U.S. and China Agree to Resume Trade Truce After Tensions Escalated
The United States and China agreed to roll back some of the punitive measures they had taken against each others’ economies and return to a trade truce reached in May,…
Opinion | As Trump Fixates on Trade, China Is Pulling Away
China’s trajectory couldn’t be more different.It already leads global production in multiple industries — steel, aluminum, shipbuilding, batteries, solar power, electric vehicles, wind turbines, drones, 5G equipment, consumer electronics, active…
Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology
China has long tapped Latin America to supply oil, iron ore, soybeans and other commodities, all drivers of growth for many Latin American countries. But also a source of frustration…
Britain’s Roller-Coaster Ride to a Trade Deal With Trump
For Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the road to a first-in-the-world trade deal with the United States began on a late winter afternoon when he arrived in the Oval…
China Cuts Interest Rates to Shore Up Economy Hit by Trade War
China’s central bank cut interest rates and made it easier on Wednesday for banks to increase lending and pump more money into the economy, in the most significant policy steps…
Warren Buffett Plans to Step Down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO by End of 2025
Warren E. Buffett has been at the forefront of American capitalism for decades as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate he built into a $1.1 trillion colossus.By the…
They Help Companies Set Prices. Tariffs Are Making It Trickier.
We import a few raw materials for our manufactured products such as yttrium oxide, which is derived from a rare earth metal. We also import technical ceramic parts mainly produced…
Markets Fade as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’
Markets slipped on Thursday, reversing some of the gains from a heady two-day rally, after officials in China said they were not holding talks with the United States about easing…
Hong Kong Suspends Packages to the U.S., Wading Into the Trump Trade War
Wading into the trade war, Hong Kong said on Wednesday that its postal service will no longer send packages to the United States.It is the city’s first move in a…
US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors
The U.S. dollar extended its slide against other major currencies on Monday, the latest sign that investors may be starting to shun what has long been the safest haven in…