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China-Kyrgyzstan economic cooperation deepens with tangible results

Economic and trade ties between China and Kyrgyzstan are steadily expanding. Bilateral trade reached $11.7 billion in the first seven months of the year, while exports of electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic products grew rapidly. Cooperation is also advancing in e-commerce, agriculture, infrastructure, railways and green energy, with Chinese direct investment exceeding $2 billion.

Macro & central banksEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryChina-Kyrgyzstan tiesbilateral tradeinfrastructuregreen energy

CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 13:13

China-Kyrgyzstan economic cooperation deepens with tangible results
China-Kyrgyzstan economic cooperation deepens with tangible results

US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war and bond turmoil

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faces a major test of his economic diplomacy this week as he urges finance leaders from the G20 economies to reduce global trade imbalances, support growth and cut business ties with Iran. He must also ease concerns over rising U.S. debt and bond yields.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsUS TreasuryG20TariffsIran war

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 10:15

US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war and bond turmoil
US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war and bond turmoil

Canada has leverage in this trade fight, but economists warn it comes with a cost

With the Trump administration promising to impose more tariffs on Canada in January, many Canadians are considering what leverage could persuade the United States to change course. Economists caution that using that leverage would also carry a cost.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsCanadaUnited Statestrade wartariffs

CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 08:00

Canada has leverage in this trade fight, but economists warn it comes with a cost

Graphics: China remains Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner

China remained Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching $11.7 billion in the first seven months of the year, according to MOFCOM. It was also the country’s leading source of foreign investment, with Chinese-funded direct investment exceeding $2 billion by the end of July. The two sides are exploring greater trade and investment liberalization under the SCO framework.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsChinaKyrgyzstantradeinvestmentShanghai Cooperation Organization

CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 02:28

Graphics: China remains Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner
Graphics: China remains Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner

PoliticsCanada installs giant Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a huge Canadian shoreline sign declaring the body of water to be Lake Ontario “now and always”. The move responds to Donald Trump’s order to call it Lake America, amid collapsed trade talks and new 50% US tariffs on Canadian goods. Canada plans matching counter-tariffs next month.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 00:17

Canada installs giant Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Canada installs giant Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US

Canada strikes back with new retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Canada is responding to US tariffs with new duties on products including dairy, seafood, appliances and construction materials. Analysts warn that the expanding dispute could increase costs for US businesses and consumers, with energy and other vital resources potentially becoming the next area of confrontation.

Trade & sanctionsCanadaUnited Statesretaliatory tariffstrade dispute

CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 18:50

Canada strikes back with new retaliatory tariffs on US goods
Canada strikes back with new retaliatory tariffs on US goods

Putin: Russia-Belarus trade up 12.5% since start of year

Russian President Vladimir Putin said trade between Russia and Belarus rose 12.5% in the first six months of the year, after reaching nearly $52 billion last year. He added that Russian direct investment in Belarus totals $4.5 billion and that 2,500 Russian-participation companies operate there.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsRussiaBelarustradeinvestment

TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 13:22

Putin: Russia-Belarus trade up 12.5% since start of year

Lavrov: Greater Eurasian Partnership to help remove trade and investment barriers

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said forming the Greater Eurasian Partnership would help remove trade and investment barriers and build more advanced economic ties across Eurasia. He said strengthening multipolar principles creates opportunities for new and fairer mechanisms of global economic cooperation.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsGreater Eurasian Partnershiptradeinvestment

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 13:12

Lavrov: Greater Eurasian Partnership to help remove trade and investment barriers

WorldUS military families ride an 'emotional roller coaster' six months into Iran war

Six months after the United States went to war with Iran, Courtney Sanders has been helping soldiers’ families cope with the gaps left by their absent loved ones.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 10:10

US military families ride an 'emotional roller coaster' six months into Iran war
US military families ride an 'emotional roller coaster' six months into Iran war
  • Iran’s leaders acknowledge war’s economic toll, pledge diplomacy and defence
    MAJORIran’s leaders acknowledge war’s economic toll, pledge diplomacy and defence

    Iran’s president says US sanctions and a naval blockade have cut the country’s exports and imports by nearly 35 percent. As inflation, unemployment and trade disruption worsen, Tehran says it will pursue diplomacy alongside defence and maintain what it calls control of the Strait of Hormuz.

