2.8bn…

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China unfolds new retaliatory tariffs on US

CNBC: In a quick response to U.S. tariffs, Beijing announced on Friday its own duties on American products, including the politically sensitive areas of agriculture products and automobiles. The Chinese…

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Trump to impose tariffs on imports from China

CNN/ Financial Times – President Donald Trump has given his approval for the United States to put tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese exports, according to a source with knowledge of the…

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US extends deadline for trade tariffs to June 1st

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed the imposition of steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada, the European Union and Mexico until June 1, and has reached agreements for permanent exemptions…

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CNN – Trump pushes back against market fears of trade war

CNN reports that US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to tamp down economic anxieties over tariffs recently announced by China and the United States. "We are not in a trade…

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Geopolitics: China vs USA Trade Wars

The Chinese government said that tariffs on about $3 billion worth of US imports are going into effect Monday, hitting 128 products ranging from pork, meat and fruit to steel pipes. It's…

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