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Biden imposes extensive tariffs on Chinese imports, including semiconductors and EVs, escalating trade tensions. China vows to defend its interests and urges correction.

The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) warns of potential price surges in bread, biscuits, and beer in the UK due to persistent wet weather...

Cocoa prices keep going up for a fifth consecutive day due to a shortage in supply, prompting concerns for traders and growers in countries like Ghana...

Home Depot unveiled on Thursday its plan to open four new distribution centers explicitly designed for the needs of remodelers, contractors, and other home professionals...

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Englewood, New Jersey-based paint retailer Eagle Paint and Wallpaper Inc bought troubled Paramus-based rival Norton Paint for an undisclosed sum to gain traction over rivals in the paint industry.

Austin, Texas-based home rental platform HomeAway purchased Santa Rosa Beach, Florida-based guest management system Glad to Have You for an undisclosed sum to enhance its own rental listing service.

The forecasts of the ongoing cold weather in several US key cities has made investors increase their bets on US natural gas futures.

Shandong, China-based cotton and yarn manufacturer Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co Ltd will invest $2 billion in the energy and textile sectors of Pakistan over the next two years.

England-based rigid plastic packaging products supplier RPC Group PLC has added Bosnia and Herzegovina-based injection molder Helioplast d.o.o. in a deal valued at £8.4 million ($13 million).

Norway-based newsprint and magazine paper manufacturer Norske Skog inked an agreement to exit its remaining stake in its Brazilian operations to Papeles Bio Bio SA for $37 million.

As the Chinese government plans to consolidate production, Anhui Conch Cement Co said it plans to increase its capacity to 30 million metric tons through acquisitions, Bloomberg reported.

Taminco Corp, the world's largest alkylamines and alkylamine derivatives producer, said it had agreed to acquire the formic acid business of Finland-based chemicals firm Kemira.

BARRICK ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO DIVEST PLUTONIC MINE IN AUSTRALIA

A report said merger and acquisition transactions fell in the Asia-Pacific region caused by a slowing in the energy and raw materials sectors.