    Iran wareconomic impactdiplomacydefence

    AAl Jazeera★★★★★2026-08-29 10:09Original
  • Six months after the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the war’s effects reverberate worldwide

    Six months after the United States and Israel launched their first strikes on Iran, the war’s physical, financial and emotional effects have spread from Tehran across the world, reaching the large Iranian community in the United States.

    Iran warUnited StatesIsraelglobal impact

    CCNN★★★★☆2026-08-29 09:30Original
  • Six months into the Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerging
    Six months into the Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerging

    Six months into the Iran war, Gulf states are moving toward a layered security system built on overlapping partnerships. They are deepening cooperation among themselves and with partners including Türkiye, European states and Pakistan, while the United States remains central rather than being replaced.

    Gulf securityIran wardefence cooperationUnited States

    AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-08-29 06:11Original
  • War weighs on Iran’s economy as US intensifies sanctions
    War weighs on Iran’s economy as US intensifies sanctions

    Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic costs of the war with the United States. The supreme leader urged the government to tackle hardship, while the president said foreign trade had fallen 35% because of American sanctions and the blockade.

    Iran economyUS sanctionswar impact

    RReuters★★★★☆2026-08-29 02:10Original
  • UN urges US and Iran to resume talks as war enters sixth month
    MAJORUN urges US and Iran to resume talks as war enters sixth month

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the United States and Iran to resume meaningful negotiations to end their six-month conflict diplomatically. The UN supports mediation by Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while warning that the war, disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions are worsening humanitarian and economic consequences.

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    CCGTN★★★★★2026-08-29 02:09Original

In Ohio, Canada-U.S. trade war sparks anger and uncertainty

Youngstown, Ohio, is in the OH-6 congressional district, which exports more than US$820 million in goods to Canada each year. Although the escalating tariffs do not affect every import and export, a prolonged trade war could put some businesses in exposed sectors at risk.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryCanada-U.S. trade warOhiotariffsbusiness

CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-29 08:00

In Ohio, Canada-U.S. trade war sparks anger and uncertainty

Russia-Thailand trade could eventually exceed $10-15 bln, ambassador says

Trade between Russia and Thailand could eventually surpass $10-15 billion if existing barriers are removed, Russian Ambassador Evgeny Tomikhin told TASS. The countries agreed to focus on payment and settlement arrangements and eliminate obstacles to normal economic cooperation.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsRussiaThailandbilateral tradeeconomic cooperation

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 06:50

Russia-Thailand trade could eventually exceed $10-15 bln, ambassador says

Ruble share in foreign-trade settlements reaches record 60% in Q2 2026

The ruble accounted for nearly 60% of Russia’s foreign-trade settlements in the second quarter of 2026, a record share, State Duma Financial Market Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov said. Currencies from unfriendly countries fell to 11.6%. He said Russia is building layered protection against sanctions shocks through direct correspondent ties, alternative payment routes and digital-finance channels.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsRussiaruble settlementsforeign tradesanctions

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-29 03:15

Ruble share in foreign-trade settlements reaches record 60% in Q2 2026

What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans

Donald Trump and Mark Carney have announced tariffs on each other’s countries, escalating the US-Canada trade conflict. Higher duties could raise prices for vehicles, metals, lumber, construction materials and household goods, adding pressure to supply chains, manufacturers and housing costs. Canada has targeted products where consumers can more easily switch to domestic alternatives.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsUS-Canada tradetariffscost of livingsupply chains

BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-29 00:15

What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans

Trans Mountain CEO says US trade rift adds urgency to Canada’s oil pipeline plan

The CEO of government-owned Trans Mountain said on Friday that the breakdown of trade talks with the United States has made it more urgent for Canada to plan a new oil pipeline to its west coast.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryCanadaoil pipelineUS-Canada trade

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 21:50

Trans Mountain CEO says US trade rift adds urgency to Canada’s oil pipeline plan
Trans Mountain CEO says US trade rift adds urgency to Canada’s oil pipeline plan

US-Canada trade war fuels fears of a Canadian recession

Analysts warn that Canada could lose 100,000 jobs under current tariffs and fall into recession if the USMCA ends. Tit-for-tat measures are expected to hurt businesses in both countries, with Canada particularly exposed because of its reliance on exports to the United States.

