Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump’s new sweeping tariffs

Associated Press 07/26/2026

Trump’s tariffs are headed to court — again. Two lawsuits filed by small businesses are challenging Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced Thursday that impose double-digit levies on 60 trading partners. The tariffs, implemented under Section 301 of the Trade Act…

New tariff: Trump slaps PH exports with new 12.5% tariff

Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta 07/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The United States is imposing an additional 12.5-percent tariff on Philippine exports after President Donald Trump approved penalties on trading partners that Washington said failed to adopt adequate safeguards against goods made with forced…

Google employee charged over $1.2 million Polymarket scheme

Associated Press 06/01/2026

U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million from prediction market platform Polymarket with bets on search trends. In a complaint…

Asian shares mostly gain while oil prices keep rising

Associated Press 04/06/2026

Asian markets that were open for trading mostly rose Monday, as investors continued to closely watch the war in Iran, soaring oil prices, and what President Donald Trump might say next. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose nearly…

Trump’s global trade policy faces test, hours from tariff deadline

Agence France Presse 08/01/2025

WASHINGTON, United States — The clock was counting down Thursday to Donald Trump’s midnight deadline for unleashing fresh tariffs on US imports from dozens of countries — a cornerstone of his economic policy aimed at creating a…

Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here’s what to know

04/17/2025

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that Japan hopes will unite the world divided…

Trump pauses tariffs on millions of low-value packages from China

Associated Press 02/09/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has paused imposing tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give federal agencies time to sort out how to process millions of such shipments that have come through the…

Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of inflation and trade conflict

Associated Press 02/02/2025

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that also carries the…

Trump commerce pick says favors broad tariffs, vows tough China stance

Agence France Presse 01/30/2025

WASHINGTON DC, United States – Donald Trump’s commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors “across-the-board” tariffs targeting countries rather than products, while signaling a hawkish China stance. “We can use tariffs to…

Trump calls meeting with Trudeau ‘productive’ after tariff threat

AFP 12/01/2024

Palm Beach, United States – Donald Trump said Saturday that a surprise meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Florida was “very productive,” days after the incoming US leader rattled Ottawa with a vow to impose…

PCCI urges gov’t: Streamline trade policies

Alden M. Monzon 08/23/2024

The Philippines’ largest business group urged the government on Wednesday to streamline trade policies, especially with the trade deficit now at $4.30 billion and a renewed focus on supporting MSMEs. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)…

Marcos: PH, South Korea to sign free trade pact this year

Julie Aurelio 05/04/2024

President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain Philippine products to the South Korean…

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