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U.S. doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%
The U.S. doubled steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Trump's ...
Analysis-South Korea's new leader to seek more time for US trade talks
The new South Korean administration will likely make efforts to buy time for U.S. trade talks, as it studies the negotiations ...
From Trump to North Korea, South Korea's Lee Jae-myung seeks 'middle ground' foreign policy
Lee Jae-myung faces an international stage vexed by trade uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and growing ties between North ...
Asian shares shoot higher as US stocks inch toward their records
Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia after U.S. stocks drifted closer to their records, while U.S. futures edged lower. South ...
South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll bolster US-Japan ties and pursue talks with North
South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll pursue dialogue with North Korea while bolstering a trilateral ...
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Car makers concerned over China's rare earth restrictions
Alarm over China's stranglehold on critical minerals has grown as global automakers joined their US counterparts to complain that restrictions by China on exports of rare earth alloys, mixtures and ...
ASX on brink of record as CBA tops $181; Paladin up 9pc
Shares rise, CBA tops $300b; suitor looks to terminate Mayne Pharma buyout; uranium stocks rally; President Xi ‘very tough’ ...