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China's Premier Li talks trade in Vietnam despite differences over South China Sea

Oct. 13, 2024 07:36 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — China agreed Sunday to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and take steps to expand agricultural imports from its smaller neighbor, Vietnam’s official media said. Premier Li Qiang, on an official visit to Vietnam, pledged that China would further...

McDonald's sues top meat packers for allegedly colluding to inflate the price of beef

Oct. 08, 2024 15:08 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s has some beef with today’s largest meat packers. The fast food giant is suing the U.S. meat industry's “Big Four” — Tyson, JBS, Cargill and National Beef Packing Company — and their subsidiaries, alleging a price fixing scheme for beef...

Trump calls for 100% tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan

Sep. 24, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged to stop U.S. businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take other countries’ jobs and factories by relying heavily on sweeping tariffs to boost auto manufacturing — despite warnings that domestic consumers would pay more and a lack of...