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Sri Lanka gets 20-pct Trump tariff
EconomyNext
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August 1, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has got a 20 percent tariff in an slew of revised rates announced by President Donald Trump through an executive order. Sri Lanka’s rate is the same or similar to that of Bangladesh, Vietnam, Malaysia (19), Indonesia (19),...
Brazil’s Pix raises hopes of digital payments system
Gulf Today
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August 1, 2025
Brazil has a new instant payment system, which is backed by the central bank. It is called Pix. Majority of Brazilians are using it to buy vegetables as well as do high-end shopping with it. When people offer to pay, the immediate question the...
Donald Trump’s tariff chart out: India unchanged at 25%, Pakistan drops to 19%, Bangladesh to 20%. See full list
Business Today
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August 1, 2025
President Donald Trump has cemented a 25% tariff on Indian goods in a sweeping overhaul of U.S. reciprocal trade policy, while slashing tariffs for Pakistan and Bangladesh and unveiling a detailed matrix of new rates for dozens of countries. The...
Nigeria affected as Trump slams fresh 15% tariff on nations
Daily Trust
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August 1, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has officially imposed a 15 percent tariff on Nigeria and other African countries. Other countries affected by the new tariff regime include Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, Malawi,...
UPI transactions hit record high of 19.47 bn in July; NPCI limits balance check to 50/day
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi, The number of transactions through the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 19.47 billion in July, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). In terms of value, it was...
Trump’s tariff reveal: How is fashion sourcing impacted?
Just Style
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August 1, 2025
Trump’s new tariffs go live on 7 August. Importantly, the universal tariff remains at 10%. But that will only apply to countries with which the US has a trade surplus. Those the US has a trade deficit with, will be impacted by a 15% rate,...
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Reciprocity or retaliation? Trump’s Africa tariffs trigger humanitarian emergency
Firstpost
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August 1, 2025
Africa is a continent of extremes—of breathtaking beauty and brutal hardship. Its savannahs teem with lions, elephants and zebras, while beneath its soil lie vast fossil fuel reserves. Yet, it is also a region that has repeatedly been wracked by...
US tariffs LATEST: Cyril Ramaphosa negotiating with Donald Trump
The South African
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August 1, 2025
South Africa remains committed to finding a resolution with the United States following the recently imposed reciprocal tariffs. This, as government intensifies efforts to protect jobs, support affected companies and diversify trade markets. This...
Heather’s story of success in a new land
Daily News Tanzania
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July 31, 2025
TANZANIA: FEW Tanzanians have made significant business footprints in Mauritius, but Heather Ngoda is changing the story. From a student struggling to find housing, she has risen to become a leading real estate entrepreneur. Her work connects...
List of African countries affected by Trump’s new tariffs
Business Insider Africa
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August 1, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out a new wave of tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, on imports from dozens of countries, invoking emergency powers in his continued push to reduce America’s trade deficits. Back in April, Trump had...
Trump sama Nigeria, Ghana and odas fresh tariffs - full list of kontris
GhanaWeb
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August 1, 2025
President of di United States don announce fresh tariffs for more than 90 kontris as im continue to dey drive reset how global trade don dey happun. Di list of revised tariffs don show say di tariffs dey in line wit di US president Trump im policy...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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UPI payments hits record in July; NPCI rolls out new rules
The Siasat Daily
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August 1, 2025
Transactions via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 19.47 billion in July. The transaction value stood at Rs 25.08 lakh crore, the second-highest ever recorded, according to data released by the National Payments...
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Donald Trump announces new 'Liberation Day III' tariff rates for almost 70 countries
LAD Bible
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Donald Trump's new tariff announcement will affect dozens of countries as the White House's new trade policy will come into force very soon. Tariffs are essentially additional taxes charged on goods bought from other countries and are a percentage...
Trump Announces Dozens of New Reciprocal Tariff Rates
Sourcing Journal - New York
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August 1, 2025
Hours before the pause on “reciprocal” tariffs was due to expire, President Donald Trump released an executive order modifying the duty rates for dozens of U.S. trade partners. Ranging from 10 percent to 41 percent, the new tariffs will go into...
Trump unleashes new tariffs on 69 countries, set to take effect in 7 days: Full list and details
The Economic Times
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order that slaps import tariffs on a long list of American trading partners. The decision, signed late Thursday, is set to go into effect on 7 August and covers a wide range of goods from 69...
US President Trump Slams Fresh 15% Tariff On Nigeria, Other African Countries
Naija News
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August 1, 2025
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has officially imposed a 15 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria and several other African countries in a sweeping Executive Order targeting global trade partners. According to a statement...
Lenskart takes first step towards IPO, files draft with Sebi
India Today
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July 29, 2025
Lenskart Solutions Ltd, one of India’s largest eyewear retailers, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), officially starting the process for its initial public offering (IPO). The...
Kipre, Bru, El Mizouni - A look at Parisian-born players to feature for Ipswich Town
Ipswich Star
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August 2, 2025
Kevin Bru celebrates one of his Ipswich Town goals. (Image: Pagepix) KEVIN BRU The midfielder made more than 100 appearances for the Blues during his four year spell at Portman Road after joining the club on a free transfer in the summer of 2014....
New US tariffs blunt India’s apparel edge; to come into effect on 7th August
Apparel Resources
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August 1, 2025
Image Courtesy: Economic Times United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reimposing reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on US imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations in advance of this 1st August...