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Pedestrians are reflected on a stock quotation board showing a graph of Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan on April 14, 2025. REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) — Asian share markets and the dollar made a soft start on Monday as U.S.-China trade tensions continued to simmer, while inves…

President Donald Trump walks as workers react at U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, May 30, 2025. REUTERS WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said on Friday he planned to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50% from 25%, ratche…

THE Saipan Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its upcoming June General Membership Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Charley’s, located within the Pacific Islands Club, one of our valued Chamber member establishments. This month’s meeting will f…

Representations of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration on Aug. 10, 2022. REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) — Big U.S. banks are holding internal discussions about expanding into cryptocurrencies as they get stronger endorsements from regulators, but initial steps will be tentative, centering on…

An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 11, 2025. REUTERS SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Shares were mixed on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s postponement of his threatened 50% d…

President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 25, 2025. REUTERS SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Stock markets across Asia were steady on Monday, and the euro rallied after President Donald Trump abruptly extended by more than a month his threat to slap 50%…

 iPhones sit on display at the Apple Fifth Avenue store, in New York City, May 23, 2025. BRUSSELS/BANFF, Canada/THE HAGUE (Reuters) — President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to ratchet up his trade war again, pushing for a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1 and warning Apple he …

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) — Bitcoin rose to its highest level on record on Wednesday, eclipsing the previous high from January, as risk sentiment continues to improve after last month’s tariff-induced selloff. The world’s largest cryptocurrency touched a high of $109,760.08, and was las…

A person and buildings are reflected on the glass of a brokerage house where a display board is hung inside showing the stock index information, in Beijing, China on April 9, 2025. REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) — Stocks were muted and the U.S. dollar under pressure on Wednesday, as investors fretted abo…