Macro & central banksEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsUS-Canada trade wartariffsCanadian economyrecession

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 21:39

US-Canada trade war fuels fears of a Canadian recession
US-Canada trade war fuels fears of a Canadian recession

Canada's chief negotiator disputes U.S. account of failed trade talks

Canada’s chief U.S. trade negotiator is challenging several American officials’ claims about why talks collapsed last week, including allegations that Canada made last-minute demands on autos and that U.S. negotiators were uninterested in French-language discoverability rules.

Trade & sanctionsCanadaUnited Statestrade talks

CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 21:00

Canada's chief negotiator disputes U.S. account of failed trade talks

Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal

Argentina’s rapidly growing beef exports to the United States could face tougher competition after Washington moved to expand tariff-free access for suppliers, potentially giving neighboring cattle powerhouse Brazil a greater presence, according to a Friday report.

Trade & sanctionsArgentinabeef exportsUS tariffsBrazil

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 19:01

Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal
Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal

Canada Goose Loses Bull as El Niño and US Tariff Problems Heat Up

One of Canada Goose Holdings’ few remaining bullish analysts has turned bearish, warning that unusually warm weather, weakness in Europe and fallout from US-Canada trade negotiations could hurt the outerwear maker during the crucial holiday season.

Trade & sanctionsCanada GooseEl NiñoUS tariffs

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 18:00

Canada Goose Loses Bull as El Niño and US Tariff Problems Heat Up
Canada Goose Loses Bull as El Niño and US Tariff Problems Heat Up

Canadian economy rebounds sharply in Q2, but US tariffs cloud outlook

Canada’s economy grew at an annualised 3.3 percent in the second quarter, its fastest pace since 2023, as exports, consumer spending and business investment rebounded. Strong domestic demand suggests the economy was absorbing earlier US tariff pressures, but a new 50 percent US tariff and Canadian countermeasures have renewed uncertainty over future growth.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsCanada economyUS tariffsdomestic demand

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 16:59

Canadian economy rebounds sharply in Q2, but US tariffs cloud outlook
Canadian economy rebounds sharply in Q2, but US tariffs cloud outlook

Pipelines and ports: Iran war spurs Gulf infrastructure investment

The Iran war is redrawing the global trade map and pushing Gulf nations to overhaul their investment strategies. They are directing capital into infrastructure such as energy pipelines and ports to withstand the conflict’s fallout.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsIran warGulf statesinfrastructure investment

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 14:05

Pipelines and ports: Iran war spurs Gulf infrastructure investment
Pipelines and ports: Iran war spurs Gulf infrastructure investment

China’s trade in services tops $1 trillion: What comes next?

China’s Ministry of Commerce and Beijing officials outlined the growth of services trade and preparations for the 2026 CIFTIS. The fair is expected to draw about 90 countries, regions and international organizations and more than 1,800 exhibitors, while debuting a zone for services supporting overseas expansion. China’s services trade exceeded $1 trillion during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.

Trade & sanctionsChina services tradeCIFTISBeijingopen cooperation

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 13:18

China’s trade in services tops $1 trillion: What comes next?

PoliticsDetroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city

Donald Trump’s plan to impose 50% tariffs on Canadian goods from 1 January has alarmed leaders and residents in Detroit and across Michigan. Polling shows strong opposition to the tariffs, which critics say would hurt both economies and could damage Republicans in the midterm elections, where several close Michigan races may decide control of Congress.

US-Canada trade warDonald TrumpMichigantariffs

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 11:00

Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city
Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city
  • Why the US Trade War With Canada Is a ‘Bar Fight’
    Why the US Trade War With Canada Is a ‘Bar Fight’

    Economist Ken Rogoff explains how tensions between the US and Canada have been simmering since Donald Trump raised the idea of annexing Canada. The episode also covers diamonds and Dolly.

    US-Canada tradetrade warKen RogoffDonald Trump

    BBloomberg News★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 10:33Original

Regular container shipping via Northern Sea Route becomes ‘Ice Silk Road’ — Kobyakov

Anton Kobyakov, a Russian presidential adviser and executive secretary of the Eastern Economic Forum’s organizing committee, says regular container shipping through the Northern Sea Route has become an “Ice Silk Road.” He said the route offers unprecedented opportunities as logistics chains are disrupted and traditional routes face military and political tensions.

