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China has waived tariffs on select US goods, hinting at easing tensions, yet firmly denies US President Donald Trump’s assertions that trade negotiations with Beijing are underway.

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The affected bags may still be found in stores for some weeks until replacements arrive.

AARON PATRICK: Australia’s best-funded environmental charity, the Sunrise Project, does not want to talk about what it does or where its money comes from.

Major banks are locking in expectations of an interest rate cut in May just as new Reserve Bank research shows the impact of relief would extend far beyond mortgages.

While the economy teeters in a potential downturn, a top economist has revealed which jobs are safest to weather the storm and how to prepare for a potential lay off.

Sleep device maker Resmed claims it is exempt from US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs as it eyes expansion in the world’s biggest economy.

As the trade war intensifies, investors are questioning whether Australia may become an increasingly attractive supplier of critical minerals, particularly as China restricts exports of many of these products.

THE ECONOMIST: US technology giants are losing ground in the trade war as investors offload risk wherever they can 

Virgin Australia founder Richard Branson has warned Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade and foreign policies risk isolating America and damaging the global economy, claiming most Americans don’t support them.

Domino’s Pizza chief executive Mark van Dyck will spearhead the company’s turnaround efforts in the struggling European market.

Double-income families are among a new demographic of ‘working poor’ Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.

A key figure in Donald Trump’s administration says tariffs between the US and China are ‘unsustainable’ following an apparent softening of the president's position.

Google is pressuring remote employees to return to offices or risk termination, as the tech giant prioritises AI investments and cost cuts post-pandemic.

US stocks have opened sharply higher amid investor hopes of easing trade tensions between China and the United States.