Bromance over: tense times for Trump and Xi
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping started off well but relations between the US and China are starting to cool.
Trump penalises China over North Korea
The US has punished a Chinese bank, shipping firm and two citizens over links to North Korea's weapons.
Glow-in-the-dark coin marks Canada's 150th
Canada releases the world's first 'glow-in-the-dark' coin to celebrate the country's 150th anniversary.
Green light for US banks to lift payouts
Banks that passed stress tests will be able to pay out 100pc of their projected net income over the next four quarters, compared with 65pc after last year's results.
Canada rushes to lift rates before Australia
Canada and the UK have shocked markets by signalling possible interest rate rises.
US-bound passengers face new airport screening
'Our enemies are adaptive, and we have to be adaptive, too,' the US Homeland security chief says, saying US-bound passengers face new screening.
Trump’s bizarre tax swipe at Amazon
President Trump renewed his attacks on Amazon over tax payments, but his accusation was quickly debunked.
IMF cuts US economic growth forecast
The IMF has cut its US economic growth forecasts to 2.1 per cent for this year and next, dropping assumptions of a Trump-led spurt.
N. Korea the focus as Trump meets Moon
Moon campaigned on an independent-minded foreign policy and is more interested in engaging with the North than Trump's hawkish advisers.
Trump steel tariffs fought by Ciobo, BlueScope
Trade Minister Steven Ciobo lobbied President Trump's trade official to avoid slapping tariffs on BlueScope Steel.
US congressman loses $22m on Aussie stock bet
The 92 per cent plunge in shares of biotech Innate Immunotherapeutics has cost a US congressman $22 million on paper.
