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07:01 US Stock Futures Rise After Trump Tamps Down Powell Criticisms

US stock futures advanced and the US dollar strengthened after President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and that he would not strike a hard line in trade talks with China.

01:01 Boeing sells Jeppesen unit to Thoma Bravo for US $ 10.6 billion

Boeing Co. agreed to the sale of its air navigation unit and assets related to Thoma Bravo for US $ 10.6 billion in cash, the first large portfolio transaction under the direction of the executive director, Kelly Ortberg, in its attempt to underpin the finances of the manufacturer of airplanes.

21:01 Walmart, Target Executives Meet Trump As Tariff Fears Spread

President Donald Trump met with major retailers at the White House, as business executives seek relief from sweeping tariffs that have destabilized global supply chains and rattled US consumers.

17:02 Boeing Sells Jeppesen Unit to Thoma Bravo for $10.6 Billion

Boeing Co. agreed to sell its flight navigation unit and related assets to Thoma Bravo for $10.6 billion in cash, the first major portfolio transaction under Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg as he seeks to shore up the planemaker’s finances.

22/04 US Pushes Thailand to Fix Trade ‘Issues’ as Tariff Talks Delayed

Talks between the US and Thailand over Trump administration’s plans to impose a hefty 36% tariff has been postponed after Washington asked the Southeast Asian nation to address a set of “issues” related to trade, officials said.

22/04 Air India Keen to Take Boeing Jets Refused by China Airlines

Air India Ltd. is looking to take Boeing Co. planes rejected by Chinese carriers, people familiar with the matter said, joining the ranks of Asian airlines vying to benefit from the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

22/04 Salvadoran deported by mistake to room in another penitentiary center

Trump's government informed a federal judge that a Maryland man erroneously deported to his native country, El Salvador, was transferred more than a week ago outside the controversial MEGAPRISION CECOT where he had been held with other accused gang members.

22/04 Gold Surges to Record as Trump Ramps Up Threats Against Powell

Gold rose to a record as concern that President Donald Trump could fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell triggered a flight from US stocks, bonds and the dollar.

21/04 Millionaire Tax Would Generate About $400 Billion in Revenue

A Republican proposal to impose a tax hike on millionaires offers to generate about $400 billion over a decade, according to two new estimates provided to Bloomberg News, providing fresh revenue to partially offset the cost of the party’s multi-trillion-dollar tax package.

21/04 Supreme Court Rejects Gun Appeals Over Age Rules, Campus Bans

The US Supreme Court refused to consider two cases involving firearms restrictions, rejecting a challenge to the University of Michigan’s campus ban and separately declining to revive a Minnesota law requiring that people be 21 to get a carry permit.

21/04 World Economic Forum’s Schwab Steps Down After Over 50 Years

The founder of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab has stepped down from the organization’s board of directors after more than 50 years at the helm.

21/04 Trump’s Push Against Powell Adds to Doubts of US’s Haven Status

The sell-America trade gathered momentum on Monday on concern President Donald Trump will act upon his threat of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and implement policies that lead to a recession.

21/04 Posco Joins Hyundai for $5.8 Billion Steel Mill Hailed by Trump

South Korea’s Posco Holdings Inc. plans to join its peer Hyundai Motor Group in building a steel plant in the US — a $5.8 billion investment that President Donald Trump has used to claim success for his controversial tariff policy.

21/04 Gold Hits Record as Dollar Sags and Trade War Concerns Persist

Gold rallied to a record as a fresh bout of US dollar weakness, criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump and persistent trade war concerns underpinned haven demand.

21/04 Vance Arrives in India as Trump’s Trade War Hangs Over Visit

JD Vance landed in New Delhi on Monday, kicking off a four-day visit to India that carries both personal and political significance for the vice president, while taking place against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s global trade war.

