Trump seeks ‘fair deal’ with China but pathway unclear
Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday played up prospects of a “fair deal” on trade with China,... Read more
24 Apr
Trump says won’t fire Fed chief, signals China tariffs will come down
Washington – Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no intention of firing the chair of the US Federal Reserve... Read more
23 Apr
No more global unity? – IMF chief says ‘get used to it’
Washington – Countries have no choice but to “make the best” of the fragmentation of the global economy by... Read more
20 Apr
China’s Xi arrives in Cambodia for state visit
Phnom Penh – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Thursday, capping a three-stop... Read more
17 Apr
Lesotho grants licence to Musk’s Starlink
Maseru – Lesotho on Monday granted a licence to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, hours after... Read more
15 Apr
Trump’s tech retreat!
Washington – The Trump administration has exempted a raft of consumer electronics from its punishing import tariffs – offering... Read more
13 Apr
Agoa in limbo: 90-day pause won’t save SA cars & Lesotho jeans
Johannesburg – Washington’s 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse... Read more
12 Apr
Agoa: US-Africa trade accord hangs in the balance
Paris – The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), whose future is in doubt since Donald Trump returned to... Read more
12 Apr
China calls with SA, Saudi as US trade war intensifies
Cape Town – China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao reportedly held separate video discussions with his Saudi Arabian and South... Read more
11 Apr
SA off the hook – For Now! Tau reveals US trade talks
Cape Town – South Africa has been included in the US’s 90-day tariff pause period, reducing tariffs from 31%... Read more
11 Apr
