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Tariff uncertainty delays World Cup orders for China's merch makers
Tariff uncertainty delays World Cup orders for China's merch makers
by  AFP

Tariff fears are hurting World Cup merchandise orders at Shang Yabing's Chinese knitwear factory, where racks of scarves bear the logos of national teams from Ireland to Tanzania. "We've been in this industry for over 10 years, and we've produced World Cup-related merchandise for nearly every tournament in that time," Shang said.

Asian markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, BoJ
Asian markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, BoJ
by  AFP

Asian markets swung Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to a call between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. With that in mind, even figures showing a sharp drop in initial jobless claims for last week did little to dampen expectations that rates will continue to be cut.

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