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US may reduce tariffs on China to 50 pc as part of trade agreement talks – Reports
Washington: The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of reducing import tariffs on China from 145% to 50-54% as early as next week as part...
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Russia-US trade shrunk to level ‘unbecoming’ of great powers – Mission to UN
United Nations: US President Donald Trump understands that trade relations between Msocow and Washington have gotten to an...
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Bangladesh to establish free trade zone
Dhaka: The Bangladeshi interim government has announced plans to establish a free trade zone (FTZ) in the country.According...
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Tesla looking for CEO to remove Elon Musk – Reports
Washington: The board of directors of car automaker Tesla has begun a search for a successor to Elon...
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IMF cuts Pakistan growth forecast to 2.6 pc
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for fiscal year 2025 to 2.6...
Lanka IOC revenues, profits soar
Colombo: The revenues and the profits of Lanka Indian Oil Corp (LIOC) soared after authorities implemented a cost-reflective pricing formula for fuel and restored...
Japanese yen touches 32-year low
Tokyo: The Japanese yen touched a 32-year low against the US dollar after official figures showed that prices had risen faster that expected in...
STMicroelectronics to invest 730 mn euros in new plant in Sicily
Rome: Electronic semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics plans to invest 730 million euros (721 million US dollars) in a new chip production facility in Catania on...
SL to ease import restrictions
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will ease the ban on import of some goods that was enforced due to the economic crisis, Finance State...
Wall Street firms fined $1.8bn
Washington: Some of Wall Street biggest companies have been fined a total of $1.8bn by US financial watchdogs after staff discussed deals and trades...
Chinese yuan hits record low against USD
Beijing: China's yuan has hit fresh record lows against the surging US dollar.The internationally-traded yuan fell to its lowest level since data first became...