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EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity over latest Trump maneuver
manilatimes118d ago

EU hits pause on US trade deal as it seeks clarity over latest Trump maneuver

FRANKFURT, Germany — Frustrated European officials pushed Monday for clarification on how U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of a 15% global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck with Trump this summer as EU legislators hit pause on the deal's ratification until they get clarity.The European Parliament’s trade committee postponed a committee vote on ratification after Trump said he would impose the new tariff, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency powers law to set new import taxes. Trump then turned to another section of trade law to justify his imposition of the 15% global rate, which take effect Tuesday.The EU position is expressed in five words: “A deal is a deal,” said commission spokesman Olof Gill. “So now we are simply saying to the US, it is up to you to clearly show to us what path you are taking to honor the agreement.”The US-EU deal called for a 15% cap on tariffs on most European goods imports, while tariffs on US industrial goods would be lowered to zero. While the deal burdened consumers and businesses with a tariff increase from the previous average of 4.8%, it also gave businesses certainty so they could plan - a factor credited with helping Europe avoid a recession last year.Since the new 15% rate announced Saturday would be applied on top of the previous tariffs, it would break the agreed ceiling on tariffs, said Bernd Lange, chair of the parliament’s trade committee. Legislators postponed a committee vote on the agreement scheduled for Tuesday.Questions surrounded other trade deals done with individual countries including Brazil, India and Britain. For instance, Britain agreed a 10% maximum tariff with the US, while India settled on 18% and Vietnam accepted 20%. Although the Supreme Court decision did not directly affect bilateral deals, they were negotiated using threats of imposing the now-invalidated tariffs as leverage. However re-opening those deals could backfire because Trump has made clear he will pursue tariffs under other laws than the one the Supreme Court said he could not apply.US Trade Representative Jamison Greer said Sunday on US network CBS' “Face the Nation” program that the administration had made clear to negotiating partners that Trump was intent on tariffs whether the Supreme Court ruled against him or not, that “whether we won or lost, there were going to be tariffs.”He said that the bilateral deals “are good deals, we expect to stand by them, we expect our partners to stand by them.”Moving from country-specific tariffs to the flat 15% global tariff "will have considerable implications elsewhere,” said Atakan Bakiskan, US economist at Berenberg bank. The new tariff means a reduced rate for some countries, for example Brazil, which faces a reduction of nearly 15 percentage points and China, which sees a reduction of nearly 10 percentage points.Under the law Trump relied on, these latest tariffs are in effect for only 150 days unless Congress votes to extend them. Trump could use that time to search for other legal provisions that would support his actions.While uncertainty hits European companies, it puts pressure on the U.S. economy as well, where consumers and companies pay the tariffs on goods purchased from abroad. “Uncertainty around trade policy appears here to stay - putting continued pressure on the US economy,” Bakiskan said.

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World News | Quad Supports First Open-run Deployment in the Pacific, Advancing Trusted US Digital Technologies in Palau
latestly118d ago

World News | Quad Supports First Open-run Deployment in the Pacific, Advancing Trusted US Digital Technologies in Palau

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The rollout is expected to significantly strengthen secure 4G and 5G connectivity across Palau, improving network resilience while expanding access to advanced telecommunications services. Open RAN technology allows operators to diversify suppliers and avoid reliance on single-vendor systems, enhancing both security and supply chain flexibility. Officials say the move will help safeguard critical communications infrastructure while creating new commercial opportunities for American technology firms.

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USD/CHF Analysis: The Currency Pair’s Resilient Climb to 0.7760 Defies Lingering Trade Tensions
bitcoinworld118d ago

USD/CHF Analysis: The Currency Pair’s Resilient Climb to 0.7760 Defies Lingering Trade Tensions

BitcoinWorldUSD/CHF Analysis: The Currency Pair’s Resilient Climb to 0.7760 Defies Lingering Trade TensionsIn global currency markets, the USD/CHF pair demonstrates notable resilience, edging higher toward the 0.7760 level. This movement occurs despite persistent uncertainty surrounding US trade policy, signaling a complex interplay of macroeconomic forces. Market participants appear to be focusing on broader fundamental drivers, including interest rate differentials and relative economic strength. Consequently, this analysis explores [...]This post USD/CHF Analysis: The Currency Pair’s Resilient Climb to 0.7760 Defies Lingering Trade Tensions first appeared on BitcoinWorld.

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President Mahama sets 15% manufacturing GDP target, promises 500,000 industrial jobs by 2030
ghanamma118d ago

President Mahama sets 15% manufacturing GDP target, promises 500,000 industrial jobs by 2030

By: Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has set an ambitious target to raise Ghana’s manufacturing contribution to Gross Domestic Product from about 10 percent to at least 15 percent by 2030, alongside the creation of 500,000 quality industrial jobs. Addressing business leaders at the Presidential Dialogue with the Private Sector in [...]The post President Mahama sets 15% manufacturing GDP target, promises 500,000 industrial jobs by 2030 appeared first on Ghanamma.com.

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google118d ago

Citrini flags contract cancellations at TCS, Infosys, Wipro as AI coding costs collapse - Moneycontrol

Citrini flags contract cancellations at TCS, Infosys, Wipro as AI coding costs collapse MoneycontrolDid a blog post just cause software stocks to lose more than $200 billion in market cap? MarketWatch‘Ghost GDP’ and a white-collar recession: Substack’s top finance writer warns of AI’s 2028 crisis FortuneJim Cramer says AI fears have made the stock market fragile CNBC'Ghost GDP': How the AI boom could upend middle-class workers, wallet and Wall Street The Times of India

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FG, World Bank train 1,500 Kano youths in carpentry, others
dailytrust118d ago

FG, World Bank train 1,500 Kano youths in carpentry, others

The Federal Ministry of Education, in partnership with the World Bank, on Monday flagged off the training of over 1,500 youths in Kano on carpentry, phone repairs and other vocational skills. The training and empowerment is part of the government’s Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills – Technical and Vocational Education and [...]

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