Tag: Tariffs
EU calls for ‘respect’ after Trump threatens 50% tariffs
The European Union's trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on "respect" not "threats".
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BEC sees challenges, opportunities with US tariffs
The Barbados Employer's Confederation (BEC) has been keeping an eye on the ongoing United States/ China tariff issue with Executive Director Sheena Mayers-Granville admitting...
Markets rise as US and China agree to slash tariffs
Share markets jumped on Monday after President Trump said weekend talks had resulted in a "total reset" in trade terms between the US and...
US and Chinese officials start Geneva talks on easing trade war, sources say
 Chinese Vice Premier He Lipeng began talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent early on Saturday in Geneva in a tentative first step towards...
Central Bank expects between $88m and $157m fallout
Barbados could be impacted by an economic fallout of between $88.9 million and $157.6 million caused by a hike in tariffs by the United...
Trump calls Bezos as Amazon says no plan to show tariff price rises
US President Donald Trump has called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after it was reported that the retail giant planned to detail the cost of...