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Ritsuko Ando

Tokyo

Senior Editor at Bloomberg News

Senior Editor for @business in Tokyo. Former Reuters editor and correspondent in Tokyo, New York and Helsinki. Opinions are my own.

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  • 3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Ritsuko Ando

    US President Donald Trump’s combative trade policies are hurting global economic growth, with the US among the hardest hit, according to the OECD. The Paris-based organization slashed its outlook for the second time this year, forecasting global growth to slow to 2.9% from 3.3% in 2024, suggesting the world is heading for its weakest growth since the global pandemic.

  • 1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ritsuko Ando

    A US court blocked President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, deeming them illegal and plunging his chaotic trade policy into deeper confusion. The panel of judges at the US Court of International Trade sided with Democratic-led states and businesses that accused Trump of wrongfully invoking an emergency law to justify his levies. While it’s set to be appealed, the ruling — one of the biggest legal setbacks for the Trump administration — is likely to embolden those who want the tariffs rolled back.

  • 1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ritsuko Ando

    President Donald Trump said India has offered to drop tariffs on US goods. Coming on the heels of deescalation with China and a series of US deals in the Middle East, this suggested the US may be making more headway in its trade negotiations.

  • 1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ritsuko Ando

    Now Trump says he doesn't want Apple building products in India: 'I had a little problem with Tim Cook' U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he doesn't want the tech giant to build its products in India, taking … 3 hours ago India to re-assess billion-dollar infra, aviation deals with Turkey amid strained ties Turkey's stance has sparked nationwide calls in India to boycott goods from Turkey and avoid travelling to the country with tourism already...

  • 1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ritsuko Ando

    The US is expected to announce a trade agreement with the UK shortly, according to people familiar with the matter, a move which could make Britain one of the first to make a deal with President Donald Trump. After Trump teased the announcement in an all-cap post on social media, stock-index futures and Asian shares rose while the pound extended gains.

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