Trade & sanctionsNorthern Sea RouteIce Silk Roadcontainer shipping

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 10:55

Regular container shipping via Northern Sea Route becomes ‘Ice Silk Road’ — Kobyakov
  • Northern Sea Route development requires bunkering, ship repair network — Trutnev

    Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev says expanding the Northern Sea Route requires bunkering facilities, ship repair sites and rescue stations along the corridor. He also says ports, river links and a new rail route are needed to bring cargo from across Russia to the Arctic route.

    Northern Sea Routeinfrastructureshipping

    TTASS★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 10:55Original

Aksakov says Russia’s banking sector shows no alarming signs despite sanctions

State Duma Financial Market Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov said Russia’s banking resilience should be judged by financial performance and the ability to adapt payment infrastructure, not by the number of institutions under sanctions. The sector posted record first-half profits, though the market is becoming more polarized and smaller banks face greater funding and income pressures.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsBanking & financeCompanies & industryRussian bankingsanctionsbank profitsfinancial infrastructure

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 10:39

Aksakov says Russia’s banking sector shows no alarming signs despite sanctions

Persian Gulf oil exports recover to 15-16 million barrels per day

Persian Gulf oil exports have recovered to about two-thirds of their pre-war level, reaching roughly 15-16 million barrels per day as Strait of Hormuz transits increase, Bloomberg reported, citing Goldman Sachs analysts. Full recovery would require another 6-8 million barrels per day through the strait.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsPersian Gulfoil exportsStrait of Hormuz

TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 09:16

Persian Gulf oil exports recover to 15-16 million barrels per day
  • MAJORUS escorted around 1,500 vessels through Strait of Hormuz — CENTCOM

    CENTCOM chief Admiral Bradley Cooper said US forces had provided coordinated protection for nearly 1,500 commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz over several months, carrying almost 750 million barrels of crude. He claimed Iran has exported no oil since the US resumed its maritime blockade in mid-July. US forces have also redirected 75 vessels and disabled three.

    Strait of HormuzIran blockadeUS military

    TTASS★★★★★2026-08-28 05:05Original

Tianjin Port opens new auto logistics yard with 140,000-vehicle capacity

Tianjin Port’s Global Ro-Ro terminal has put a new automobile logistics yard into operation, with the first commercial vehicles arriving on Wednesday. Covering 176,200 square meters, the facility has about 5,000 parking spaces, annual capacity for roughly 140,000 vehicles, digital management systems and wastewater recycling. It is intended to expand vehicle storage and ro-ro logistics in northern China.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryTianjin Portauto logisticsro-ro shipping

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 08:23

Tianjin Port opens new auto logistics yard with 140,000-vehicle capacity

China launches first Africa cargo air route under zero-tariff policy

A scheduled freighter service between Chengdu and Addis Ababa began on Friday, the first such route to Africa since China introduced comprehensive zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic ties. It will initially operate twice weekly, carrying African agricultural products to China and high-value Chinese goods to Africa.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 08:16

China launches first Africa cargo air route under zero-tariff policy

Upgraded China-Switzerland FTA to make over 99% of imports tariff-free

More than 99% of imports between China and Switzerland will ultimately be tariff-free under an upgraded free trade agreement, China’s Commerce Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling said. The upgrade includes rules of origin, trade facilitation, standards cooperation, wider services and investment access, and collaboration in digital trade, AI and other sectors. Domestic procedures are underway before formal signing.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 07:57

Upgraded China-Switzerland FTA to make over 99% of imports tariff-free

China opposes possible additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods

China’s Commerce Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling said Thursday that Beijing firmly opposes a possible additional 7.5% U.S. tariff on Chinese imports and reserves the right to take necessary measures. She called Washington’s Section 301 investigations into 16 economies over alleged “excess capacity” an attempt to politicize trade and an act of unilateralism and protectionism.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 07:08

China opposes possible additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods

Hainan-Hong Kong Parlor salon explores cross-border finance

The first themed salon of the Hainan-Hong Kong Parlor was held in Hong Kong with about 50 representatives from government agencies, financial institutions and investors. Participants discussed Hainan’s post-customs-closure financial opening policies, Free Trade Accounts, the QFLP pilot and cooperation between industrial funds.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 06:47

Hainan-Hong Kong Parlor salon explores cross-border finance

New highlights unveiled for 2026 CIFTIS

The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services will add dedicated exhibition areas to display domestic innovations and support companies seeking overseas markets. About 90 countries and international organizations and more than 1,800 offline exhibitors are expected, with Norway as country of honor and Guangxi as guest province.

