India’s largest shoemaker Farida Group had already staked out the land — a 150-acre plot in southern Tamil Nadu — for a sprawling new export facility. Then came the blow from Washington: President Donald Trump announced he was doubling tariffs on Indian exports to 50%.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to build a “self-reliant India” and announced tax and regulatory reforms to benefit businesspeople and the middle class in his first major speech since the US imposed 50 per cent tariffs on the country.

Lawmakers and business leaders in India calling on people to boycott U.S. products in response to Donald Trump's tariff threats.

Donald Trump contacted a Norwegian official about his chances at winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv reported on Aug. 14. Norway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg told POLITICO Trump called 'out of the blue.

When U.S. President Donald Trump called Norway's finance minister last month to discuss tariffs, he also told him he wanted the Nobel Peace Prize, Norwegian business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday.

Markets are largely unchanged early Thursday ahead of a key meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all ticked down less than 0.

Markets are largely unchanged early Thursday ahead of a key meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.