Now that the USA's deadline for tariff pause on August 1 is approaching, a number of trade agreements have been concluded – but several remain. Here is the list of the agreements that are ready, those that are ongoing and countries that now stand without a new agreement with the USA.
BusinessNot least in Sweden, tsunamis, after the disaster in Asia 2004, have become a part of the general consciousness. Now the phenomenon has been actualized again, in the form of Wednesday's earthquake near Russia. But what is a tsunami and how do they work?
WorldTsunami waves after the incredibly powerful earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia have swept over large parts of the Pacific Ocean. In many places, the warnings are being downgraded. One should not downplay the danger but it undoubtedly looks positive, says seismologist Björn Lund.
WorldThe customs agreement between the EU and the USA creates, according to Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party), "some predictability" for Sweden's part. "This agreement makes no one richer, but is perhaps the least bad alternative", he says in a written comment to TT.
BusinessAt least three people have died in a fire on a ferry in Indonesia. 568 people have been rescued, according to Indonesia's navy.
WorldFive people have died in a fire on a ferry in Indonesia, the country's coast guard reports on Sunday.
WorldUSA's president Donald Trump has entered into an agreement with Indonesia's president, Prabowo Subianto. The agreement contains, among other things, import duties of 19 percent on goods from Indonesia, reports Bloomberg.
BusinessThe day was characterized by inflation statistics, tariff statements and quarterly reports. But despite the semiconductor giant Nvidia climbing, the numbers on the New York stock exchange were largely negative.
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