- French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday condemned US President Donald Trump's threat to impose 30-percent tariffs on the European Union,...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned that Mexico and the EU would be slapped with 30-percent tariffs starting on August 1
Expressing France's "very strong disapproval" of the announcement, Macron called on the bloc to "step up the preparation of credible countermeasures
- Berlin, Germany - Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to the...
The event brought together more than 150 prominent business leaders from both countries and formed part of the official visit of Dr. Al Jaber to Germany
The establishment of the UAE-Germany Business Council reflects the strong and long-standing economic partnership between the two nations
- In its latest annual report on the outlook for oil demand, OPEC sees global oil demand rising by 18.6 percent...
That rising demand will be "driven by expanding economic growth, rising populations, increasing urbanization, and the new energy-intensive industries like AI.
The IEA said last month that it expects global oil demand begin to decline in 2030, driven by the rise of electric cars and the shift away from crude to produce power.
- Tirabin al-Sana in Israel's Negev desert is the home of the Tirabin (also spelled Tarabin) Bedouin tribe, who signed a...
Tirabin al-Sana in Israel's Negev desert is the home of the Tirabin Bedouin tribe, who signed a contract with an Israeli solar energy company to build the installation
The deal has helped provide jobs for the community as well as promote cleaner, cheaper energy for the country, as the power produced is pumped into the national grid
- After Congress gave Trump a big win last week with his fiscal package, the Republican's aggressive trade posture has returned...
But stocks pushed higher nonetheless, with Nvidia jumping 2.5 percent to top $4 trillion in market capitalization on investor bullishness over Artificial Intelligence (AI) growth.
Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare said investors are not "overly concerned" about Trump's latest tariff threats.
- While Trump imposed a sweeping 10 percent tariff on goods from almost all trading partners in April, higher rates customized...
On Monday night, Trump had told reporters at a dinner that the August 1 deadline was "firm, but not 100 percent firm."
Pressed on whether the letters were his final offer, Trump replied: "I would say final -- but if they call with a different offer, and I like it, then we'll do it."
- BRICS leaders on Sunday described Trump's stop-start tariff wars as "indiscriminate", damaging, and illegal, drawing a quick rebuke from the...
The 11-nation grouping -- which also includes US allies Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia -- is concluding a two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro.
BRICS members account for about half the world's population and 40 percent of global economic output.
- Washington, United States -- US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European...
The tariffs were part of a broader announcement in April where Trump imposed a 10 percent duty on goods from almost all trading partners.
Countries have been pushing to strike deals that would help them avoid these elevated duties.
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro from Sunday are expected to decry US President...
Since coming to office in January, Trump has threatened allies and rivals alike with a slew of punitive duties.
His latest salvo comes in the form of letters informing trading partners of new tariff rates that will soon enter into force.
- New York, United States -- Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions to recruit top artificial intelligence talent, triggering debates...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently complained that Meta has offered $100 million bonuses to lure engineers away from his company.
Several OpenAI employees have accepted Meta's offers, prompting executives at the ChatGPT maker to scramble to retain their best talent.





















