Economy and business

World Trade Body Warns US-China Tensions May Dent Business

EU Seeks to Protect Farmers From Unfair Trade Practices

Another Trump Trade War, This Time with Rwanda over Clothes

Solar Surge Threatens Hydro Future on Mekong

Farmers Fret Over Trump’s Trade Tactics

IMF Chief Warns Global Trade in Danger

Federal Reserve Proposes New Capital Rules for Banks

Russian Retailers Warned of Price Increase After Ruble Tumbles

Turkish Currency Hits Record Lows Over Fears of Overheating Economy

Gazprom Says Gas Transit via Ukraine to Europe May Fall to 10-15 bcm per Year

China’s Xi Promises to Lower Tariffs this Year, Open Economy Further

Busy Bees Turn Afghan Schoolgirl Into an Entrepreneur

Iran Unifies Official and Open Market Exchange Rates as Rial Hit New Low

New Projects in Brazil’s Amazon? Not Without Congressional Approval, says Court

China: US Trade Talks Currently ‘Impossible’

Afghanistan Expands Perfume Market with Orange Blossom Scent

Trump Predicts Resolution of Trade Dispute with China

Africa Misses Out on Taiwan’s Development Aid Due to ‘One China’ Policy

UN, Singapore Concerned about Rising Trade Tensions

Air France Strike Sees 30 Percent of Flights Cancelled

Teacher Strikes Spread Across the US

Feds Seizing Backpage.com, Its Affiliates

Trump Administration Mulls Stiffer Rules for Auto Imports

Trump Dismisses Fears of Trade War With China as Threats Ramp Up

Paris Restaurant Keeps Refugee Dreams Alive

March Jobs Report: Another Big Month for Hiring?

Trump, White House Defend Action on China Trade

Venezuela Cuts Commercial Ties With Panama Officials, Firms

Amid Trade Spats, Trump to Push US as ‘Partner of Choice’ for Latin America

Opioid Addiction Costs Employers $2.6B a Year for Care

Chinese Viewpoints on US-China Trade Dispute

Trump Administration Seeks to Temper China Trade War Fears

Wall Street Closes Higher as China Tariff Fears Ease

Ex-Ford Employee Awarded Nearly $17 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit

Closure of Top Philippine Resort Island Would Shake up Business to Cut Pollution

China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on $50B in US Goods

Coffee Conquers Conflict for Business-savvy Farmers in the Philippines

Amazon Shares Finish Higher Despite Trump’s New Threat on Shipping Rates

US Unveils Tariffs on $50 Billion Worth of Chinese Imports

US States Vow to Defend Auto Fuel Efficiency Standards

As US China Trade Frictions Heat up, Optimism for Negotiations Dims

Asian Markets Move Lower After US Stock Plunge

US vs. China: a ‘Slap-Fight,’ Not a Trade War — So Far

Library Helps ‘Left-behind’ Nepali Women Gain Cash, Confidence

Mercury Rising: Gold Mining Takes a Toxic Toll on Kenyan Women

China Raises Tariffs on US Pork, Fruit in Trade Dispute

AP Analysis: Blacks Largely Missing From High-Salary Positions

Traditional Pakistani Bamboo Curtains Gaining Popularity

NY’s Immigrant Taxi Drivers Despair as Taxi Industry Slumps

Trump EPA Expected to Roll Back Auto Gas Mileage Standards

UN Blacklists Dozens of Ships, Businesses Over N. Korea Smuggling

Vietnam Stands to See Modest Wins if China, U.S. Start Trade War

Soybean Acres to Exceed Corn for the First Time in 35 Years

Trump Accuses Amazon of Not Paying Taxes, Putting Retailers Out of Business

Superjumbo Flight to Lebanon Brings Hope of Tourism Revival

World’s Top Cocoa Producers Fight to Protect Forests

WTO Chief Sees No Sign of US Departure

Trump Gets First Trade Deal as US, Korea Revise Agreement

In Niger’s Desert, Europe’s Migration Crackdown Pinches Wallets

Greece Approved for 6.7 Billion-Euro Bailout Installment