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Trump is moving fast and breaking things. These voters can't get enough
President Donald Trump is taking a page out of the playbook used by many of the tech titans who now support him, moving fast and breaking…
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Singapore shares down on tariffs drag; STI dips 0.2%
SINGAPORE shares closed lower for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (Feb 5), after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on…
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China tariffs on US oil come as exports have slumped from peak
THE first round of Chinese sanctions to hit US oil were received with a whimper, and traders are speculating that the move is unlikely to…
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US: Wall St muted at open after China’s retaliatory tariffs
WALL Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Tuesday (Feb 4) as investor appetite for risk waned after China retaliated against…
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Column: Many will lie about the consequences of Trump's tariffs. The markets won't
Thank God for the stock market. The market is one of the only things Donald Trump can be expected to listen to — likely more than polls…
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Why These Companies in Louisville, Ky., Fear Trump’s Tariffs
The people running CRG Automation are not openly rooting for global economic chaos, but they concede that they are in a perfect position…
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HK-listed Chinese stocks hit 3-month high despite China, US tariffs
CHINESE stocks listed in Hong Kong surged on Tuesday (Feb 4) as investors loaded up on artificial intelligence and electric vehicle shares…
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Tariffs could deal US$200 million blow to Guinness-owner Diageo in second half
GUINNESS-owner Diageo estimates its operating profit could be dented by roughly US$200 million if US tariffs on Mexico and Canada are…
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Guinness-owner Diageo scraps medium-term goals as tariffs cloud outlook
GUINNESS-owner Diageo withdrew its ambitious sales growth target on Tuesday (Feb 4), in an acknowledgement a prolonged downturn in demand…
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China strikes back over US tariffs imposed by Trump
By Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously a video news editor at the company…
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Trump Ratchets Up Tariffs on China, Drawing Swift Response From Beijing
President Trump’s 10 percent tariff on all Chinese products went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the result of an executive order…
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Singapore bucks regional showing as Trump defers tariffs on neighbours; STI slips 0.1%
SINGAPORE blue chips failed to sustain the momentum at market open on Tuesday (Feb 4) with the benchmark index Straits Times Index (STI)…
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JD Vance Hit With Brutal Fact-Check on Trump and Mexico Tariffs
JD Vance tried to defend Donald Trump’s tariffs Monday with an X post claiming that Mexico gave in to Trump’s demands in order to stall…
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Trump and Mexican President Agree to Pause Tariffs for One Month as Negotiation Talks Continue With Canada's Trudeau
President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday a one-month pause of the planned 25% blanket tariff by the…
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Trump’s Victory Lap on Mexico Tariffs Is a Giant Farce
Those products include groceries such as avocados, maple syrup, ground beef, cherry tomatoes, sugar, bananas, nuts, cooking oil, squash,…
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Trump’s Tariffs Go Too Far for Even This Senior Republican
Those products include groceries such as avocados, maple syrup, ground beef, cherry tomatoes, sugar, bananas, nuts, cooking oil, squash,…
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Stock Market Plummets as Trump’s Extreme Tariffs Take Effect
Those products include groceries such as avocados, maple syrup, ground beef, cherry tomatoes, sugar, bananas, nuts, cooking oil, squash,…
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Trump delays tariffs on Mexico, easing stocks, but Canada and China remain in play
WASHINGTON — Stocks largely recovered from an early tumble Monday after President Trump confirmed he would delay imposing tariffs on…
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Mexico reaches deal with Trump to avert tariffs for at least a month
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has managed to avoid U.S. tariffs — for now — after its president came to a last-minute agreement with President…
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Ontario cancels Starlink contract in latest Canadian tariffs protest
THE Canadian province of Ontario on Monday (Feb 3) announced it was cancelling a C$100 million (S$93.4 million) contract with Elon Musk’s…
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One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.
In May, the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, will meet the six Middle Eastern nations that make up the…
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Patriotism surges in Canada as citizens band together to fight Trump
Donald Trump's announcement of a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports into the U.S. over the weekend has sparked a feeling that Canadian…
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US: Wall St slides at open as Trump's tariffs trigger risk aversion
Wall Street’s main indexes dropped at the open on Monday (Feb 3) as fears of a full-blown trade war and its impact on the global economy…
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Why are cryptocurrencies crashing? Trump tariffs spook markets
Cryptocurrency markets suffered a sharp decline after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on major U.S. trading partners on…