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Greenland, Denmark affirm alliance amid Trump's interest in US control
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN, April 27 (Reuters) - Greenland and Denmark agreed on Sunday to strengthen their ties in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in taking control of the strategically located Arctic island, their leaders said after talks ...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
U.S. having daily talks with China over tariffs, U.S. Agriculture secretary says
WASHINGTON, April 27 - The Trump administration is having daily conversations with China over tariffs, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Sunday.Rollins said on CNN's "State of the Union" that there were ongoing talks between the two nations and that trade deals with other...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
Treasury's Bessent: did not talk tariffs with Chinese counterpart
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he had interactions with his Chinese counterparts last week during International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, but did not discuss the standoff over President Donald Trump's tariffs.There have been conf...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
Greenland to strengthen relationship with Denmark amid disrespectful US rhetoric, prime minister says
COPENHAGEN, April 27 (Reuters) - Greenland is working on strengthening its relations with Denmark following disrespectful rhetoric from the U.S. administration, the Arctic island's new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday."We are in a foreign policy situation which means we ha...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
China's cabinet approves new project of nuclear power plant in eastern Zhejiang
BEIJING, April 27 (Reuters) - China's cabinet on Sunday approved a phase 3 project of Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's eastern Zhejiang province, state media CCTV reported, citing a meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang. The meeting also passed a draft law of China's medical security ...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
RPT-ANALYSIS-Japan is a test case for Trump's tariff deals. But talks may be tortuous.
U.S. ally Japan seen as front runner to clinch dealSecond round of talks scheduled for next week Rice imports and auto tariffs among thorny itemsJapanese lawmakers wary of blowback as election loomsBy John Geddie, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Trevor Hunnicutt TOKYO/WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Whe...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
Suspected chemical blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port kills at least 18, injures hundreds
Blast rocks part of Bandar Abbas port in southern IranPoorly stored chemicals likely cause, says one officialGovernment says too early to be sureMore than 700 injured in blast DUBAI, April 26 (Reuters) - A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 18 people...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
Panic in Pakistan as India vows to cut off water supply over Kashmir
By Ariba Shahid and Krishna N. Das LATIFABAD, Pakistan/NEW DELHI, April 27 (Reuters) - Spraying pesticides on his parched vegetables one street away from the Indus River, Pakistani farmer Homla Thakhur is worried about his future. The sun is at its peak, the river is running very low, and India h...Reuters
Sun, Apr 27
Gold dips 2% as US-China trade tensions ease, dollar rises
April 25 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell 2% on Friday and were on track for a weekly dip as the dollar rose and signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions after a report that Beijing had exempted some U.S. goods from its tariffs weighed on bullion.
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Sun, Apr 27
US could restrict Mexican livestock imports over screwworm worry, official says
WASHINGTON April 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration warned on Saturday that it will restrict livestock imports from Mexico if that country's government does not intensify its fight against a damaging pest called New World screwworm.U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollin...Reuters
Sat, Apr 26
Serbia's NIS oil firm gets third sanctions waiver from U.S.
BELGRADE, April 26 (Reuters) - Serbia's Naftna Industrija Srbije NIIS.BEL oil firm, majority-owned by Russia's Gazpromneft SIBN.MM and Gazprom GAZP.MM, secured a third sanctions waiver from the United States, President Aleksandar Vucic wrote on Instagram on Saturday.Reuters
Sat, Apr 26
US Treasury's Bessent encouraged by 'productive' Japan, South Korea trade talks
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was encouraged by "productive" early trade talks with Japan and South Korea this week, the Treasury said in a statement on Friday.In a readout issued a day after the bilateral meeting in Washington with Japanese Finance M...Reuters
Sat, Apr 26
US Treasury's Bessent urges Asian Development Bank to move towards ending China loans
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda to take concrete steps towards ending loans to China, the Treasury said on Friday.During a bilateral meeting, Bessent also emphasized the need for an "all-of-the-above energ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 26
US Treasury says South Korea talks focused on new equilibrium encouraging trade
WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Friday that tariff negotiations with South Korea are aimed at finding a new equilibrium that encourages more trade between the two allies rather than restricting it.During a meeting on Thursday between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, ...Reuters
Sat, Apr 26
CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soy barge bids soften, corn firm as planting progresses
April 25 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans delivered by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals weakened slightly on Friday while corn barge bids strengthened and farmer offerings of both crops remained light, traders said.U.S. farmers remain preoccupied with planting the 2025 corn and soybean crops, a...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
Angola's finance minister says country stress-testing for lower oil prices, IMF programme more likely
Angola based its 2025 budget on oil price of $70 per barrelDe Sousa says IMF programme more likely, but final decision not madeFinance ministry in talks with JPMorgan on how to avoid future margin calls WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Angola is running stress tests to gauge the potential fallou...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
LIVESTOCK-CME cattle and lean hogs higher on cold storage data, grilling season
By Renee Hickman CHICAGO, April 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked up as the session wore on Friday, supported by data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly cold storage report, which measures end of month stocks for items including beef and pork, and...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
WRAPUP 5-Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion
Trump says talks underway, China says not trueTrump says he has made '200 deals' that would be completed within three to four weeks Business groups say China waives tariffs on pharmaceuticals, mulls other exemptions By Andrew Silver, Trixie Yap and David Lawder April 25 (Reuters) - U.S. P...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
GRAINS-Soybeans weaken on positioning, China's tariff talk denials
Soybeans ease as China denies tariff talksCorn mixed on spread trading Wheat flat with showers in U.S. Plains, southern RussiaBy Renee Hickman CHICAGO, April 25 (Reuters) - Chicago soybeans fell down after multiple days of advances on Friday as many traders exited the market on positioning and ne...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
EXCLUSIVE-Barrick Gold contractors in Mali lay off staff amid government dispute -documents, sources
Subcontractors face liquidation, work stoppages due to disputeHighlights uncertainty over Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto operations Hundreds of jobs at stakeSome Barrick employees being relocated to DRCBy Portia Crowe and Divya Rajagopal DAKAR, April 25 (Reuters) - At least four subcontractors empl...Reuters
Fri, Apr 25
