Economy and business

Pakistani Engineer Turns Straw Waste Into Fuel

African Farmers, Small Businesses Aided by Tech-Driven Insurance

US Backs Young Africans Seen as Continent’s Future Leaders

US Farmers Want ‘Trade Not Aid’

US Farmers Want ‘Trade Not Aid’

British Businesses Told to Do More to Close ‘Obscene’ Gender Pay Gap

US Confirms Plan to Raise China Import Tariff to 25 Percent

Fed Keeps Key Rate Unchanged While Signaling Future Hikes

EU Imports of US Soybeans Were Rising Before Deal With Trump

China Warns of Retaliation if US Takes More Trade Steps

Saltwater Treatment Plant Brings ‘Tasty Tea’ to Indian Island

Berlin Project ‘Upcycles’ Refugee Boats into Bags

Mexico Still Preparing for US Car Tariffs, Backs WTO Reform

Trump Administration Considering Tax Break on Capital Gains

Once Oil-Wealthy, Venezuela’s Largest State Struggles to Keep Lights On

50 Years on, McDonald’s and Fast-Food Evolve Around Big Mac

Accusations Fly as US Firms Seek to Avoid Trump’s Steel Tariff

Trump Suspends Duty-free Status for Rwanda’s Apparel Exports to US

US’s Pompeo Warns Against IMF Bailout for Pakistan That Aids China

Pompeo to Announce US Economic Initiatives in ‘Indo-Pacific’

White House Economic Adviser Sees Sustainable US Growth

G-20 Ag Ministers Slam Protectionism, Pledge WTO Reforms

AP Fact Check: Trump Falsely Claims Historic Turnaround

Trump Says Economy Numbers Sustainable, But Experts Doubtful

Twitter Reports Drop in Active Users; Share Price Sinks

Facebook Sued after Stock Plunge

Factbox: Impact of US Trade Tariffs on European Companies

Court: Starbucks, Others Must Pay Workers for Off-Clock Work

WTO Chief: Global Economy Will Falter if Trade War Continues

Facebook Shares Dive on Weak Outlook, Weighing on Nasdaq

US Toymaker Mattel to Lay Off 2,200 Worldwide

US Toymaker Mattel to Layoff 2,200 Worldwide

Mexico, Canada, Stress Common Front in NAFTA Talks

Mexico, Canada Stress Common Front in NAFTA Talks

BRICS Leaders Cite Concerns About Protectionist Policies

Trump Attacks China’s Tariffs on US Farm Products

Trump, EU’s Juncker Set To Meet Amid Tariff Dispute

China’s Caffeine War: Fast-growing Luckin Brews Up a Threat to Starbucks

El Salvador Declares Emergency to Ensure Food Supply in Severe Drought

Argentine Economy Shrinks 5.8 Percent in May Year-on-Year

Trump Threatens More Tariffs on US Trading Partners

Egypt Hikes Natural Gas Prices by up to 75 Percent

Trump, Mexico Expect Progress in Stalled NAFTA Talks

IMF: Venezuela’s Inflation on Track to Top 1 Million Percent

China Pivots to Europe for Technology Transfers

Wall Street Lower as Amazon, Technology Stocks Drag

Commission: EU’s Juncker Will not Bring Offer to Trump Trade Talks

G-20 Ministers: Trade, Political Tensions Put Growth at Risk

Poll: British Reject May’s Brexit Plan, Some Turn to Johnson, Far Right

German Industry: US Tariffs Risk Hurting US

Fiat Chrysler Names Jeep Boss to Replace Stricken CEO

Tariffs Will Hurt Economy, IMF Warns, as Trump Threatens More

Iran Leader Backs Suggestion to Block Gulf Oil Exports if Own Sales Stopped

Fashion Industry Reinventing Itself by Embracing the Digital Age

US Sentences 21 People in India Call Center Scam

US Senators Drop Efforts to Cripple China’s ZTE

Trump Amps Up Criticism of Fed Rate Hikes

Trump Amps up Criticism of Fed interest Rate Rises

Trump Ready to Hit All Chinese Imports With Tariffs

Report: North Korea Economy Shrank Sharply in 2017