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Closer ties with France, EU urged

China Daily ·

French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 4, 2025. [Alexandra Lebon/French presidential palace/Handout via Xinhua] Stronger trust, strengthened cooperation and deeper...

Cooperation, autonomy and win-win results defining features of healthy economic ties

China Daily Global ·

The global trade landscape has been roiled by the United States' trade policies and actions. Even though US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he expects a "flurry" of deals to materialize before the July 9 deadline, time is running out....

ASX 200 Opens Flat as Gold Results Roll In and Trade Tensions Linger

Kalkine Media · July 7, 2025

Highlights ASX 200 likely to see subdued session amid global uncertainties Gold producers deliver steady quarterly performance RBA policy decision expected tomorrow, markets anticipate easing The Australian share market is poised for a quiet...

US tariffs set for August 1 if no trade deals reached, warns Treasury Secretary

The New Zealand Herald · July 7, 2025

Standing at his side, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed tariffs would kick in on August 1, “but the President is setting the rates and the deals right now”. The tariffs were part of a broader announcement in April where Trump imposed...

‘RM4bil potential investments from PM’s visit to France’

The Malaysian Star · July 6, 2025

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has successfully attracted potential investments worth RM4bil from French firms, following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent visit to France, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pic). The Investment,...

Kepler Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for AIR France KLM (0LN7)

Markets Insider ·

Kepler Capital analyst Marc Zeck maintained a Hold rating on AIR France KLM on July 4 and set a price target of €8.80. The company’s shares closed last Friday at €9.95. Don’t Miss TipRanks’ Half-Year Sale Zeck covers the Industrials sector,...

Anwar In Paris: Recalibrating The Terms Of Engagement

Bernama · July 7, 2025

By Mohd Faiz Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- If the French were expecting a deferential guest, they did not get one. When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim rose to speak at the Sorbonne on 4 July, his address was both a nod to...

Why France is toasting China’s new tariff on European brandy

South China Morning Post · July 7, 2025

China’s new anti-dumping duty targeting European brandy unexpectedly became the toast of France over the weekend, after Beijing granted exemptions to a string of French cognac makers. The cordial reaction in Paris came as a surprise to many...

China used embassies to undermine salesof Rafale fighter jet:French intelligence

Nagaland Post · July 6, 2025

China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan’s clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded, implicating Beijing in an...

Switzerland Attracts Skilled Talent, Including Those Fleeing Islamophobia in France

Tunisie Numerique · July 6, 2025

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp While 60% of new arrivals in Switzerland hold a university degree, a recent study highlights the increasingly high-skilled nature of the country’s migrant population—while warning of mounting challenges in an...

London-bound Eurostar train stranded 9 hours in northern France

The Local - France · July 6, 2025

The malfunction left the passengers without air conditioning or working toilets, with the company saying it had carried out a "long and complex" operation to transfer the passengers to another train. A Eurostar spokeswoman told AFP the train "came...

US Tariffs to Take Effect 1 August Without New Trade Deals

The Laotian Times · July 7, 2025

AFP – US tariffs will kick in on 1 August if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on 6 July. The rates will “boomerang back” to the sometimes very high levels...

Trump sets August 1 tariff deadline as trade talks with partners continue

Malay Mail · July 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, July 7 — US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday. The rates will “boomerang back” to the sometimes...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Jul 06, ’25 Business Report]

Defense & Aerospace Report · July 6, 2025

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic...

France's carbon emission cuts set to slow again in 2025: rep...

Modern Ghana ·

Progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions in France is expected to slow again in 2025, according to a government-commissioned forecast published on Friday, putting the country's climate goals further out of reach. The estimated reduction of...

Air France-KLM to increase stake in SAS

TTR Weekly · July 6, 2025

SINGAPORE, 7 July 2025: Air France-KLM has announced that it will initiate proceedings to increase its stake in SAS from 19.9% currently to 60.5%, through a complete acquisition of the stakes held by Castlelake and Lind Invest. The Group currently...

French teenager disappears on bike trip in Iran, sparking fears he’s been detained

The Times of Israel · July 6, 2025

A French teenager who was on a cycling trip in Iran has been missing since June 16, a diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday. Posts shared on Instagram identified the missing person as 18-year-old Lennart Monterlos, who allegedly also holds German...

China retaliates, bans EU medical devices in trade dispute

Al Mayadeen · July 6, 2025

Amid a $357.1 billion trade imbalance, China has retaliated against European medical device firms over procurement restrictions. In response to the EU’s exclusion of Chinese firms from major medical equipment contracts, China has retaliated with...

AP Business SummaryBrief at 5:11 p.m. EDT

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

BRICS group condemns increase of tariffs in summit overshadowed by Middle East tensions RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The BRICS bloc has criticized rising tariffs and attacks on Iran in its latest summit declaration. Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday,...

Donald Trump’s tariff letters to hit 12 countries as trade deadline chaos looms

Mint · July 6, 2025

President Trump has signed "take it or leave it" letters to 12 countries on Monday, slapping new tariffs of 10% to 70% on their exports to the U.S. These taxes kick in August 1 unless deals are made by Wednesday’s deadline. August 1 tariff...