Trade & sanctionsCIFTISservice tradeinternational exhibition

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-28 06:35

New highlights unveiled for 2026 CIFTIS

Lutnick Blames Carney, Politics for Collapse of Trade Talks

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Canada of derailing trade talks with last-minute demands. He said Prime Minister Mark Carney had political incentives to scuttle a deal that was beginning to take shape.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-28 01:00

Lutnick Blames Carney, Politics for Collapse of Trade Talks
Lutnick Blames Carney, Politics for Collapse of Trade Talks

US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances and Iran sanctions

The Trump administration wants G20 finance leaders meeting in the United States next week to agree on measures to support economic growth, reduce global imbalances and address sovereign debt challenges. A senior Treasury official said Washington will also press them to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsG20economic growthglobal imbalancesIran sanctions

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 00:40

US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances and Iran sanctions
US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances and Iran sanctions

Economists Tell Canada’s Finance Chief the Country Can Weather Latest US Tariffs

Canada’s leading economists told the finance minister that damage from the escalating trade war with the US should be manageable, potentially strengthening Prime Minister Mark Carney’s argument for walking away from the talks.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsCanadaUS tariffstrade war

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 00:30

Economists Tell Canada’s Finance Chief the Country Can Weather Latest US Tariffs
Economists Tell Canada’s Finance Chief the Country Can Weather Latest US Tariffs

China remains Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner: commerce ministry

China has long been Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partner, with bilateral economic and trade cooperation advancing steadily, the Commerce Ministry said. Trade reached $11.7 billion in the first seven months of the year, while China’s direct investment in Kyrgyzstan exceeded $2 billion by the end of July, spanning infrastructure, energy, mining, agriculture and green development.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsChinaKyrgyzstantrade cooperationinvestment

CChina News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-28 00:22

China remains Kyrgyzstan's largest trading partner: commerce ministry

KuCoin may block crypto transactions linked indirectly to 17 sanctioned platforms

KuCoin has expanded sanctions screening to indirect transfers involving 17 crypto platforms, including Justin Sun-linked HTX. Users may face held or rejected transactions, wallet restrictions or account suspension even without direct dealings, depending on fund origins, addresses and intermediaries.

Trade & sanctionsCryptoKuCoincryptocurrencysanctions screeningHTX

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 23:40

KuCoin may block crypto transactions linked indirectly to 17 sanctioned platforms
KuCoin may block crypto transactions linked indirectly to 17 sanctioned platforms

Maine, Alaska Get Economic Break as Canada Drops Fish Tariffs

Canada canceled planned tariffs on about C$1.1 billion ($794 million) of US fish and seafood products, giving economic relief to Maine and Alaska. Both states are major fish exporters and important battlegrounds in the midterm contest for control of the US Senate.

Trade & sanctionsCanadafish tariffsMaineAlaska

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 23:30

Maine, Alaska Get Economic Break as Canada Drops Fish Tariffs
Maine, Alaska Get Economic Break as Canada Drops Fish Tariffs

Brazil oil export levy faces court halt as government approves 60-day extension

Brazil’s oil export levy now faces conflicting decisions: a local court ordered collection halted on Thursday, while the government’s foreign trade chamber approved extending the measure for another 60 days.

