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Economy

Countries warn of economic fallout from Trump's steel tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among the leaders who have hit back at US tariffs. He called them "unjustified" and vowed swift retaliation.

12/02/2025

Business

Germany backs ending EU tax breaks that benefit Temu and Shein

These tax breaks are crucial for Shein and Temu, allowing them to sell clothes, accessories and gadgets at steep discounts compared to their EU competitors.

24/05/2024

Earth News

EU strikes deal to make ‘polluters pay’ for carbon heavy imports

Its meant to prevent companies from moving polluting activities to countries with weaker environmental rules.

13/12/2022

Earth News

World's first CO2 emissions tariff to be introduced in the EU by 2026

Ministers have not yet decided how quickly the border levy should replace the free CO2 permits industries currently receive.

16/03/2022

Business

US-China trade tensions escalate

China on Friday said it would not be blackmailed and warned of retaliation after US President Donald Trump vowed to slap a 10% tariff on 270 billion euros ($300 billion) of Chinese imports from next month, sharply escalating a trade row between the world's biggest economies.

02/08/2019

France

France hits back over Trump's 'moronic' comments on French wine

The genie is out of the bottle as the French Farming Minister hits out at Donald Trump, calling his assertions regarding French wine 'moronic'.

30/07/2019

Business

Trumps imported car tariffs are under fire

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering tariffs of up to 25% on imported cars and parts. A report by the Peterson Institute for International Economics estimates tariffs would kill around 200,000 U.S. jobs over a one-to-three-year period

20/07/2018

USA

Harley-Davidson hit by EU tariffs

The motorcycle manufacturer is shifting production of its vehicles for the European market out of the US in order to avoid retaliatory tariffs imposed by the EU in response to Trump's import tax hikes on steel and aluminium.

25/06/2018