Vern Buchanan highlights agriculture, health care modernization, and trade deal with South Korea

India’s trade surplus with the US under threat as new tariffs bite

The latest tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India, if fully implemented and combined with existing sector-specific tariffs on products like aluminium, steel and automobiles, could raise the average US import duty on Indian goods to...

South Africa vows to reset US trade relations despite looming tariffs

Negotiations remain the best tool to deal with the issues that are on the table,” said the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister Parks Tau who has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to a conclusion on the US trade deal....

Trump says US completes trade deal with Japan

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has reached a trade deal with Japan, which will impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese goods. Japan will invest 550 billion U.S. dollars into the United States, which will receive 90...

Panabo City: The heart of Mindanao’s agri-innovation

49 With its long-standing reputation as an agricultural powerhouse, home to vast banana plantations that have shaped its economy for decades, Panabo City is now emerging as a vital force in Mindanao’s broader economic transformation. Spearheading...

Join Mint webinar on “Power, Trade & the Global Order” to decode Trump tariffs

In our interconnected world, geopolitics and geoeconomics are now so immeasurably intertwined. In fact, it’s geoeconomics that is driving geopolitics. Here’s an example: in a “Trumpian world” where punitive tariffs are friend-and-foe-agnostic,...

Agriculture Sector Has Long Been in Eurozone, Transition Will Be Even Easier, Says Minister Tahov

Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Tahov pointed out that with Bulgaria's entry into the eurozone, Bulgarian producers will have easier access to European markets, lower trading costs, and greater trust from foreign partners. This will mean more...

MTN Uganda, Umeme dominate stock markets growth

MTN CEO Sylvia Mulinge Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) report continued growth of the stock market in Uganda, with the sector recovering from the lagging effects of the...

Conditional free trade: EU-Ukraine’s new deal

Ukraine must comply with European standards in order to gradually become part of the European Union’s free trade zone. This is the outcome of negotiations with Ukraine. In its aspiration to join the European Union (EU), ties between the union and...

Business News | Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs Plus Unspecified 'penalty' on India; FICCI Expresses Disappointment, Experts Say Tariffs Would Have Varied Impact

New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Two days ahead of the impending US tariff deadline of August 1, President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, even as there were hopes of an interim India-US trade...

Mark Franke column: In Indiana, agriculture punches well above weight class

There used to be an economic-outlook panel from the IU School of Business that would travel the state to give advice on the state of Indiana’s economy. I attended enough of those during my professional career that, while the presentations were...

Gregoire Dattee, board member of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ukraine

Following the visit to Kyiv by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, it was announced that Ukraine and France are strengthening their defense cooperation—particularly in the areas of air defense, drones, and missiles—and are preparing to sign...

Kerala Agri Varsity conduct drone-based sowing in Pokkali fields

Kerala Agricultural University conducts successful drone-based seed sowing trial in waterlogged paddy fields, revolutionising traditional agriculture. In a pioneering step towards modernising traditional agriculture, the Kerala Agricultural...

(2nd LD) S. Korea says trade deal with U.S. ensures no further market opening to rice, beef

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments, details in paras 5, 15-16) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has fended off the United States' demand for further market opening to rice and beef in its latest trade deal with Washington and...

Donald Trump tariffs to dent India’s GDP growth? Up to 30 basis points dip possible, say experts; expected trade deal could soften blow

The imposition of a 25 per cent US tariff on Indian goods from August 1, along with an unspecified penalty over India’s continued trade with Russia, could weigh on India’s GDP growth and export prospects, experts have warned. Sectors such as...

General : Explore Country's Rice Industry At Bernas Booth During HPPNK 2025 In Kota Kinabalu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- A variety of engaging and interactive activities await visitors at the Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas) booth, during the National Farmers, breeders and Fishermen's Day (HPPNK) 2025, held at the Sabah...

Intra-Africa trade surges to record $220bln as top economies recover

Trade among African nations soared to $220.3 billion in 2024, a significant 12.4 percent increase, marking a rebound for the continent. This surge, coming after a 5.9 percent contraction in 2023, signalled a turnaround driven by economic recovery...

Mastitis Costs The Dairy Industry $32 Billion A Year. Julia Somerdin Is Trying To Change That

AgTech founder Julia Somerdin nearly closed her company in 2022. Today, her startup, Labby, works with farms to detect bacteria-infected milk before it leaves the farm. Julia Somerdin’s test subjects line up for work before dawn, their tails...

Analysts see major economic gains in Pakistan’s trade deal with US

In a key development on the economic front, Pakistan and the United States have finalised a landmark agreement that not only promises to reduce tariffs on Pakistani exports but also paves the way for the development of Pakistan’s untapped oil...

S. Korea’s Leader Says U.S. Tariff Deal Will Ease Trade Pressures

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday announced that a long-anticipated tariff agreement with the United States will significantly reduce economic "uncertainties" for Seoul’s heavily export-driven economy. In a Facebook post,...