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China Is Weighing Tariff Exemptions on Some U.S. Imports

The Chinese government is considering whether to exclude some essential products from its retaliatory 125 percent tariffs on American goods, said the head of an American business group in China. Officials from China’s commerce ministry had canvassed businesses in China to identify imports from the United States that are crucial to supply chains and vulnerable […]

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Gas and electricity prices predicted to fall in July

Domestic energy prices are forecast to fall in July, reversing three consecutive increases in regulator Ofgem’s price cap. The annual bill of a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will fall by £166 a year, analysts at the consultancy Cornwall Insight have predicted. That would mean a typical annual bill for a […]

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Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years

UK retail sales rose at the fastest pace for nearly four years in the first few months of the year, after warmer weather helped boost sales in March. Between January and March, sales volumes were up 1.6% from the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics, which was the biggest rise since […]

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Vancouver 2-0 Miami (Apr 24, 2025) Game Analysis

The Vancouver Whitecaps dealt a significant blow to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF’s Concacaf Champions Cup final aspirations on Thursday, securing a decisive 2-0 victory in the first leg of their semifinal clash. Brian White and Sebastain Berhalter scored for the Whitecaps, granting the Canadian side a substantial advantage heading into the second leg, amplified by […]

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Trump Takes a Major Step Toward Seabed Mining in International Waters

President Trump has ordered the U.S. government to take a major step toward mining vast tracts of the ocean floor, a move that is opposed by nearly all other nations, which consider international waters off limits to this kind of industrial activity. The executive order, signed Thursday, would circumvent a decades-old treaty that every major […]

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Company executives warn over impact of tariffs

Top executives at well-known US firms are warning about the impact that tariffs are having on their companies and the wider economy. Technology giant Intel, footwear maker Skechers and consumer goods firm Procter & Gamble, have either cut their profit forecasts or withdrawn them citing economic uncertainty. US President Donald Trump has been trying to […]

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