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The reflection of silhouettes of people is visible on a glass on a terrace of a shopping mall overlooking Beijing’s central business district in China, Aug. 11, 2025. REUTERS WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) — The United States and China have extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving o…

General view of a soybean field in Wyandot County, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2021. REUTERS (Reuters) — President Donald Trump on Sunday urged China to quadruple its soybean purchases ahead of a key tariff truce deadline, sending Chicago soybean prices higher, though analysts were quick to question the feasibi…

(Special Advertising Feature) — Bank of Hawai‘i is accepting applications from Aug. 11 to Aug. 15 for its annual I Kinometi Para I Kumunidåt I Islå-ta Small Business Revitalization and Development Grant for projects that stimulate small business development and economic activity in Saipan. Small bu…

Pedestrians walk past an electronic board displaying various companies’ share prices, at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 31, 2023. REUTERS TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s government cut its growth forecast for this fiscal year on Thursday as U.S. tariffs slow capital expenditure and…

A large crowd of tourists walks through Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2024. REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea will offer visa-free entry to tourist groups from China, for a temporary period from September 29 through June 2026, to boost foreign tourism ahead of an Asia-Pa…

President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell react during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025. REUTERS BENGALURU (Reuters) — The U.S. dollar will weaken steadily ove…

German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, July 29, 2025. REUTERS SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) — Global stocks rose on Monday, boosted by the prospect of lower interest rates, after a weak U.S. jobs report prompted a dramatic re-assessment of the rate out…

A tractor trailer advertising job opportunities in the trucking industry drives south on Interstate 81 near Staunton, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2022. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. employment growth was weaker than expected in July while the nonfarm payrolls count for the prior two months was revised…

A man walks past a brokerage house with a display board showing the stock index information, in Beijing, China on April 9, 2025. REUTERS SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Asian equities slipped on Thursday, weighed down by weaker-than-expected Chinese activity data and a plunge in copper prices, while the yen …

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speak during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged o…