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BP chairman to step down after energy strategy reset
BP chairman to step down after energy strategy reset
Economy
by  AFP

BP on Friday said chairman Helge Lund will step down after a major reset at the British energy giant that saw it recently shelve carbon-reduction targets to focus on fossil fuel output. BP in February launched a major pivot back to its more profitable oil and gas business, shelving its once industry-leading targets on reducing carbon emissions and slashing clean energy investment.

Pacific nations perplexed, worried by Trump tariffs
Pacific nations perplexed, worried by Trump tariffs
Economy
by  AFP

Pacific island nations hit hardest by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs are querying the "unfair" impost, and they are fearful of the impact. Papua New Guinea, the most populous Pacific island country, said it had no plans to retaliate against the US decision to impose a 10-percent tariff.

Trump tariffs to test resiliency of US consumers
Trump tariffs to test resiliency of US consumers
Economy
by  AFP

In unveiling tariffs this week challenging the decades-old international trade order, President Donald Trump lambasted globalization as a raw deal for the United States that has devastated US manufacturing towns. Brusuelas said the United States has been the "big winner" under globalization, but predicted growth "won't be as exceptional."