President Donald Trump said on Thursday tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods will kick-in at 12:01 a.m. EST on Friday morning. Another $16 billion are expected to go into effect in two weeks, he said.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. central bankers discussed whether recession lurked around the corner and expressed concerns global trade tensions could hit an economy that by most measures looked strong, minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting on June 12-13 released on Thursday showed.
TOKYO: The Tokyo Commodity Exchange said on Thursday that it expects to launch technically specified rubber (TSR) futures on the exchange around Oct. 9 after gaining government approval.
HONG KONG -- The Chinese economy is likely to slow in the months ahead, according to a survey of China-focused economists by Nikkei and Nikkei Quick News.
GENEVA—The world's leading tire makers, in a bid to improve their efforts at labeling the lifecycle environmental impact of their products, are embracing a new set of industry standards designed to bring greater transparency and standardization to labeling procedures.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump sent a tweet demanding that OPEC reduce prices for crude.