Trump says Feb 1 tariffs will not take effect after he and NATO chief Mark Rutte agreed a Greenland “framework”. He vows no force, urges swift talks.

KRUNGTHAI BANK and TMB Bank will not be forced to merge, said Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong yesterday, hosing down speculation that the majority state-owned lenders are the first targets of fresh tax incentives aimed at encouraging mergers in the banking sector.