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New Zealand welcomes lifting of US tariffs on $1.25 billion in exports

New Zealand late on Sunday welcomed the United States’ (US) announcement that it would remove additional tariffs on a range of New Zealand agricultural products, including beef, offal and kiwi fruit, but said it would like to see all the additional US tariffs on New Zealand goods removed

Hyundai Motor announces $86 billion investment in South Korea after US trade 5 bideal

Hyundai Motor Group will invest $86.47 billion in South Korea from 2026 to 2030, the automaker said on Sunday after Seoul finalised a trade deal reducing United States (US) tariffs on South Korean autos to 15% from 25%.

Climate finance seen as key to survival at COP30 in Belém

As COP30 entered its second week in Belém, Brazil, negotiators turned their focus on Saturday to a question at the heart of the global climate effort: whether climate finance can shift from high-level pledges to concrete lifelines for countries already grappling with devastating impacts.

Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent: Recruiters

Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing, as the kingdom reins in spending and reorders economic priorities, four recruiters told Reuters

Disney, YouTube TV reach deal ending weeks of disruption

Google’s YouTube and Walt Disney said on Friday they had reached an agreement to restore Disney-owned networks to YouTube TV.

IMF sets 2028 timeline to restore concessional lending limits to pre-pandemic levels

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved a phased plan to return crisis-era lending limits for low-income countries to pre-pandemic levels by 2028.