Global trade

Chinese provinces were planning Tehran trade expos, then the war broke out

Chinese government procurement and tender records on Iran show contracts issued in recent months, pointing to the vibrant commercial engagement of the two nations.

|ByREUTERS
The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and US strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026
President Donald J. Trump entering the House Chamber before delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

America’s fight for global dominance is waged in oil, trade, and tech - opinion

The core US interest is clear: To halt China’s economic rise before it becomes a technological, industrial, and financial superpower.

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC February 20, 2026.

Trump raises tariff to 15% after Supreme Court strikes down previous program

Trump announced the new tariffs in a Truth Social post, noting they would be effective "almost immediately."

|ByREUTERS
Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

Israel, Costa Rica sign FTA eliminating over 90% of tariffs, expanding bilateral trade

Israel and Costa Rica signed a Free Trade Area agreement on Monday, marking a significant milestone in economic cooperation between the two countries.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

G20 finance chiefs: trade row 'intensified' but no call for resolution

The communique is expected to say: "Most importantly, trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified."

JUNE 9, 2019ByREUTERS
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is surrounded by his delegates during the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Fukuoka, Japan June 8, 2019