China’s exports jump 12.4% in March as bigger US tariff hikes loom
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last-minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat increases in U.S. tariffs imposed by...
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Can Bitcoin save Bhutan’s struggling economy?
For years, Bhutan has measured its economic and social development using uncommon currencies: happiness and sustainability. But amid growing economic pains and a brain drain, the small, landlocked Himalayan kingdom...
I’m a cookie baker from Denver already dealing with soaring egg and chocolate prices. Trump’s tariffs are going to hit my small business hard.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Beth Pratt, a 29-year-old baker and small-business owner from Denver. It has been edited for length and clarity. I am a...
Asian markets rally after Wall Street ends higher in the chaotic and historic week
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets rallied on Monday as tensions over trade eased slightly after U.S. President Donald Trump said electronics such as phones and laptops would not be...
President Trump says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should “pay...
China’s Xi Jinping Says There Are ‘No Winners’ in Tariff War
HANOI, Vietnam — China’s leader Xi Jinping started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam on Monday, signaling China’s commitment to global trade, just after...
Tariff uncertainty engulfs annual trade show in Hong Kong
An annual global trade fair has kicked off in Hong Kong with no shortage of fanfare – featuring robots flexing, dazzling new products and excited crowds packing the convention halls....
Jean Marsh, British actress and co-creator of ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ dies at 90
Jean Marsh, the British actress who co-created the enduring serialized hit TV series “Upstairs, Downstairs,” died Sunday at the age of 90. The Sunday Times of London said Marsh died...
Frontier CEO is ‘optimistic’ about tourism industry despite economic uncertainty
Despite a downturn in foreign tourism and broader economic uncertainty, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle remains optimistic about the budget airline’s future. “People think that there’s some kind of Armageddon going...
Google DeepMind Has Made the Dream of Some Employees a Reality: Getting Paid Without Working
Google pays not to work. Despite major tech companies’ policies that prioritize employee performance, Google has decided to pay some staff members for doing nothing. This tactic resembles Meta’s approach...
