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India forced to defend US trade deal as doubts mount
The deal announced this month has rattled India's powerful farmers' unions
16 February 2026, 12:12 PM
Chinese tourists favour Russia, Thailand as Japan demand fades
Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas in greater numbers during the upcoming Lunar New Year break, with popular destinations including Russia, Australia, Thailand and South Korea, while Japan has started to lose some of its appeal, Reuters reported.
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
WTO chief flags risks of China’s huge trade surplus
The head of the World Trade Organization on Friday urged China to change its growth model, arguing that its soaring trade surplus was ultimately unsustainable and risked sparking new trade barriers.
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
ECB to extend euro backstop to boost currency's global role
The new facility will extend this to central banks worldwide, as long as they fulfil certain criteria
15 February 2026, 12:14 PM
US consumer inflation eases more than expected
Consumer inflation in the United States cooled slightly more than expected in January, government data showed Friday, as energy prices dipped.
15 February 2026, 01:33 AM
Dollar flat after inflation data
The US dollar was mostly flat against peer currencies on Friday after data showed a less-than-expected increase in inflation in January, suggesting the Federal Reserve could continue to hold rates steady in the near term.
15 February 2026, 01:32 AM
Chinese levies on dairy products unjustified: US
Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are “unjustified”, Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years.
15 February 2026, 01:29 AM
US and Taiwan sign deal to lower tariffs
The United States and Taiwan said Thursday they signed a deal to confirm lower US tariffs on the democratic island’s goods, alongside Taiwanese spending commitments on American products.
15 February 2026, 01:05 AM
China’s trade surplus misleads its Western critics
When it comes to China’s $1.2 trillion record trade surplus, leaders of rich countries are peddling an outdated truth.
15 February 2026, 00:55 AM
US waives Venezuela oil sanctions
US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.
15 February 2026, 00:52 AM
India allows wheat and sugar exports
India’s on Friday allowed the export of 2.5 million metric tons of wheat and an additional 500,000 tons each of wheat products and sugar, as the world’s second-biggest producer of both commodities seeks to support local growers amid protests over a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington.
15 February 2026, 00:51 AM
The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?
Largely designed to serve its strategic and corporate interests, the US now sees the WTO as a liability
14 February 2026, 14:18 PM
WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplus
China's trade surplus hit a record $1.2 trillion last year
14 February 2026, 13:51 PM
US consumer inflation eases more than expected to lowest since May
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.4 percent year-on-year
14 February 2026, 12:38 PM
US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump says expects to visit
The oil industry has expressed interest in the petroleum-rich country, while cautioning that the timeframe for investment depended on having clear rules after expropriations by earlier governments
14 February 2026, 12:35 PM
US meat, dairy and biotech to enter on easier terms
Bangladesh has long imported agricultural commodities from abroad. Last year, it became the eighth-largest market for US wheat. Under a reciprocal trade agreement signed on February 9, American dairy, meat and poultry producers will get sweeping access to Bangladesh’s market.
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to scrap tariffs on 4,500 US products
Bangladesh has agreed to eliminate customs duties, supplementary duties, and regulatory duties on approximately 4,500 products from the United States as part of the newly signed reciprocal trade agreement, marking one of the most significant tariff reduction measures in recent years.
12 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Google turns to century-long debt to build AI
The Silicon Valley internet giant reportedly aims to raise about $20 billion overall, a chunk of it by issuing bonds that mature in February of 2126
11 February 2026, 13:45 PM
US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
Overall sales were flat on a month-on-month basis at $735 billion
11 February 2026, 12:22 PM
Dollar soft
The US dollar nursed steep losses on Tuesday ahead of a slate of economic data that will shape the interest rate path, while the yen held on to its gains in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s resounding election victory.
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM