The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the legality of Donald Trump’s unprecedented use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president’s economic agenda.

The US is committed to having enough power to drive and win the artificial intelligence race.

Analysts predict a slight output hike when the group of eight oil-producing countries known as the "Voluntary Eight" (V8) holds its online meeting

China’s decision to impose export controls on rare earths was a “mistake” and drew attention to Beijing’s ability to use them as a coercive tool, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview published Saturday.

US policymakers, financial institutions and business owners have been flying blind for almost a month as a government shutdown has stopped the release of crucial federal economic data ranging from the size of the labor force to the country’s GDP.

The US leader said the talks yielded an extendable one-year deal on China's supply of crucial rare earths

China exercises a virtual monopoly on so-called "rare earth" metals, essential for everything from household appliances to cars, energy and weapons

The void is set to deepen by Thursday as Washington holds off publishing gross domestic product (GDP) numbers

Unilever Consumer Care reported a 10 percent year-on-year rise in profit for January-September, buoyed by higher finance income, with earnings nearly matching its full-year result in 2024.

Quarterly net revenue rose 12 percent to $10.72 billion

Its Hong Kong-listed shares rose 2.2 percent in afternoon trade

The so-called 3.0 version of the free trade agreement between ASEAN and China was signed into effect at a summit of the bloc's leaders in Malaysia

The agreement was signed during Trump's visit to Japan

Government borrowing is unsustainable in the United States and much of Europe. There is also huge pressure to increase spending on climate, defence and ageing populations. Some mixture of higher taxes and inflation will ultimately be unavoidable.

"We have China coming and its going to be very interesting," Trump told reporters

US President Donald Trump said he was confident of hashing out a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he is expected to meet next week, after top economic officials from both countries reached a preliminary consensus in trade talks that concluded on Sunday.

The United States and Vietnam will finalise a trade agreement in the coming weeks that will maintain 20 percent tariffs on most Vietnamese goods but lift duties on certain products that will be decided at a later stage, the White House said on Sunday.

Analysts and traders expect the bank will plough ahead with a quarter percentage-point cut

Trump would also sign a critical minerals agreement with Malaysia

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in Malaysia