HONG KONG — China’s economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, slower than the…
Economic policy
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 1/16/2025
U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth…
Jack Daniels’ parent Brown-Forman is cutting its workforce and closing its barrel-making plant
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Spirits giant Brown-Forman Corp. said Tuesday it’s reducing its global workforce by about…
Canada’s Trudeau urges US consumers to consider the harm of Trump’s tariff threats
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday suggested that President-elect Donald…
Orange juice, steel will be on Canada’s list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
TORONTO — Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some…
Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts ahead
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace…
US rejection of Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel rankles Washington’s key ally in Asia
BANGKOK — U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire…
China signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom
BANGKOK — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching…
Stock market today: World shares are mixed, follow Wall St decline as price data disappoint
HONG KONG — World shares were mixed on Friday following Wall Street’s decline in response to…
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen’s friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
PORTLAND, Maine — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes…