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Economy & Trade 1m ago

Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on European Union cars, trucks

US president says EU ‘not complying’ with current trade deal, launches new tariffs to begin next week.

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Al Jazeera English

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Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on automobiles from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal

Both the U.S. and the EU had previously confirmed their commitment to preserving the trade framework, known as the Turnberry Agreement, which was named after Mr. Trump’s golf course in Scotland

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EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect

The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.

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Al Jazeera English

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Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Trump announces 25 percent tariffs on European Union cars, trucks

US president says EU 'not complying' with current trade deal; launches latest tariffs amid global economic uncertainty.

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The Hindu International • 1m ago

Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on automobiles from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal

Both the U.S. and the EU had previously confirmed their commitment to preserving the trade framework, known as the Turnberry Agreement, which was named after Mr. Trump’s golf course in Scotland

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India World

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Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect

The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.

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Global News

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Rappler • 1m ago

SM Prime to bring premier mall experience to Nuvali by October 2026

The opening of SM Nuvali in October comes as Laguna became the first Philippine province to generate P1 trillion in economic value

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Rappler • 1m ago

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Should we cut taxes – or fix the system – to truly empower the middle class?

The global experience is clear: cutting VAT without fixing compliance and administration weakens revenues without delivering proportional economic benefit

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Rappler • 1m ago

What we know so far: Killing of pool patron Perry Mariano

Perry Mariano, a businessman who supported the careers of multiple Filipino world pool champions, is killed together with his driver

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