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US unveils new tariffs on 60 trade partners, including Pakistan, over forced labour concerns

US unveils new tariffs on 60 trade partners, including Pakistan, over forced labour concerns

The United States said on Thursday that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners, including Pakistan, India, China and the European Union, over forced labour concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by US President…

An architect of JI’s organisational strength

An architect of JI’s organisational strength

Ameerul Azeem LAHORE: Ameerul Azeem, the secretary general of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Pakistan and one of the party’s most influential leaders, was laid to rest here on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy shaped not only by the positions he…

Latin American Pulse July 24 2026: Brazil Coup, Ferry Tragedy

Latin American Pulse July 24 2026: Brazil Coup, Ferry Tragedy

Brent crude punches back through US$100 as Houthi missiles hit tankers in the Red Sea. Guyana mourns 65 lost in a ferry sinking blamed on a drugged crew. The post Latin American Pulse July 24 2026: Brazil Coup, Ferry Tragedy appeared first…

Bloomberg

Global Bonds Are Reeling as Oil Surge Renews Inflation Threat

Global bonds are being pummeled by the latest resurgence in energy prices, delivering losses to investors who bet the worst of this year’s rout was over and teeing up credibility tests for central bankers.

Bloomberg

South Korean unions use new labour rules to push envelope on bonus demands

South China Morning Post

South Korean unions use new labour rules to push envelope on bonus demands

Barely four months into its implementation, South Korea’s new labour-friendly law is coming under growing scrutiny as workers’ demands for bonuses tied to a fixed percentage of corporate profits spread across the country. If left…

South China Morning Post

Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 24, 2026

Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 24, 2026

Colombia's COLCAP index fell 0.60% and the peso strengthened slightly as oil prices slipped. Ecopetrol led the decline in thin trading. The post Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .

Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 24, 2026

Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 24, 2026

Argentina's Merval index fell 1.78% on Thursday, dragged lower by a sharp sell-off in Tesla's CEDEAR. The peso slipped 0.43% to 1,489 per dollar. The post Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times…

Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 24, 2026

Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 24, 2026

The S&P IPSA dropped 0.84% to 10,917 and the peso weakened past 945 per dollar as copper slipped and Copec tumbled 4.4%. A full session wrap for July 23. The post Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio…

Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 24, 2026

Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 24, 2026

Brazil's Ibovespa slipped 0.46% and USD/BRL rose 0.58% as a Wall Street sell-off soured risk appetite, overshadowing rate-cut optimism. The post Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .