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Chinese brands expand in US market despite tariffs

SHANGHAI/NEW YORK: A wave of Chinese consumer brands is expanding into the US to offset sluggish domestic spending and tap into higher profit margins.Throughout 2025, companies including Labubu-maker Pop Mart, trinket...

Many Chinese brands leverage lower prices to appeal to cost-conscious Western consumers. — Reuters

Smartphones and computers get a reprieve from tariffs

A person walks past a glowing sign of a Chanel store in New York on April 7, 2025. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)

How this trade war is different

A trader at the New York Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan, April 9, 2025. (Ashley Gilbertson/The New York Times)

Stocks swing, dollar dips as trade war hits confidence

A pedestrian walks past an electronic board showing the morning numbers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo. - AFP

Why gold price surges to all-time high

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Trade whiplash sends dollar into tailspin

A U.S. dollar banknote

Can Britain be a ‘sensible, stable’ haven in trade war?

Britain sees an opportunity to serve as a safe harbor as an escalating trade war looms over the global economy. (Sam Bush/The New York Times)

China says its consumers will save the day. But they’re not buying

A night market in Guangzhou, China on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Qilai Shen/The New York Times)

Trump has added a 145% tariff to China, White House clarifies

US President Donald Trump

European shares surge after Trump’s tariff pause

A gauge of euro zone stock market volatility was still at elevated levels of 35 points, indicating the big swings in markets were far from over— Reuters

European stock markets soar after Trump tariff pause

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EU markets watchdog warns of crypto-related financial risks

Stock markets have tumbled since US President Donald Trump unveiled a blizzard of tariffs last week, leading to a sharp drop in crypto prices too. However, asset prices had recovered some of those losses across markets on Tuesday. — Reuters

EU greenlights first set of 25% tariffs on US

A cargo ship sits outside of the Port of Elizabeth marine terminal seen from Bayonne, New Jersey

Dollar falls sharply as China hits US with huge tariff

This photo illustration shows Chinese 100 yuan notes (red) and US 100 dollar notes,

Tariffs kick in, triggering market carnage

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All e-commerce activities in Oman must follow procedures: MOCIIP

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