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IV Mongolia-Japan International Business Innovation Forum to be held
AKIPRESS.COM - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will organize the Mongolia–Japan International Business Innovation Forum under the theme "Creating the Future Together" at the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Markets in Flux: Devina Mehra advocates measured rebalancing over panic moves
"Regarding tariffs, there have been some agreements, like Japan announcing investments into the US, though eventually they clarify these are company-level decisions. So it’s like kicking the can down the road. But markets seem to have accepted it...

SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Ruidoso to Help Businesses Impacted by Adverse Weather
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the opening of an SBA Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Lincoln County to assist businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations and residents affected by severe...

Le Pen depicts US-EU trade agreement as ‘fiasco’
(MENAFN) French opposition leader Marine Le Pen has strongly criticized the recently signed EU-US trade agreement, calling it a “fiasco” that compromises the European Union’s economic and political independence. The deal, finalized on Sunday by...

Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO) Africa Community Of Practice Showcases Lessons From South Sudan On Building Resilient Seed Systems In Fragile Contexts
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ACCRA, Ghana, July 29, 2025/APO Group/ -- The FAO Regional Office for Africa Resilience Team held its third virtual Community of Practice (CoP) meeting on 8 July 2025, bringing together FAO staff and technical...

Baladna Algeria Inks $500M In Initial Contracts For Agri-Industrial Project

Five things we don't know yet about the EU-US trade deal
After weeks of negotiations, the EU and the US reached an agreement on Sunday in the tariff dispute that has split them since mid-March: the EU will face a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced....

Inside Economics: Why the job market feels worse than the numbers look
I think, sadly, we can expect that tone to remain for the next few months at least. Next week we’ll get the official unemployment rate, based on the Stats NZ Household Labour Force (HLFS) survey. This week’s data was part of a monthly series that...
Pakistan’s finance minister heads to US to finalise trade deal
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for his second visit to the United States in two weeks to finalise a trade deal with Washington, his office said late on Monday. The trip comes after...

Trump announces "massive" trade deal with Japan, sets tariffs at 15%
Japan and the United States say they have reached an agreement on trade and tariffs after months of negotiations. US President Donald Trump announced the deal on social media, calling it "massive" for both countries. Trump announces the trade deal...

I-29 Moo University Webinar Will Discuss USDA Milk Pricing System Revisions
AMES, Iowa – The I-29 Moo University Dairy Webinar Series continues on Tuesday, Aug. 12, from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The webinar will focus on revisions to the USDA milk pricing system with a presentation from Lawrence Jones, a consultant with The...

Pa. wine producers hope unique session with legislators will put the ag back in the industry
There are more than 570 owners of Pennsylvania limited winery licenses. At last count, around 85 of them are located outside the state, with some in far-flung locations such as Italy, Australia, Peru, France and Argentina. Because they don’t make...

Business Diary: Going arty on a Hill Street Sunday morning
SUNDAY ART MARKET The Cathedral Quarter (CQ) BID, in partnership with Urban Events NI, is running a Sunday Art Market in Belfast, taking place every Sunday from 10am – 3pm on Hill Street, running until the end of September. The pilot initiative...

Marcos woos local, foreign businesses: Invest in Philippine agriculture
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Investments in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries dropped an average of 6% yearly from 2017 to 2022, according to the Philippine...

Indian stocks linger around 6-week low on trade deal jitters, foreign outflows
Indian shares were muted in early trades on Tuesday, with benchmark indexes near six-week lows, as concerns over a delay in signing a trade deal with the United States and sustained foreign outflows hurt demand. The Nifty 50 was up 0.09% at 24,703...

Sensex, Nifty likely to open on a subdued note; trade deal, earnings in focus
The equity benchmarks are set for a muted open on Tuesday amid caution over a delay in an interim trade deal with the US, sustained foreign outflows and weak earnings. The Gift Nifty futures were trading at 24,665 points as of 7:49 a.m. IST,...

FinMin Aurangzeb leaves for US to finalise trade deal amid looming Aug 1 deadline
US is Pakistan's largest export market with $5bn in trade. US Chargé d’Affaires meets FinMin Aurangzeb in Islamabad. Finance czar leaves for Washington for trade deal talks. WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has left for...

Baladna signs contracts worth over $500mln for integrated agri-industrial project in Algeria
Algeria - The Algerian capital today witnessed the signing of initial contracts valued at over USD 500 million between Baladna Algeria and a group of Algerian and international suppliers and consultants. The contracts are part of the first phase...

Agri, Retail Loans Fuel J&K Bank’s Profit Surge: MD Chatterjee
J&K Bank CEO Amitava Chatterjee Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s focus on agriculture and retail lending has helped it register a record profit of Rs 485 crore in April-June, the bank’s MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee said on Monday. J&K Bank on...

Agriculture Ministry to take €2.25 million from EBRD for water supply
The Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan will take €2.25 million additionally from the EBRD for water supply to three villages in Uzgen district of Osh region. The draft agreement was submitted to the...