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U.S. slaps 25% tariff on Kazakhstan imports
Daryo
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U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Kazakhstan, effective August 1, 2025. The decision was communicated in an official letter sent to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In the...
Lavrov slams IMF and World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Russias foreign minister has called for the reform of global financial institutions and the more equitable distribution of aid Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for what...
Kazakhstan may beat its oil output forecast by 2% in 2025, Reuters data shows
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan may exceed its previous oil production forecast by around 2% this year following an upgrade to output at its largest Caspian oilfields, Reuters calculations, based on data from state-owned energy company KazMunayGaz (KMGZ.KZ), showed....
Trump ramps up trade war with tariff blitz targeting 14 countries
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 8, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has unveiled steep tariffs on more than a dozen countries as he ratchets up his pressure campaign aimed at winning concessions on trade. Trump’s latest trade threats on Monday put 14 countries, including key US...
Kazakhstan launches pioneering national crypto reserve to bolster financial stability
Technext
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June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan has announced plans to establish a state-managed cryptocurrency reserve. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, aims to diversify the nation’s financial portfolio, enhance economic resilience, and leverage its...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 12:02 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other...
Donald Trump says US is close to reaching trade deal with India
The Statesman (India)
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July 8, 2025
United States President Donald Trump said that the US is close to reaching a trade deal with India. His remarks came even as he announced tariffs on 14 nations. Trump made these remarks while he was speaking to reporters as he hosted Israeli Prime...
Urban Expansion in Astana: Strengths and Strains
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
July 6 marked Capital Day in Kazakhstan, a national holiday celebrating the country’s capital. To mark the occasion, Energyprom.kz released an in-depth analysis of Astana’s socio-economic standing, painting a mixed picture of rapid growth and...
India, US push deadline to strike trade deal to 31 July
Mint
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July 8, 2025
Unlike 14 countries that have already received formal letters—and others may soon get them—from President Trump outlining revised tariff schedules after a 90-day pause, India will not receive any such communication, the people said, speaking on...
India may soon finalise trade deal as Trump issues tariff letters, but must tread carefully: GTRI
Mint
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) India could be among the countries expected to finalise a trade deal with the US soon, as President Donald Trump steps up pressure by issuing formal tariff letters to several nations, but New Delhi must tread carefully,...
Kazakhstan Pioneers State-Run Crypto Reserve
Techstory
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June 30, 2025
National Bank of Kazakhstan has embraced a proposal from parliamentarians to establish a state-managed crypto-asset reserve. Led by Chair Timur Suleimenov, the bank is currently developing a blueprint for how the reserve would fit into a broader...
Iran Releases Currency Exchange Rates For July 8
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has released the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of July 8, Trend reports. According to the rates announced by the CBI, the value of 41...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:44 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other...
Japan, S Korea face 25pc tariffs as Trump ramps up trade war in letters to leaders
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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US President Donald Trump on Monday began telling trade partners - from powerhouse suppliers like Japan and South Korea to minor players - that sharply higher US tariffs will start August 1, marking a new phase in the trade war he launched earlier...
Azerbaijani, Kazakh central banks lead Caspian integration in finance
AzerNews
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July 8, 2025
Azerbaijani, Kazakh central banks lead Caspian integration in finance 8 July 2025 08:30 (UTC+04:00) The ongoing strategic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the banking sector offers tangible benefits to both economies: For...
India-US trade deal soon? Donald Trump says so, but India needs to be wary of ‘escalating pressure’; 'in future US may...'
The Times of India
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While Donald Trump has issued tariff letters to 14 countries, India is missing from the list. (AI image) India-US trade deal: India is likely to be among the nations expected to conclude a trade agreement with the US in the near future, as...
Astana's 'nuclear diplomacy'
Asia News
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June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan will sign an agreement with Moscow by the end of the year for the construction of its first nuclear power plant, but it already has plans for a second one to be built together with the Chiona National Nuclear Corporation, which could be...
Tinubu Urges BRICS to Rethink Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health
This Day
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July 8, 2025
•Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS’ allies DejiElumoyeand Michael Olugbode in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has called for a re-evaluation of the current global governance structure, as well as the financial and healthcare systems, urging...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:50 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other...
Trump says US nearing trade deal with India; imposes tariffs on 14 nations
Asianet Newsable
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump said the US is close to finalising a trade deal with India, even as he announced new tariffs on 14 nations including Japan, South Korea, and Bangladesh. The tariffs will take effect from August 1. Washington, DC: President...