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Asia: Markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade on Friday (Apr 18) as investors keep tabs on countries’ tariff talks with the White…
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Boeing jet returns to US from China amid tariff war
A Boeing jet that arrived at a completion plant near Shanghai last month appeared to be returning to Seattle, flight tracking data showed…
Politics
Commentary: Trump threatened Vietnam with a huge tariff. How's that going over in Little Saigon?
ABC Supermarket in the heart of Little Saigon is like a Donald Trump tariff rant come to fragrant, tasty life. Sorghum liquors from China.…
Business
U.S.-China trade war threatens to upend not only the American economy but the global order
As President Trump pushes the United States into a trade war with China, the trade-offs are often described as higher consumer prices and…
Politics
Trump’s Tariff Madness Is About One Thing: His Thirst for One-Man Rule
Last weekend, the administration excluded phones, chipmaking, and some computers from his tariffs. Then Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick…
Business
Luxury brand Hermes to pass on tariff costs to US clients as sales growth slows
France’s Hermes will fully shift the burden of tariffs in the US to its wealthy clientele, the company said on Thursday (Apr 17), as it…
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Temu, Shein see US sales surge ahead of small parcel tariff
Online shopping giants Temu and Shein saw their sales rebound in March and April as US shoppers stockpiled products such as makeup brushes…
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Asia: Markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
Tokyo led stocks higher on Thursday (Apr 17) as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s warning…
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EV maker Xpeng charts steady global expansion despite tariff war
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng is ramping up its global expansion, despite the intensifying trade war between Washington and…
Business
TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI)…
Politics
Trump, U.S. officials meet with first-in-line Japan on tariff relief
President Trump said Wednesday he met with a delegation from Japan to negotiate "trade fairness" as nations try to avoid the reimposition…
Politics
ASML warns of tariff risks, maintains forecast as AI race accelerates
ASML, the world’s biggest supplier of computer chip-making equipment, said on Wednesday (Apr 16) that tariffs were increasing uncertainty…
Business
Tariff Confusion and Recession Fears Leave Advertisers ‘Paralyzed’
Persuading people to spend money in a time of unpredictable tariffs is proving to be a complicated calculation for the $380 billion…
Politics
American shoppers flock to Chinese apps on tariff fears
Americans are scouring Chinese e-commerce apps for cheap handbags, yoga pants and wallets as shoppers fear homegrown platforms will hike…
Politics
Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Apr 15) ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all US critical minerals imports, a major…
Politics
Trump’s 10% Tariff May Be Less Onerous but Still Raises Prices and Threatens Trade
When Donald J. Trump championed the idea of a 10 percent blanket tariff during the campaign, many people, whether for or against, were…
Business
Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War
Even as the United States and China push their economies further apart with escalating tariffs, they share an inescapable challenge. Both…
Politics
Hong Kong postal service halts US parcels on tariff ‘bullying’
The move comes as Trump’s tariff offensive on China increasingly affects the former British colony, which typically enjoys favourable…
Politics
Hyundai CEO sees gradual rise in car prices easing tariff shock
Hyundai Motor’s top executive expects car prices to remain relatively steady over the coming months despite added costs from the…
Politics
Oil prices steady as market considers latest US tariff changes
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday (Apr 15) as investors digested the latest headlines on US President Donald Trump’s on-again,…
Business
Europe: Shares advance as Trump hints at auto-related tariff relief; LVMH plunges
European shares rose on Tuesday (Apr 15) as investors weighed fast-changing US tariff plans, while shares of LVMH slumped after the luxury…
Politics
Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks
President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable political risk, because…
Business
US: Wall Street opens slightly higher as investors assess possible tariff exemptions
Street’s main indices edged up at the open on Tuesday (Apr 15), as investors assessed the possibility of tariff relief for the auto sector…
Business
Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Assess Tariff Scenarios
Stocks inched higher in early trading on Tuesday, as the Trump administration’s chaotic tariff rollout continues to spur volatility in the…