China tariff escalation a big mistake, US Treasury Secretary says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. tariff negotiations are the result of calls from other countries not sliding financial markets and China’s escalation is a big mistake, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday. “I think it was a big mistake,...
Crypto firm Ripple to buy prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion
(Reuters) – Ripple said on Tuesday it will buy multi-asset prime broker Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, making it one of the largest acquisitions by the crypto company.This is the second billion-dollar-plus deal involving a crypto company this year, as...
Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel’s south on Sunday in response to Israeli “massacres” of civilians in Gaza.Israel’s military said about 10 projectiles were fired,...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy disappointed with US embassy reaction to missile strike
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday expressed disappointment in the U.S. embassy’s response to a Russian missile strike that killed 18 people, including nine children, in Zelenskiy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih.Zelenskiy, who...
US revokes all South Sudan visas over failure to repatriate citizens
By Michael MartinaWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. said on Saturday it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders over South Sudan’s failure to accept the return of its repatriated citizens, at a time when many in Africa fear that country could...
India unlikely to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs as deal talks progress, sources say
By Shivangi Acharya and Aftab AhmedNEW DELHI (Reuters) – India does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s 26% tariff on imports from the Asian nation, an Indian government official said, citing ongoing talks for a deal between the...
Taiwan eyes zero tariffs with US, pledges more investment
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Sunday offered zero tariffs as the basis for talks with the U.S., pledging to remove trade barriers rather than imposing reciprocal measures and saying Taiwanese companies will raise their U.S....
Over 50 nations want to start trade talks with US after tariffs, Trump officials say
By Douglas Gillison, Ben Blanchard and Sara RossiWASHINGTON/TAIPEI/VERONA, Italy (Reuters) -More than 50 nations have reached out to the White House to begin trade talks since U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out sweeping new tariffs, top officials said on Sunday as...