The trade surplus that Trump never mentions
In justifying his latest tariffs announcement, President Donald Trump complains of unfair trade deficits, saying the US has been “looted, ...
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Tariff uncertainties have companies in Mexico on their toes
On March 4, the US-Mexico border was at a standstill. The trucks that Thor Salayandia was planning to send across ...
US judge sets Boeing 737 MAX fraud trial for June 23
In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after two fatal 737 MAX crashesA United States ...
Tesla sales plummet in Europe despite EV growth
Ageing design, rising competition and controversy around Elon Musk seen driving reversal of Tesla sales.Tesla’s European sales dropped 49 percent ...
Why are Trump supporters claiming he wants to crash the US stock market?
The US stock market has had a bumpy ride since United States President Donald Trump’s election in November. After hitting ...
Consumer sentiment plunges as US ‘frightened’ of ‘sharply higher prices’
Weakness in sentiment reflects a deterioration in expectations for the future across multiple facets of the economy, including personal finances, ...
‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks
The United States’ stock market has shed more than $1.7 trillion in value after US President Donald Trump declined to ...
Trump’s tariffs unleash ‘existential fight’ for Canada
United States President Donald Trump has been true to his threats. On Tuesday, the Trump administration unleashed 25 percent blanket ...
Apple shareholders vote against pressure to scrap diversity policies
The proposal urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have recently rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion ...
Trump’s tariffs present fresh headache for India’s slowing economy
Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States ...
Trump’s tariffs could spur push to rewrite North America trade pact
As United States President Donald Trump barrels forward with tariff threats against key trading partners Canada and Mexico, a renegotiation ...
Elon Musk-led group makes $97.4bn bid for OpenAI
Musk’s bid could ratchet up longstanding tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the future of the startup.A consortium led ...
Trump orders creation of sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the ...
For India budget, tightrope walk between creating jobs and gov’t deficit
Mumbai, India – Prema Salgaonkar wakes up hours before dawn and begins to cook food in her suburban Mumbai home ...
China’s DeepSeek causes rout among AI-linked stocks
Wall Street’s superstars are tumbling as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has created a ...
Target becomes latest US firm to end DEI initiatives
The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in government jobs and encouraged the private sector to do ...
Musk clashes with OpenAI’s Altman over $500bn Stargate
Elon Musk is clashing with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over the Stargate artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure project touted by President ...
For Trudeau’s successor, safeguarding Canada’s economy a ‘daunting’ task
The return of United States President Donald Trump to the White House has delivered a jolt to the stewards of ...
Trump’s new meme coin and crypto token soar on his first day in office
The crypto project connected to United States President Donald Trump, World Liberty Financial (WLF), has raised $1bn in token sales, ...
No tariffs on Day 1, but Trump promises to ‘drill, baby, drill’
Donald Trump has held off on tariffs during his first day as the president of the United States and is ...
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