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G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war
Jun 17, 2025World leaders at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada on Monday sought to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from his escalating trade war, which poses a significant risk to global economic stability. Despite host... -
China retail sales beat forecast despite trade war tensions
Jun 16, 2025China’s retail sales experienced stronger-than-expected growth last month, according to official data released Monday, offering a positive signal for the world’s second-largest economy amidst its ongoing trade dispute with the United States. The National Bureau of... -
Zara owner Inditex reported a slight rise in net profit in its Q1 despite uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s trade war
Jun 12, 2025Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion retailer, reported on Wednesday a slight rise in net profit in its first quarter despite uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s trade war. The Spanish group — whose other... -
China’s manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
Apr 30, 2025As Beijing battles an escalating trade war with the United States, official statistics released Wednesday indicated that China’s industrial activity decreased in April after expanding at its fastest rate in a year the month before. Beijing... -
China’s exports beat forecast in March despite trade war woes
Apr 14, 2025China said Monday that exports soared 12.4 percent year-on-year last month, beating expectations as Beijing navigated mounting trade headwinds sparked by US President Donald Trump. The figure was more than double the 4.6 percent predicted in... -
China curbs gold imports as trade war heats up
Aug 15, 2019China has severely restricted imports of gold since May, bullion industry sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a move that could be aimed at curbing outflows of dollars and bolstering its yuan... -
China says trade war ‘has not made America great again’
Jun 2, 2019Washington’s escalating trade war with Beijing has not “made America great again” and has instead damaged the American economy, China said Sunday, stressing that while it wants resolution through talks there will be no compromise on...