FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday but hinted at a pause in its year-long easing cycle after inflation finally returned to its 2% target.

NEW YORK -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to begin a new round of trade talks on Thursday in their first reported conversation since since the two countries began ...

Open disagreements, competition and confusion among Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have made it hard for the Japanese ...

NEW YORK -- The global trade deficit for the U.S. shrank by 46% to $87.4 billion in April as the flow of goods from Asia came to a halt following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policies ...

NEW YORK -- Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, according to Chinese state media Xinhua news agency, ending a monthslong standoff.

TOKYO -- At its next round of tariff negotiations, Japan will present the U.S. with a cooperation package focusing on supply chains for Chinese rare earths and American liquefied natural gas that have ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -- The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept all options on the table for its next meetings even as the case grows for a summer pause in its ...

JAKARTA -- Coal prices are rebounding from a four-year low and are forecast to increase significantly from 2027 onward, driven by rising demand in Asia and limited new supplies, analysts said in ...

SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung faces an uphill battle in bolstering relations with both China and the U.S., with some analysts suggesting he may find himself unable to execute a ...

BENGALURU -- Indian automakers are feeling the pressure from Beijing's curbs on the export of rare earth minerals and magnets ...

BRUSSELS -- Gaps between Brussels and Beijing on trade issues show little sign of narrowing even as negotiations accelerate ...

Despite geopolitical tensions, tariffs and volatile exchange rates looming over the semiconductor market, the world's largest chip foundry is confident that it will log a record profit this year as AI ...