With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas,...

Midway through summer, U.S. retailers are sweating a different season

The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unrav...

The Trump administration’s tariffs are causing a significant shift in supply chains and diplomacy, with major U.S. corporations and trading...

From Frankfurt to Milan, and Paris to London, next week it's all about the banks.

The winter months in South Africa's Olifants River Valley are cold, wet and green. There are waterfalls in the nearby Cederberg and Winterho...

President Trump has voiced a desire to ignite a new “baby boom” in America, floating a $5,000 baby bonus and other policies aimed at spurrin...

Brazil's right-wing former president cast himself as the man to renegotiate U.S. tariffs, curb Chinese influence and beat back leftists in B...

The Construction MMI (Monthly Metals Index) traded flat month-over-month, with no noteworthy price movement in either direction. Meanwhile,...

Chicago Fed Pres. Austin Goolsbee is getting his last words and before the quiet period begins after the close of business today. The quiet...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump met five African leaders in Washington in July, his lack of familiarity with the co...

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The effects of international tariffs are being felt at the Port of Oakland, which saw a 10.1% drop in overall shipping volume in June compar...

Millions of small- and medium-sized firms that make up 99.7% of Japan's companies are world-class in their specialist niche, giving rise to...

TOKYO: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan are bracing for the impact of US tariffs while relying on their niche expertise to...