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China’s Soybean Buying Spree After Trade Truce Thrills Farmers, Shakes Markets

China’s Soybean Buying Spree After Trade Truce Thrills Farmers, Shakes Markets

Trade Truce Revives Soybean Trade After years of fraught trade relations, Washington and Beijing reached a breakthrough at a summit in Busan, South Korea on October 30, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to a one-year pause in their tariff war – a deal that included major agricultural commitments. Both leaders hailed an “amazing” meeting as they shook hands on a U.S.-China trade truce ts2.tech. Under the accord, China pledged to resume buying U.S. soybeans and energy (after a long halt), while the U.S. agreed to scale back some tariffs ts2.tech. Notably, Beijing said it
31 October 2025
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Trump Touts “Tremendous” Soybean Deal with China – Farmers Cautious as Details Remain Vague

Trump Touts “Tremendous” Soybean Deal with China – Farmers Cautious as Details Remain Vague

Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Promises (So Far) On Oct. 30, 2025 the highly-anticipated Trump-Xi face-to-face ended with a flurry of farm-trade promises. President Trump told reporters that President Xi “authorized China to begin the purchase of massive amounts of Soybeans, Sorghum, and other farm products.” Trump said China would start buying “tremendous” volumes immediately farmprogress.com farmprogress.com. Likewise, China’s Ministry of Commerce stated the two sides agreed to “expand agricultural trade” farmprogress.com. Importantly, neither side released binding details. No tariff cuts or purchase quantities were spelled out, leaving investors and farmers wanting clarity. As one analyst put it, “the market was looking
30 October 2025
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Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Trump’s New Tariff Salvo: Drugs, Trucks and Cabinets Under Fire In a dramatic escalation of his trade war, President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new wave of tariffs targeting pharmaceuticals, trucks, and home furnishings. In a Truth Social post on September 25, Trump announced the U.S. will impose a 100% import tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical products starting October 1 – effectively doubling their price – “unless a company is building a manufacturing plant in the U.S.” reuters.com. “There will, therefore, be no Tariff on these pharmaceutical products if construction has started,” Trump clarified, incentivizing drugmakers to
26 September 2025
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Tariff Tsunami, Tech Tumble & Peace Talk Buzz – Global Business Roundup (Aug 19–20, 2025)

Tariff Tsunami, Tech Tumble & Peace Talk Buzz – Global Business Roundup (Aug 19–20, 2025)

Nvidia shares plunged on August 19, 2025, as part of a tech-led market selloff that dragged the Nasdaq about 1.5% lower. Futures priced in at least two 25-basis-point Fed rate cuts by year-end, while the U.S. 10-year yield eased to about 4.31% after hitting multi-year highs. On August 19, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump met Ukraine’s President and signaled the United States would help guarantee Ukraine’s security in any peace accord. New Zealand’s central bank cut rates by 25 basis points to 3.00% on August 20, 2025, sending the New Zealand dollar to around $0.584. Banco do Brasil fell about
20 August 2025
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Trade Truce, Tech Triumphs & Oil Drama: Global Business Bombshells (Aug 11–12, 2025)

Trade Truce, Tech Triumphs & Oil Drama: Global Business Bombshells (Aug 11–12, 2025)

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.6% on Tuesday, its third cut this year, with Governor Michele Bullock signaling further easing may be needed. China’s factory-gate prices fell 3.6% year on year in July while consumer prices were flat, underscoring deflationary pressures. U.S. markets were about 90% priced for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September, with expectations of at least two quarter-point reductions by year end and core inflation near 3%. The U.S. extended a tariff truce with China by 90 days, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 2.2% to 42,718 as
12 August 2025
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Global Markets Surge, Tech Tariffs Twist & Oil Slumps – Business Roundup (Aug 10-11, 2025)

Global Markets Surge, Tech Tariffs Twist & Oil Slumps – Business Roundup (Aug 10-11, 2025)

Europe’s STOXX 600 rose 0.3%, the MSCI World index traded within 0.2% of its all-time high, and Wall Street’s S&P 500 and Nasdaq hovered near records. Bank of America’s fund-manager survey shows 45% of managers are long Nvidia and Microsoft, making the Magnificent 7 the world’s most crowded trade again. Only 5% of investors now expect a hard-landing recession, while a net 14% are overweight equities—the highest since February. Corporate bond spreads have narrowed to near 27-year lows as investors price in a rosier outlook, with Fidelity International’s Mike Riddell saying some managers are hedging by staying very defensive in
11 August 2025
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Global Business Pulse: Markets Juggle Tariffs, Rate Cuts & Mega-Deals (Aug 7–8, 2025)

Global Business Pulse: Markets Juggle Tariffs, Rate Cuts & Mega-Deals (Aug 7–8, 2025)

On Aug 7, 2025, Dow Jones fell 0.5%, the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, the Nasdaq rose 0.3% to a record high, as Eli Lilly dropped 14% on weak weight-loss drug data. On Aug 7, 2025, the United States imposed about 100% tariffs on imported chips and electronics, with carve-outs for companies that manufacture in the U.S., and Apple jumped about 3% as a result. Brent crude fell below $66 and WTI traded near $63 on Aug 7–8 as tariff fears weighed demand and OPEC+ moved to unwind its output cuts by September. The Bank of England cut interest rates by
8 August 2025
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Drone Imports and Exports Involving Ukraine (2025)

Drone Imports and Exports Involving Ukraine (2025)

Countries and Companies Supplying Drones to Ukraine Types and Models of Drones Used by Ukraine (by Function) Ukraine employs a vast array of drones, both military-grade and civilian, serving different functions on and off the battlefield. Below are the major categories of drone types and notable models in each category: Ukrainian Drone Manufacturers and Domestic Capabilities Prior to 2022, Ukraine had only a handful of drone makers and mostly imported its UAVs. The war, however, spurred an explosive growth in domestic drone manufacturing, transforming Ukraine into a drone technology hub. By 2025 there were roughly 500 Ukrainian companies producing drones
13 June 2025
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