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'You prepare for war': How one US firm tried escaping Trump's China tariffs

Rising labour costs and tighter regulations in China had already led companies to consider moving their business elsewhere in Asia, but the trade war may force their hand

Trump hits China with more tariffs, says Xi moving too slow on trade

Moody's said the new tariffs would weigh on the global economy at a time when growth is already slowing in the United States, China and the euro zone

Trade War may force China to shut down more factories, say supplier

While Chinese factories suffer, manufacturers in other Asian hubs become beneficiaries -- up to a point

Trump aides wanted $30 bn annual tariffs on China: POTUS made it $60 bn

The package could be applied to more than 100 products, which Trump argued were developed by using trade secrets the Chinese stole from the US companies

Trump's trade war and the $470 billion hit to the global economy

In a scenario where the U.S. implements a 10 per cent levy on imports and the rest of the world retaliates the global economy would be 0.5 per cent smaller by 2020

China does not want trade war, will protect its interests: Commerce min

China can handle any challenges and will resolutely protect its interests, but the two countries will continue to talk, Chinee commerce minister said

Donald Trump threatens to impose 'reciprocal tax' on India, China

Trump has, in recent days, spoken a number of times about the 50 per cent duty that India levies on high-end motorbikes like Harley-Davidson

Trade war: Europe, IMF ask Trump to step back; China raises concerns at WTO

Canada's WTO ambassador said, 'We fear that US may be opening a Pandora's Box that we would not be able to close'

Gains from higher foreign investment would outweigh US-China trade spat

Firms from countries including in Europe, Japan, South Korea and Singapore are keen to invest in China's financial sector

WTO's Roberto Azevedo makes rare warning of trade war over US tariff plan

The WTO is clearly concerned at the announcement of US plans for tariffs on steel and aluminium, he said

Dow extends losses, down over 300 pts, as trade war fears hurt industrials

Boeing's 3.8% fall weighed the most on the index as worries about higher costs troubled investors

Global stocks, dollar tumble as Trump sparks global trade war fears

Oil prices were also under pressure, having fallen more than 1 percent the previous day on trade friction fears

Despite global outrage, Trump says 'trade wars are good and easy to win'

Trump said on Thursday that tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminium, designed to safeguard American jobs in the face of cheaper foreign products

Donald Trump stokes trade war talk, plans steep tariffs on steel, aluminum

Trump said the duties of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum would be formally announced next week although White House officials later said some details still needed to be ironed out.