SHANGHAI, March 4 (Reuters) - China announced a ban on Tuesday on imports of genetic sequencers from U.S. medical equipment maker Illumina ( ILMN ), just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump's additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods took effect. The ban is part of a series of measures China announced in response to the extra U.S. tariffs and comes...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has decreased its reliance on imports of U.S. farm goods since the trade war during President Donald Trump's first term, a trend that is poised to continue after Beijing on Tuesday announced tariffs on a range of agricultural products in response to fresh U.S. tariffs. China's finance ministry said on Tuesday it would impose additional tariffs...

ZURICH, March 4 (Reuters) - UBS on Tuesday announced the nomination of Renata Jungo Brungger and Lila Tretikov for election to the board of directors at its annual general meeting in April. Claudia Bockstiegel and Nathalie Rachou will not stand for re-election, the Swiss bank said. ...

* Sudanese gum arabic, used in consumer goods, is being trafficked to other African countries * RSF controls Sudan's main gum-harvesting regions, complicating supply chains * Traders offer cheap gum without conflict-free certification * RSF-affiliated gum appears in informal markets, smuggled to neighbours By Richa Naidu, Khalid Abdelaziz LONDON/DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in...