The United States doubled steel and aluminium tariffs on Wednesday, casting a pall on a gathering of OECD ministers as President Donald Trump’s intensifying trade war weighs on the world economy. Trump’s sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries alike — including levies on imported steel and autos — have strained US ties with trading partners...
•US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House yesterday, in Washington, DC. US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from March 12, ramping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China. The […]

