China's former real estate giant Evergrande has seen its shares delisted from the Hong Kong stock exchange this Monday. Once the most valuable property company in the country, the firm fell on hard times when the government cracked down on its debt-fuelled development model in 2020. Also in this edition: one Chinese copper company has managed to fly under the radar of Trump's tariffs by building plants in the US, making it an interesting test case in the US-China trade war.

In a bid to extract concessions from New Delhi in months-long trade talks, Donald Trump announced that he will impose 25 percent tariffs on Indian exports to the US starting August 1. He also threatened to penalise India for its purchases of Russian oil. In this segment, we explain what the US hopes to achieve with this move – and why India isn't rushing to strike a deal. Meanwhile, the US and South Korea have reached an agreement to lower US tariffs to 15 percent.

Two days of talks between delegations from Beijing and Washington ended without an extension of the tariff truce set to expire on August 12. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Donald Trump still needs to be briefed on the discussions. Also, the International Monetary Fund has revised its global growth outlook upward, as Trump’s tariff policies are scaled back. And, Lesotho's textile industry remains on edge ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline.

The deal reached by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump over the weekend has led the Euro to lose value against the US dollar. This follows wide-ranging criticisms within the bloc over the "asymmetrical" nature of the deal, with French Prime Minister François Bayrou equating it to submission. In this edition, we look back on what's been agreed on, and what still needs to be determined.

As European leaders attend an EU-China summit in Beijing, the issue of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles entering the single market is one of the items on the agenda. Brussels has imposed tariffs on Chinese manufacturers such as Zeekr because of what it considers to be unfair trade practices. In this edition, we talk to Lothar Schupet, acting CEO of Zeekr Europe, about the effect of these trade restrictions on its business.

After months of negotiations, the US has reached a trade deal with Japan. US President Donald Trump celebrated the agreement on tariffs in a social media post, while Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hailed the deal, which sets duties on Japanese exports to the US at a rate of 15 percent. In this edition, we look at what exactly has been announced by both sides and what it means for Japan's auto sector, which is responsible for a quarter of all exports to the US.

Trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels are continuing ahead of an August 1 deadline, when US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose 30 percent tariffs on nearly all goods imported from the European Union. Both sides are looking to carve out exemptions for key sectors, such as aviation or pharmaceuticals. Also in this edition: German car sector companies are looking to benefit from the country's sudden increase in defence spending.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended a ceremony on Saturday marking the start of construction for a new $167 billion mega dam project in Tibet. The project aims to boost the national economy as well as increase the country's capacity to produce clean energy, but it raises risks to biodiversity and to relations with India. Also in this edition, we look at the success of Barcelona's tourist tax scheme.

US Senate Republicans have voted to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid – a victory for US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticised PBS and NPR. Meanwhile, Trump is scaling up his pressure campaign against Fed Chair Jerome Powell and taking credit for an ingredient swap at Coca-Cola. 

Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that it was "unlikely" he would fire the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, after reportedly floating the idea to Republican lawmakers. The US president has repeatedly criticised Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates fast enough, but is constrained in his ability to dismiss him. Also in this edition, Brazil calls for "urgent talks" with Washington over looming 50 percent tariffs that are set to take effect on August 1.