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Vance heads to India for tough talks on trade
Vance heads to India for tough talks on trade
Business and Economy
by  AFP

US Vice President JD Vance begins a four-day visit to India on Monday as New Delhi looks to seal an early trade deal and stave off punishing US tariffs. India and the United States are negotiating the first tranche of a trade deal, which New Delhi hopes to secure within the 90-day pause on tariffs announced by Trump earlier this month.

Beijing slams 'appeasement' of US in trade deals that hurt China
Beijing slams 'appeasement' of US in trade deals that hurt China
Business and Economy
by  AFP

China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing's expense, promising countermeasures against those who "appease" Washington in the blistering tariff war. Trump said Thursday that the United States was in talks with China on tariffs, adding that he was confident the world's largest economies could make a deal to end the bitter trade war.

Trump tariffs stunt US toy imports as sellers play for time
Trump tariffs stunt US toy imports as sellers play for time
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Josh Staph fears the fun-packed shelves of his toy warehouse might start looking joyless in the months ahead, with made-in-China flying discs and model gliders grounded -– like much of his product line –- by Donald Trump's tariffs. "Things have ground to a halt," said Staph, chief executive of Duncan Toys Company, which has a warehouse in Indiana.