Trade
Trump cuts tariffs on goods like coffee, bananas and beef in bid to slash consumer prices
US President Donald Trump during a breakfast with Senate Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday exempted key agricultural imports like coffee, cocoa, bananas and certain beef products from his higher tariff rates. […]
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U.S. and Switzerland reach trade deal to lower tariffs to 15%
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is interviewed by a TV network at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 30, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The U.S. and Switzerland have reached a trade deal, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC on Friday. Duties will be reduced to 15%, the Swiss government said in […]
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Modi’s victory in a key farm state may tip the balance on India-U.S. trade deal
PATNA, INDIA – OCTOBER 31: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with BJP national president J.P. Nadda, HAM party founder Jitanram Manjhi, RLM president Upendra Kushwaha and others releasing NDA manifesto (Sankalp Patra) ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The electoral victory for Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]
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U.S. to remove tariffs on some products from Ecuador, Argentina, Guatemala and El Salvador
The United States said Thursday it will remove tariffs on some foods and other imports from Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and El Salvador under framework agreements that will give U.S. firms greater access to those markets. The agreements are expected to help lower prices for coffee, bananas and other foodstuffs, a senior Trump administration official told […]
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Cheaper medicines, free beach trips: U.S. health plans tap prescriptions that feds say are illegal
Every step is a struggle for Bruce Zimmerman, whose health has been deteriorating since he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis eight years ago. In 2019, Zimmerman said, his then-employer offered him an opportunity that sounded irresistible: He and his wife, Becky, could take all-expense-paid trips to the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas to retrieve the medication […]
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CNBC Daily Open: SoftBank goes all in on OpenAI as ‘Big Short’ investor issues caution on AI firms
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., left, and Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., during a fireside chat at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank is selling its entire stake in […]
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Singapore sees further cooperation between ASEAN and EU on digital economy, deputy PM says
Gan Kim Yong, Singapore’s deputy prime minister, during a panel session, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Despite rising trade tensions, Singapore still wants to push ahead with a “multilateral, rules-based trading system,” and sees further cooperation between ASEAN and […]
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CNBC Daily Open: SoftBank doubles down on AI amid warnings from ‘Big Short’ investor
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., left, and Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp., during a fireside chat at the Nvidia AI Summit Japan in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank is selling its entire stake in […]
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Trump hints at cutting tariffs on India as loyalist Sergio Gor sworn in as ambassador
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 10: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, during his swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump faces a fresh test of […]
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U.S. and Switzerland working on a deal to slash 39% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.S. and Switzerland are getting close to signing a trade deal to lower tariffs of 39% that […]
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