World Business Report - Trump backs down from tariff threats over Greenland dispute

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President Trump makes a u-turn on tariffs after reaching a framework for a future deal over Greenland. Leanna Byrne asks - what do we know about this deal?

We also follow the US Supreme Court hearing involving Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who denies allegations of misrepresenting her home ownership status.

And the EU-Mercosur trade deal faces a legal challenge.

(Photo: US President Donald Trump speaking at the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. Credit: Photo by World Economic Forum/PA Wire)

Published on Wednesday, 21st January 2026.

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