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U.S. slams Nigeria’s import ban, says it affects American exporters

U.S. slams Nigeria’s import ban, says it affects American exporters

The United States has criticised Nigeria’s ban on 25 product categories, saying it hampers American exports and deepens trade tensions. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) listed the restrictions—covering beef, poultry, fruit juice, pharmaceuticals, and spirits—among the top 10 unfair trade practices by foreign nations. “These policies create significant trade barriers that lead to lost revenue …

Trump unveils $5m ‘gold card’ for wealthy Nigerian migrants, others

Trump unveils $5m ‘gold card’ for wealthy Nigerian migrants, others

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled the first “gold card,” a residency permit set to be sold for $5 million each. The high-priced visa, designed as an alternative to the traditional green card, aims to attract wealthy investors and job creators to the United States. Holding a prototype featuring his face and an inscription reading …

Uninhabited Australian territories among targets of U.S. tariffs – Trump

Uninhabited Australian territories among targets of U.S. tariffs – Trump

The Australian external territories of Heard and McDonald Islands that can boast penguin colonies but no humans are among the places targeted by sweeping U.S. tariffs. This was announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday. From Saturday, the U.S. will impose a flat tariff of 10 per cent on imports from most countries. The U.S. …

Key details on Trump’s market-shaking tariffs

Key details on Trump’s market-shaking tariffs

After weeks of anticipation, US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on trading partners Wednesday, calling it a “declaration of economic independence.” A fresh “baseline tariff” of 10 percent will apply to economies around the world, with steeper rates tailored to those that Washington deemed as bad actors. But there are some exemptions. What …

What the world said about Trump’s tariffs

What the world said about Trump’s tariffs

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping new tariffs on imports to the United States from countries right across the globe. Here are international reactions so far from the world’s major economies: – China – Beijing said it “firmly opposes” the new tariffs on its exports, and vowed “countermeasures to safeguard its own rights …

Key details on Trump’s market-shaking tariffs

Democrats drag Trump to court over election overhaul order

The Democratic Party has sued the Trump administration over an attempt to impose sweeping changes on the election systems, including requiring citizenship proof to register to vote and limiting mail-in ballot counting. In a lawsuit filed Monday, the Democratic Party asked a federal court to block the executive order, which prevents states from counting mail-in …

Manufacturing, supply chain leaders sweat on Trump trade policies

Manufacturing, supply chain leaders sweat on Trump trade policies

Digital manufacturing platform Fictiv surveyed 254 senior manufacturing and supply chain leaders to glean insight into mounting concerns regarding evolving U.S. trade policies, preventing supply chain disruptions and scaling innovation, AI and sustainability. The report of the survey revealed that some 96% of respondents have concerns over the impact that President Donald Trump’s trade policies …

US ends legal status for 500,000 immigrants

US ends legal status for 500,000 immigrants

The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations. The order affects around 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans …

Trump denies signing proclamation to deport Venezuelans

Trump denies signing proclamation to deport Venezuelans

US President Donald Trump on Friday denied signing a proclamation invoking a 200-year-old law to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members who were sent to prison in El Salvador. His downplaying of his role in the affair came just hours after a federal judge called Trump’s use of the law “incredibly troublesome.” Last weekend Trump invoked …