South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday and reaffirmed a commitment to reach a trade deal on tariffs by the August 1 deadline, South Korea's industry ministry said on Friday.

The country's two largest two manufacturers saw sales of traditional toys decline due to delayed orders by retailers worried about tariffs.

SEOUL (Reuters) -Talks between top South Korean and U.S. officials to negotiate over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have been postponed due to a scheduling conflict for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, South Korea's finance ministry said on Thursday.

South Korea and the United States have been discussing a shipbuilding tie-up that could include investments to modernise U.S. shipyards and more help to repair the U.S. naval fleet as Seoul seeks better tariff terms,

PORCIUNCULA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian José Natal da Silva often tends to his modest coffee plantation in the interior of Rio de Janeiro state in the middle of the night, sacrificing sleep to fend off pests that could inflict harm on his precious crops.

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Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday a contingency plan in response to higher U.S. tariffs will be presented to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from Monday and will include a menu of measures,

The European Central Bank probably isn't going to cut interest rates again on Thursday. That's because the bank's leaders don't know what kind of headwinds they'll be facing from U.S. trade policy.

The central bank left its key deposit rate at 2% after making eight cuts since last June.