•Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Prime Minister Mark Carney said today his government is “disappointed” by President Donald Trump’s decision to increase US tariffs on Canadian goods to 35 percent. The US leader had warned of trade consequences for Ottawa after Carney announced plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assemb...
Nigeria’s quest to expand its economy to $1 trillion in the coming years is drawing scepticism, with experts warning that the target will remain elusive without bold structural reforms and a clear strategy to strengthen trade relations. The warning comes amid renewed concerns over the country’s economic trajectory, with fresh complications ari...
•US President Donald Trump Mounting trade wars between the United States and its largest economic partners deepened today as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China kicked in, sparking swift retaliation from Beijing and Ottawa. Stinging US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods came into effect as a deadline to avert President Donald Trump’s lev...
•Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer Britain’s economy picked up at the end of last year, official data showed today, relieving some pressure on the Labour government as the country faces up to US tariffs. Gross domestic product expanded 0.1 percent in the October-December period after zero growth in the third quarter of 2024, the Office [&h...