Macro & central banksEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsBraziloil export taxcourt ruling

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 23:15

Brazil oil export levy faces court halt as government approves 60-day extension
Brazil oil export levy faces court halt as government approves 60-day extension

Any US trade deal must ensure a robust Canadian auto sector, ambassador says

Canada cannot accept a trade agreement with the United States unless it protects the survival of a strong Canadian auto assembly and parts industry, its ambassador to Washington said Thursday. He gave no indication of when negotiations might resume.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryCanadaUnited Statestrade talksauto industry

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 21:50

Any US trade deal must ensure a robust Canadian auto sector, ambassador says
Any US trade deal must ensure a robust Canadian auto sector, ambassador says

Ukraine cuts growth forecast as Russia continues bombing businesses

Ukraine’s Economy Ministry has lowered its growth forecast for the year from 1.3% to 0.5% as Russian attacks target businesses, energy and logistics infrastructure, and Black Sea ports. Steel, agriculture, retail and exports are suffering, while strikes hit the Zaporizhstal plant and distribution facilities across the country.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryUkraine economyRussian attacksBlack Sea portssteel industry

TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:09

Ukraine cuts growth forecast as Russia continues bombing businesses
Ukraine cuts growth forecast as Russia continues bombing businesses

US-Canada trade war could cost 90,000 jobs

Donald Trump’s new 50 percent tariffs could put nearly 90,000 Canadian jobs at risk. With Canada retaliating, the trade conflict could affect people on both sides of the border, while Americans may also bear the cost in other ways.

Trade & sanctionsCompanies & industryUS-Canada trade wartariffsjobs

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 20:06

US-Canada trade war could cost 90,000 jobs
US-Canada trade war could cost 90,000 jobs
  • Canada excludes U.S. seafood from retaliatory tariffs
    Canada excludes U.S. seafood from retaliatory tariffs

    Canada removed fish and seafood products from its planned counter-tariff list after industry warnings that the measures could raise costs and invite further U.S. retaliation. The tariffs, covering about $20 billion in American goods, are set to take effect September 8.

    CanadaUnited Statestariffsseafood

    CCGTN★★★★☆2026-08-27 09:56Original

TechAI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable”

The technology industry fears Donald Trump could announce sweeping semiconductor tariffs within weeks or months, potentially “dooming” US AI innovation. People familiar with the plans say the framework may still change, with duties possibly extending beyond chips to products such as gaming consoles and data-center servers.

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AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 18:57

AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable”
AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable”
  • Trump administration weighs new round of semiconductor tariffs

    The Trump administration is considering another round of semiconductor tariffs and may expand them beyond chips to products such as laptops, gaming consoles and data-center servers. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reportedly favors linking foreign companies’ tariff relief to investment in US chipmaking, with a possible phase-in period. US tech companies warn the move could undermine hopes of dominating artificial intelligence, while Nvidia and Apple would bear much of the impact.

    US tariffssemiconductorsTrump administrationNvidia

    TTASS★★★★☆2026-08-27 12:54Original
  • U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says
    U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says

    The U.S. is reportedly considering imposing another round of semiconductor tariffs as technology giants race to outpace China in building AI infrastructure.

    United Statessemiconductorstariffsartificial intelligence

    CCNBC★★★☆☆2026-08-27 11:29Original

Von der Leyen admits EU economy relied on Russian energy and trade with China

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU’s economic model had long depended on cheap Russian energy, free global trade and growing access to China’s market, but those advantages are gone. She promised that the Commission would help European businesses, while not pointing out that its sanctions directly caused disruptions to global trade and Russian energy supplies.

Macro & central banksEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsEU economyRussian energyChina trade

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 18:29

Von der Leyen admits EU economy relied on Russian energy and trade with China

Turkey boosts diesel imports from US and India after Russia ban

Turkey’s diesel imports from the United States and India reached record levels in August, shipping data showed. Importers diversified their supply sources after Russia banned diesel exports and wider disruptions linked to the Iran war affected supplies.

Energy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsTurkeydiesel importsRussiaenergy supply

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 18:10

Turkey boosts diesel imports from US and India after Russia ban
Turkey boosts diesel imports from US and India after Russia ban

Finam head: Sanctions could split Russian crypto market from global benchmarks

New Western sanctions could create a “tainted” Russian cryptocurrency market whose assets would be considered toxic by international counterparties and trade at a significant discount to global prices, Finam Group Chairman Vladislav Kochetkov said. He warned this could isolate Russia from global liquidity and produce a separate pricing circuit governed by its own rules.

