
The Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Finance, has suspended the controversial 4% Free-On-Board charge introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service.
The Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Finance, has suspended the controversial 4% Free-On-Board charge introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service.
The eurozone economy unexpectedly expanded in the second quarter of 2025, official data showed Wednesday, despite international trade tensions clouding the global outlook.
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said on Wednesday it was dropping three French airports over a "harmful" tax hike on air tickets and urged Paris to change course. Ryanair urged the French government to abolish the "harmful" air tax in order to make French aviation more competitive.
German sportswear giant Adidas said Wednesday it took a hit from US tariffs in the second quarter but did not indicate whether it would pass on rising costs to consumers. The company did not indicate whether it would pass on these costs to consumers and expressed concern that rising prices overall could dampen demand.
Italy said Wednesday it opened a probe into social media giant Meta for potentially breaking EU competition laws by installing its AI tool into WhatsApp.
Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday its second-quarter profit plunged nearly 70 percent due to US tariffs and weak sales in China, prompting it to lower its full-year revenue outlook.
Indian exporters were bracing Wednesday for higher US tariffs to kick in as prospects dim for an interim trade deal between New Delhi and Washington before the August 1 deadline. While lower than the 26 percent reciprocal tariffs Washington previously announced in April, that would would still represent a leap from the current 10 percent baseline tariff on Indian shipments to the United States.
Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, is hoping for a last-minute deal to stop the United States from imposing a 50-percent import tariff on the red metal. - Impact on the US - The United States imports about 45 percent of the copper it needs for industrial use, according to the US Geological Survey, a government agency.
Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States.
Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of cryptocurrency, but authorities warn against overplaying its future role in financial systems. "Some discussion on stablecoins may be overly idealistic," Yue warned, especially around their "potential to disrupt the mainstream financial system".
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