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China’s exports grew 2.3% on year in Jan-Feb, well short of estimates

A general view of the container terminal in Qianwan of Qingdao Port, a port in Shandong Province, China, March 17, 2023.  CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s exports growth slowed more than expected at the start of the year while imports plunged, as lackluster domestic demand and U.S. tariffs challenge Beijing’s bid to bolster sluggish growth. Exports in …

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2026 FIFA World Cup final to have Super Bowl-style halftime show: Gianni Infantino says Coldplay to help plan

Getty Images The 2026 World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium will be the first in the competition’s history to include a half time show, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced. Coldplay’s Chris Martin will help FIFA “finalize the list of artists” who will perform on July 19, 2026, when New York New Jersey will play host to the biggest game …

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More tariff pauses — but Nasdaq enters correction

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office, on the day he signs executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. March 6, 2025.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump expanded his tariff pause to goods coming in from Canada and Mexico, so long as they satisfy terms of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade …

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