Tariffs

Brazil’s Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in ‘friendly’ phone call

Brasília – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US President Donald Trump to lift punitive trade tariffs... Read more

7 Oct

World

Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war

Washington – US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture,... Read more

26 Sep

Technology

Trump hopes to settle TikTok’s fate on Xi call

Washington – President Donald Trump, who recently accused Xi Jinping of working to “conspire” against the United States, hopes... Read more

19 Sep

Business

WATCH | Ramaphosa claps back at Malema — ‘we won’t bow to Trump’

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims of appeasing the US over tariffs, emphasising engagement over retaliation.... Read more

10 Sep

Countries

US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped globally

Washington – The United States on Friday ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in... Read more

29 Aug

Technology

AI giant Nvidia beats earnings expectations but shares fall

San Francisco – AI powerhouse Nvidia reported quarterly earnings Wednesday that beat expectations, but shares slipped amid concerns about... Read more

28 Aug

Technology

Trump threatens tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms

Washington – President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are... Read more

26 Aug

Business

SA slams ‘deeply flawed’ US rights report as Trump slaps heavy tariffs

Johannesburg – South Africa has denounced a “deeply flawed” US report highlighting its “deteriorating” human rights situation, days after... Read more

13 Aug

Business