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Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here’s a recap of his trade actions this year

Friday, December 26 by SRN News

It's been a rollercoaster of a year for U.S. trade policy. President Donald Trump launched a barrage of new tariffs in 2025, plunging the U.S. into trade wars with nearly every country in the world. Volley after volley of threats and steeper import taxes often... Read More.

Saks Global is considering bankruptcy as a last resort, Bloomberg News reports

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Saks Global, parent of high-end department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue, is weighing Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a last resort, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company, facing limited options ahead of a more than... Read More.

AI spending spree drives global tech debt issuance to record high

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

By Patturaja Murugaboopathy Dec 22 (Reuters) - Global technology companies have ramped up debt issuance this year to record levels, as an intensifying race to build artificial intelligence capacity forces even cash-rich firms to borrow heavily to fund that investment. According to Dealogic data, global... Read More.

India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

NEW DELHI (AP) - India and New Zealand reached a free trade deal, seeking to deepen economic ties and shore up growth at a time of mounting global trade uncertainties, officials said Monday. The move comes as New Delhi accelerates efforts to diversify export destinations... Read More.

Trump shook up global trade this year; some uncertainty may persist in 2026

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

Dec 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025 kicked off a frenetic year for global trade, with waves of tariffs on U.S. trading partners that lifted import taxes to their highest since the Great Depression, roiled financial markets... Read More.

Analysis-China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom

Sunday, December 21 by SRN News

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A revamp of China's electricity market is boosting the economics of storing power just as international demand surges, sparking a boom for the Chinese energy storage manufacturers that already dominate globally. Chinese firms are on track for a... Read More.

Third ‘Avatar’ film lights up global box offices

Sunday, December 21 by SRN News

Dec 21 (Reuters) - Director James Cameron's third "Avatar" movie adventure racked up roughly $345 million in global box office sales over its opening weekend, distributor Walt Disney said on Sunday. The estimated sales for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" landed in line with pre-weekend forecasts... Read More.

Gaza no longer has famine, says global hunger monitor

Friday, December 19 by SRN News

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - There is no longer famine in Gaza, a global hunger monitor said on Friday, after access for humanitarian and commercial food deliveries improved following a fragile October 10 ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas. The... Read More.

Analysis-As global scrutiny grows, Chinese firms look to call Singapore home

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

By Xinghui Kok and Claire Fu SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A growing number of Chinese companies are looking to domicile in Singapore, betting a move to the trade-focused city-state would reduce risks their operations get disrupted by Sino-U.S. geopolitical tensions. The trend, billed as "Singapore... Read More.

Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Moderna will get up to $54.3 million in funding from a global coalition to support late-stage development of its experimental bird flu vaccine, the U.S. drugmaker said on Thursday. The vaccine, mRNA-1018, would be the first mRNA-based bird flu... Read More.

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Trump launched global tariff wars in 2025. Here’s a recap of his trade actions this year

Saks Global is considering bankruptcy as a last resort, Bloomberg News reports

AI spending spree drives global tech debt issuance to record high

India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist

Trump shook up global trade this year; some uncertainty may persist in 2026

Analysis-China’s power reforms, global data centre buildout usher in battery boom

Third ‘Avatar’ film lights up global box offices

Gaza no longer has famine, says global hunger monitor

Analysis-As global scrutiny grows, Chinese firms look to call Singapore home

Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition

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