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Policy Updates | Trump announces next trade moves
Profarmer
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July 8, 2025
Trump’s trade moves... President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that extends the effective date on the tariffs announced April 2 to Aug. 1. The tariffs initially were to take effect July 9. The brief order formalizes what Trump and...
Japan, South Korea face 25% US tariffs in trade war
RTE Ireland
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July 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump has opened a new phase in the trade war he launched this year, telling partners, from powerhouse suppliers such as Japan and South Korea to minor players, that they face sharply higher tariffs from 1 August. The...
Trump tariffs: US trade partners weigh negotiation options
Deutsche Welle
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July 8, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has responded to a letter from US President Donald Trump threatening Tokyo with higher import duties unless a new trade agreement is reached. Ishiba said on Tuesday that he will continue tariff negotiations...
Gold and Silver Flatline as Trump Threatens to Hike Trade Tariffs
Bullionvault.com
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GOLD and SILVER trimmed yesterday's rebound against a rising Dollar on Tuesday, trading flat for the week so far − and little changed across summer 2025 to date − as global stock markets also trod water amid US President Trump's latest slew of...
Halyk Bank joins billionaire banks
Georgian Business Consulting
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July 7, 2025
Tbilisi (GBC) – The banks’ assets have increased by 15% annually and as of June (01.06.2025), amount to 98.2 billion GEL (01.06.2024 – 85.6 billion. +14.7%Y.Y). Of this, 97% comes from billionaires (banks with assets > 1 billion). As of...
Trump announces 50% tariff on copper imports as he broadens his trade war
BusinessLIVE
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Trump’s administration promised “90 deals in 90 days” after he unveiled an array of country-specific duties in early April. So far only two agreements have been reached, with the UK and Vietnam. Trump has said a deal with India is close. Trump...
Sensex gains 270 pts on buying in banking stocks
Rediff
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July 8, 2025
Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points on Tuesday, helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters After moving in a narrow range for most of...
Ahead of the Open | Weather, trade concerns pressure grains
Profarmer
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July 8, 2025
GRAIN CALLS Corn: 1 to 3 cents lower. Soybeans: 4 to 8 cents lower. Wheat: 4 to 8 cents lower. GENERAL COMMENTS: Corn, soybeans and wheat faced followthrough selling to Monday’s sharp losses during the overnight session amid pressure from...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 2:45 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day. Some...
Column: Trump’s problems in determining Putin’s desire for peace
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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For a quarter century, virtually every American president had made the same mistake, treating Russian leader Vladimir Putin as someone who shares the U.S. interest in a safer, more predictable world. Add President Donald Trump to the list. For...
Tariff Tensions Reshape Global Trade as ASX 200 Watches US Escalation
Kalkine Media
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July 8, 2025
Highlights The US government issues sweeping tariff increases on key trading partners Markets retreat as investors assess risk from escalating trade tensions August deadline set for further trade negotiations or automatic enforcement The global...
Kazakhstan And Moldova Deepen Diplomatic Bonds Amid New Embassy Opening
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 2. President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, where they discussed the prospects for the...
Azerbaijan Railways strengthens cooperation with Chinese companies
Azertag
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July 8, 2025
Baku, July 8, AZERTAC Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) Rovshan Rustamov is leading a delegation to China to explore expanded cooperation with Chinese transport and logistics companies. On July 7, during meetings with Fang Feng, Vice...
US close to finalising trade deal with India, says Trump
Telengana Today
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July 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump said the country is close to finalising a trade deal with India, as his administration sends out tariff letters to other nations. India, spared from this round, has three more weeks to conclude an interim agreement...
Kazakhstan's Abai, Russia's Omsk Ink Deal On Joint Dev't Of Irtysh River
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 2. A protocol on the joint use and development of the Irtysh River, as well as an Interaction Plan on international and foreign economic relations for 2025-2028, was signed between the...
Metaplanet eyes digital bank acquisition in phase 2 of Bitcoin strategy
Coin Telegraph
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July 8, 2025
Japanese firm Metaplanet plans to eventually use its Bitcoin reserves to acquire cash-generating businesses, possibly including a digital bank in Japan. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, CEO Simon Gerovich said the company is racing...
Sensex advances 270 points on fag-end buying in banking stocks, gains in Asian peers
The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points on Tuesday (July 8, 2025), helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets. The 30-share barometer rose by 270.01 points or 0.32% to settle...
'Trump's model isn't a free trade agreement, it's a YATRA...': GTRI on India-US trade deal
Business Today
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July 8, 2025
India may soon conclude a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on trading partners by issuing formal tariff notices, according to a report by PTI, citing the think tank Global Trade Research...
Kazakhstan’s ECOJER Association Granted UN Consultative Status
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
The Kazakhstan Association of Regional Environmental Initiatives, ECOJER, has been granted special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the organization’s press service announced. This designation...
Sensex advances 270 pts on fag-end buying in banking stocks, gains in Asian peers
Orissa Post
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July 8, 2025
Mumbai: Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 270 points Tuesday, helped by late-day buying in banking and select IT shares as well as positive trends in the Asian markets. The 30-share barometer rose by 270.01 points or 0.32 per cent to settle at...