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Trump delays tariff hikes again but announces new rates for some countries
Donald Trump unveiled plans to step up his trade wars on Monday, but delayed tariffs hikes on goods from key economies until next month, amid widespread confusion over his controversial economic strategy. The US president announced countries...

Trump Threatens Extra Tariffs For Countries Backing ‘Anti-American’ Trade Bloc
President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on any country that aligns itself with what he described as the “anti-American” agenda of a growing global alliance of emerging economies. The warning followed a weekend summit...

Canada’s internal trade barriers are finally coming down
More progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada in the past six months than in eight years since the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) was signed, finds the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). And it appears...

Home Minister Lekhak, Swiss Foreign Minister Cassis meet
Kathmandu, July 7: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and the Foreign Minister of Switzerland, Ignazio Daniele Giovanni Cassis held a meeting on Monday. Home Minister Lekhak is currently holding the responsibility of the Foreign Ministry. During the...

Pakistan approves virtual assets regulatory authority to boost crypto economy
ISLAMABAD – The federal cabinet on Monday approved the establishment of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to boost the crypto economy in the country. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Special Assistant to the Prime...
Sayyid Badr receives two letters from Iranian Foreign Minister
Muscat: Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, received two written letters from Iranian Foreign Minister Dr. Abbas Araghchi, pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries. The two letters were delivered by Mousa Farhang,...
Russian transport minister found dead hours after Putin fired him
Moscow — Russia’s sacked transport minister has been found dead in his car outside Moscow, state investigators said on Monday, hours after President Vladimir Putin fired him. Roman Starovoit was found with a gunshot wound, and state investigators...
Transforming agriculture through Farm Service Centres: A strategic government initiative for employment and sustainable development
Agriculture remains the backbone of Ghana’s economy, with more than 60 per cent of the population depending on it for their livelihoods. Despite decades of government interventions, many agricultural initiatives have fallen short, often due to...

Finance Minister Petkova to Attend ECOFIN Meeting on Bulgaria’s Accession to the Eurozone
Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova will participate in a regular meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) of the European Union on July 8 in Brussels, her ministry said. The session is considered crucial as it marks the...

US to announce major trade updates in next 48 hours
WASHINGTON: The United States is set to unveil several trade-related announcements within the next 48 hours, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Bessent highlighted a surge in new proposals and...
Trump extends tariff pause with trade partners until August 1
In another demonstration of the volatility of Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policy and his coercive negotiation style, the U.S. president announced on Monday — through his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt—the postponement of the end of a 90-day...

‘Maintain the momentum and get the implementation right’: Five takeaways from RBC’s Shaz Merwat on natural gas as Canada’s economic powerhouse
A recently published DeepDive authored by Shaz Merwat, the energy policy lead at the RBC Climate Action Institute, outlines a comprehensive vision for positioning Canadian natural gas as an economic driver, a contribution to global energy...

Russian transport minister Starovoit found dead hours after dismissal
Former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, hours after he was dismissed from the position through a presidential decree. The transport ministry has confirmed his death, without elaborating, although a number of Russian...

Trump Slaps 25% Tariffs On Japan, South Korea As Global Trade Deals Deadline Nears
Trump released screenshots of letters announcing the new tariffs on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, July 7. The letters were addressed to Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. Both...

Following large-scale protest: Government, unions, and employers to address six controversial points on 9 July
After the main trade unions LCGB and OGBL's large-scale protest on 28 June, the government is due to meet its social partners on 9 July. The tripartite meeting will primarily focus on the subjects that have been debated for weeks and months in...

New holiday policy for a prosperous Ghana: An examination of the policy and its impact on tourism industry – Frema Adunyame writes
Reforming Ghana’s holiday structure is not about erasing tradition but honoring it more effectively while aligning the scheduling and celebration with modern economic and social needs. With a carefully designed legal amendment and a broader...

Ochiltree County ranks 229th in Texas for per capita government transfer income in 2022
In 2022, Ochiltree County ranked 26th lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in Texas, with residents receiving $8,782 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...

Ellis County ranks 87th in Kansas for per capita government transfer income in 2022
In 2022, Ellis County ranked 19th lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in Kansas, with residents receiving $10,038 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...
Trump triggers fresh trade angst as he unveils raft of new tariffs
The letters are not negotiated settlements, but Trump’s own choice on rates – a sign that the closed-door talks with foreign delegations failed to produce satisfactory results for either side. Leavitt said that Trump was setting the rates himself...
The Conference Board of Canada research shows economic outlook clouded by uncertainty
The Conference Board of Canada says that looking ahead, a projected quarter-point interest rate cut in the latter half of the year may provide some additional relief. OTTAWA — The Canadian economy is set to face further headwinds as uncertainty...