Global Economy

Global Economy

Chinese business in Vietnam struggles with Trump tariffs uncertainty

But in Vietnam's northern industrial Bac Ninh province, Chinese businesses that AFP interviewed -- most of whom are linked to the export supply chain -- said investors were hesitating and anxiety was widespread.

1h ago

Tesla's EU sales plunge as Musk takes flak

Sales of the sleek machines fell 45 percent to just over 36,000 units in the first quarter of 2025 in EU

3h ago

Vietnam and US start trade talks: Hanoi

The United States was Vietnam's biggest export market in the first three months of the year.

4h ago

Global roundtable sees rising debt risks for low-income countries as uncertainty mounts

The IMF on Wednesday announced that economic pressures from steep new US tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels

5h ago

Trump seeks 'fair deal' with China but pathway unclear

Trump told reporters his country would have a "fair deal with China," adding that "everything's active" when asked if Washington was talking to Beijing.

7h ago

EuroCham urges fair treatment

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) urged the interim government to avoid discrimination against companies based in the bloc as Bangladesh weighs up substantial trade concessions for the United States.

15h ago

Apple fined $570m and Meta $228m for breach of EU law

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

15h ago

Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Just 37% of respondents to the six-day poll approve of Trump's handling of the economy

19h ago

Chinese business in Vietnam struggles with Trump tariffs uncertainty

But in Vietnam's northern industrial Bac Ninh province, Chinese businesses that AFP interviewed -- most of whom are linked to the export supply chain -- said investors were hesitating and anxiety was widespread.

1h ago

Tesla's EU sales plunge as Musk takes flak

Sales of the sleek machines fell 45 percent to just over 36,000 units in the first quarter of 2025 in EU

3h ago

Vietnam and US start trade talks: Hanoi

The United States was Vietnam's biggest export market in the first three months of the year.

4h ago

Global roundtable sees rising debt risks for low-income countries as uncertainty mounts

The IMF on Wednesday announced that economic pressures from steep new US tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels

5h ago

Trump seeks 'fair deal' with China but pathway unclear

Trump told reporters his country would have a "fair deal with China," adding that "everything's active" when asked if Washington was talking to Beijing.

7h ago

EuroCham urges fair treatment

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) urged the interim government to avoid discrimination against companies based in the bloc as Bangladesh weighs up substantial trade concessions for the United States.

15h ago

Apple fined $570m and Meta $228m for breach of EU law

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

15h ago

Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Just 37% of respondents to the six-day poll approve of Trump's handling of the economy

19h ago

EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

The EU also fined Meta 200 million euros over its "pay or consent" system after it violated rules on the use of personal data on Facebook and Instagram.

22h ago

China says door for US trade talks 'wide open'

The fierce trade war between the world's top two economies has rattled markets and raised fears of a global recession.

1d ago