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CARICOM Leaders Strategise on Response to Trump’s America First Trade Policy
Nationwide 90FM
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July 8, 2025
Prime Minister of Jamaica and CARICOM chair, Dr. Andrew Holness (right), engages in a discussion with President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (second right), during an External Trade Negotiation Committee Breakfast Meetingat the Jewel Grande...
China faces austerity dilemma as dining crackdown risks economic hit
Nikkei Asia
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DALIAN, China -- Efforts by the ruling Chinese Communist Party to stop public officials from splurging on lavish meals are being taken further than intended, fueling concern about the impact on the restaurant industry. The Chinese authorities in...
Finance Minister: Nothing Can Stop Bulgarias Entry into the Eurozone
Oklahoma Star
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Speaking ahead of a decisive day for Bulgaria's European integration, Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova addressed reporters in Brussels, just before the start of the ECOFIN Council meeting where ministers are expected to give final approval for...
Live: Government says RBA rate cut decision about 'pace, not direction'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 8, 2025
9m agoTue 8 Jul 2025 at 9:29pm Decision to keep rates on hold 'logical': O'Brien Shadow Treasurer Ted O'Brien is up and about this morning, also responding the RBA's unexpected decision to keep rates on hold. Speaking with ABC Radio Sydney, he...
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Trump’s Tariff Threats To BRICS: Why India’s Trade Balancing Just Got Harder
Zee News
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New Delhi: At a time when India inches closer to finalising a trade deal with the United States, a thunderclap from Washington has cast shadows over the celebration. US President Donald Trump’s blunt message, posted publicly this week, warned that...
CARICOM Summit | Holness, African Export-Import Bank chair rally Africa and Caribbean toward shared economic future
The Gleaner
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July 8, 2025
Prime Minister of Jamaica and CARICOM Chairman Dr Andrew Holness and Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), are urging stronger Africa-Caribbean partnerships to transform...
CARICOM Summit | Crisis in Haiti a regional emergency and an economic opportunity - Holness
The Gleaner
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July 8, 2025
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the worsening security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti must no longer be treated as a national issue, but as an urgent regional priority—with economic consequences for the entire Caribbean. Speaking at a...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Reflects on 6 Years in Office
To Vima
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July 8, 2025
On the occasion of 6 years after his New Democracy’s (ND) election in 2019, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis posted on social media outlining some of the achievements of his administration. Mitsotakis said he was still “determined” to...
CARICOM Summit | Johnson Smith and Barbados counterpart to lead push to dismantle trade barriers
The Gleaner
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July 8, 2025
Jamaica’s Foreign Minister Kamina Johnson Smith and Barbados’s Kerrie Symmonds will lead a CARICOM review to remove regional trade barriers, amid urgent calls to boost intra-regional commerce and respond to new United States tariffs. The move...
India-US mini trade deal: Will the mega problem remain?
The Economic Times
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July 8, 2025
Just before his July 9 deadline, US President Donald Trump sent letters slapping tariffs on several countries, excluding India, which haven't made trade deals with the US. Trump said the US is close to making a trade deal with India. Trade...
Trump’s previous tariffs terrified the world economy. He’s betting this time is different.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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On Tuesday, he told his Cabinet that past presidents who hadn’t aggressively deployed tariffs were “stupid.” Ever the salesman, Trump added that it was “too time-consuming” to try to negotiate trade deals with the rest of the world, so it was just...
Government is 'very committed' to reducing the cost of living, Taoiseach insists
Irish Examiner
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July 8, 2025
The Government has "the guts" to take on any supermarkets that are involved in price gouging, the Taoiseach has insisted. Micheál Martin said the coalition is under "no illusions" about the impact of the cost of living on families and will be...
India-US Trade Deal Talks: Auto Component Makers See Hope, Cite America As Top Market
Latestly
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi, July 8: Auto component makers are hopeful that India will soon seal a trade deal with the US, which is the single-largest market for Indian manufacturers, according to an industry official. The official also said that the government has...
Textiles exporters face fresh trade uncertainty amid Trump's latest announcements
The Times of India
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New US tariffs have created market uncertainty, potentially benefiting Indian textile exporters over Bangladesh. However, concerns remain about competition from China and the need for government support. Industry seeks zero duty on key exports,...
Study reveals economic impact of Eastern States Exposition
Western Mass News - Massachusetts
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July 8, 2025
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - The Eastern States Exposition has announced the results of a study that shows just how big their economic impact was on the western Massachusetts economy last year: nearly $1.2 billion. By hosting events like The...
US Revises Visa Policy for Nigerians, Limits Non-immigrant Visa to 3-month Single Entry
This Day
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July 8, 2025
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The United States has issued a stringent visa policy for Nigeria under its latest Revised Visa Reciprocity Policy. The US Department of State on Tuesday announced updates to its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy,...
Presidency slams IMF over exaggeration of NIgeria’s economic challenges, urges patience on reforms
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 8, 2025
The Presidency has issued a strong response to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), accusing the global financial institution of excessive and often exaggerated assessments of Nigeria’s economic trajectory, particularly regarding inflation,...
Georgia House Special Committee to Shape Long-Term Energy and Water Policy
JD Supra - California
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July 8, 2025
On May 22, 2025, the Georgia House of Representatives convened the inaugural meeting of the Special Committee on Resource Management, a group charged with examining how Georgia will manage the long-term demands of population growth, industrial...
Why we need a solidarity economy now
Waging Nonviolence
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July 8, 2025
As people across the United States face massive cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other vital programs, many are asking: What happens when the systems we rely on fail us? And what happens when our communities are torn apart by toxic inequality, political...
Türkiye's foreign, defense ministers set to visit Pakistan
Azertag
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July 8, 2025
Baku, July 8, AZERTAC Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, along with National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, will pay a visit to Pakistan on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported citing the Turkish diplomatic sources. During the visit, Fidan and...