Since World War II, most politicians and economists view free trade as a pillar of globalisation, enshrined in the 1947 signing of the GATT accord.

Increasing political instability will pose challenges to decisive leadership and give opposition parties more sway in ...

US President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs to punish or favour major trading partners, as governments raced to strike ...

General Motors, Stellantis and Ford are all taking a hit from tariffs, to the tune of hundreds of millions or billions of ...

Uncertainty reigns in the hours leading up to the August 1 deadline given by the US president for the implementation of his ...

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after most U.S. stocks slipped, as doubts rose on Wall Street about whether the Federal ...

The US president imposed crippling 50% tariffs on Brazil and a 25% levy on Indian exports, while warning Canada it would face ...

Come Friday, the world will have to contend with higher tariff rates from the Trump administration, raising the specter of ...

Originally introduced in April, Trump’s broad tariffs were delayed twice to make room for negotiations. With just days ...

US President Donald Trump has announced a new trade agreement with South Korea. Meanwhile, he’s called for a 25 per cent ...