Trade & sanctionsCryptoRussiacryptocurrencysanctionsmarkets

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 17:45

Finam head: Sanctions could split Russian crypto market from global benchmarks

Armenia could lose up to 27% of exports by leaving EAEU, expert says

Armenia could see its exports fall by 25–27% if it abandons free-trade arrangements with the Eurasian Economic Union, according to Anton Sviridenko of the Stolypin Institute of Growth Economics. He said Armenians could also lose unrestricted labor mobility and need work permits in member countries. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said Armenia will begin applying for EU membership soon.

Trade & sanctionsArmeniaEurasian Economic Unionexportslabor mobility

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 17:15

Armenia could lose up to 27% of exports by leaving EAEU, expert says

Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to Playdate customers who paid them

Indie game publisher Panic says it has begun receiving refunds for tariffs it paid and has returned the money to Playdate customers who were charged. The company had passed on a 19 percent import tariff because its hardware margins were low, listing it separately on orders.

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AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 14:53

Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to Playdate customers who paid them
Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to Playdate customers who paid them

Greer Suggests US Needs to Consider Bans on Canadian Goods

The Trump administration’s top trade negotiator suggested that the US should consider banning some Canadian goods, adding another threat to the trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 12:30

Greer Suggests US Needs to Consider Bans on Canadian Goods
Greer Suggests US Needs to Consider Bans on Canadian Goods
  • Bond market revolt signals fading confidence in US economic leadership
    Bond market revolt signals fading confidence in US economic leadership

    The bond market’s reaction points to waning confidence in US economic leadership. A trade war between the deeply integrated US and Canadian economies once seemed unthinkable, but Donald Trump’s recklessness and unpredictability helped derail negotiations and trigger 50 per cent US tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods, exposing the vindictive and politicised character of his trade policy.

    bond marketUS economyUS-Canada tradetariffs

    SSouth China Morning Post★★★★☆2026-08-27 12:30Original

TotalEnergies completes transfer of 10% Arctic LNG 2 stake to Novatek subsidiary

TotalEnergies says it has completed the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2 to Novatek subsidiary NordLine and is no longer a shareholder. It retains the right to reimbursement of about $1.3 billion in shareholder loans, subject to applicable sanctions.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 10:47

TotalEnergies completes transfer of 10% Arctic LNG 2 stake to Novatek subsidiary

US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies

A State Department official and analysts accuse China of flooding African markets with subsidized finished goods while taking raw materials and buying far fewer African products. They say the imbalance is hurting local manufacturing. The Trump administration says it wants to offer alternatives and open opportunities for U.S. businesses.

Macro & central banksTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryChina-Africa tradeU.S. trade policyAfrican manufacturingChinese exports

FFox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 10:00

US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies
US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies

How far will the US-Canada trade war go?

Canada and the United States face the risk of a full-scale trade war after talks broke down. Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing firm, seeking to reduce Canada’s dependence on the US market, strengthen ties elsewhere and rally other middle powers against economic coercion, but the cost of pushing back may be high.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 09:41

How far will the US-Canada trade war go?
How far will the US-Canada trade war go?

China opposes US plan for additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese imports

China has opposed a US plan under consideration to add a 7.5% tariff on imports from China, calling it unilateralism and protectionism. Commerce Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling said Washington’s Section 301 investigations into 16 economies over alleged “overcapacity” politicize trade and economic issues. China will assess further US steps and reserves the right to take necessary measures.

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CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-27 09:29

China opposes US plan for additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese imports
China opposes US plan for additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese imports

Ningxia launches batch-inspection pilot for farm-food exports

Ningxia has begun piloting China’s batch-based inspection and quarantine model for agricultural food exports. Zhongwei Customs cleared the first broccoli shipment to Malaysia. The system shifts oversight from export lots to production lots, allowing later shipments to be released directly when no risks are found and reducing clearance time and costs.

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CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-27 09:12

Ningxia launches batch-inspection pilot for farm-food exports

Canada removes U.S. seafood from retaliatory tariff list

Canada said Wednesday that fish and seafood would be left off the counter-tariff list for U.S. imports, a day after announcing duties on roughly $20 billion in American products.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-27 08:30

Canada removes U.S. seafood from retaliatory tariff list
Canada removes U.S. seafood from retaliatory tariff list
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