Trade War

The latest tit-for-tat fees on port callings in the U.S.-China trade spat threaten to create additional vortexes in global oil flows. Shipowners and charterers are scrambling for clarity after China imposed this week a fee on U.S.-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels, in retaliation for a similar U.S. move on…

The trade row with the United States has compounded problems in China's economy including weak consumer spending and a debt crisis in the property sector. Photo: Frederic J. BROWN / AFP Source: AFP China's economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, according to an AFP…

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The trade war that once rattled global markets has returned, and Bitcoin is part of the battlefield this time. On Oct. 15, President Donald Trump declared that the United States was now in a trade war with China, saying: “We're in a now. We have 100% tariffs. If we didn't…

Asked by reporters whether the US is preparing for a trade war with China, US President Donald Trump responded: “Well, we’re in one now.” Update Oct 15, 10:55 pm: This article has been updated to include comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the impact of tariffs on the…

The U.S. and China on Tuesday began charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies. A return to an all-out trade war appeared imminent…

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WINDSOR, ONT: SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 -- Federal Minister Rechie Valdez visited the Unifor Local 444 hall in Windsor on Friday, September 26, 2025, to unveil a new federal support package for auto workers and businesses feeling the pain from tariffs. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star Article content Ottawa’s latest…

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President Donald Trump says he ended “seven unendable wars” in seven months. Mr Trump touted his success in ending intractable conflicts and trade wars while delivering his statement to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York. Yet the UN offered little…