20/04 Supreme Court’s Alito Calls Block of Deportations ‘Questionable’

The US Supreme Court acted on “unprecedented and legally questionable” grounds when it blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador, Justice Samuel Alito said in a dissent.

20/04 First Shockwaves of Trump’s Tariffs Are About to Hit the World Economy

Three weeks after US President Donald Trump effectively declared a trade war with the whole world, new economic forecasts and surveys will point to the initial fallout.

19/04 China’s First Robot Marathon Runners Trip, Emit Smoke, Fall Apart

Some of China’s best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on Saturday. One fell at the starting line. Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground. And one collapsed and broke into pieces.

19/04 Xi’s No. 2 Signals Openness to Policy Shift as Tariffs Hit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said government officials need to ensure market confidence at “critical moments” with prompt and proactive policy measures, comments that appear to signal urgency to shore up the economy as the trade dispute with the US worsens.

18/04 A 30-Year-Old Becomes Billionaire on Chinese Tea Chain’s IPO

A 30-year-old Chinese entrepreneur has become an unlikely billionaire with the listing of his sprawling tea shop chain in the US, even as tensions between the two nations stoke an economic decoupling and market volatility.

18/04 Trump criticizes Powell and says that Fed should have already dropped rates

The president of the USA, Donald Trump, said he does not see the time that the president of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, leaves his position, and argued that the Central Bank should have already lowered the interest rates.

18/04 CFPB Workers Receive Layoff Notices in New Bid to Shutter Agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued another round of termination notices to staff on Thursday, the latest effort to dismantle a regulatory agency that has long been a target of Republicans.

18/04 Trump Administration Takes Over New York Penn Station Revamp

The Trump administration is taking the helm of the $7 billion dollar makeover of New York’s Pennsylvania Station, booting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as the original leader of the project.

18/04 Chinese shares may sell $ 800bi in the US, says Goldman

United States investors can be forced to get rid of about $ 800 billion in Chinese actions “in an extreme scenario” of financial decoupling between the world's two largest economies, the Goldman Sachs estimates.

17/04 Nvidia CEO Visits Beijing After US Bars AI Chip Sales to China

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing Thursday, shortly after the Trump administration barred the company from selling H20 AI chip to China.

17/04 Trump Shuts Down Volunteer Agency in Latest DOGE Takeover

The Trump administration has sent home staffers at AmeriCorps, the national agency that supports public service and volunteerism, in the latest agency takeover as part of a wide-ranging effort to cut the size of government.

17/04 Nvidia warns that Trump restrictions will cost $ 5.5 billion

United States President Donald Trump's administration has banned Nvidia from selling its H20 chip in China, a climb at Washington's technology battle with Beijing that will cost billions of dollars to the company. The measure will also impair a product line designed specifically to comply with previous US restrictions.

16/04 Trump Signs Executive Orders on Federal Purchasing, Office Space

President Donald Trump has signed orders overhauling where and how the federal government spends taxpayer money, encouraging agencies to move out of downtown districts and requiring agencies to buy more off-the-shelf products.

16/04 Zuckerberg Defends Strategy Behind Instagram, WhatsApp Deals

Seven years ago Mark Zuckerberg floated the possibility of spinning off Instagram from his social media empire amid rising regulatory scrutiny of the technology sector and an increasing concern that the photo sharing app was “cannibalizing” the success of Facebook.

16/04 Trump intensifies fight with Harvard and threatens tax free status

The president of the USA, Donald Trump, intensified his fight with Harvard University by threatening his condition of being exempt from paying taxes, after the school rejected its demands to change its policies or lose billions of dollars in federal financing.

15/04 Canada exempts automobile tariff conditions - Honda says it will not consider transferring production

On the 15th, Canadian Prime Minister Carney announced that automakers will be exempt from customs duties when importing passenger cars and trucks produced in the United States, provided they continue to produce in Canada. Meanwhile, Honda has announced that it has no plans to transfer production from Canada.

15/04 Hermès’s Market Value Surpasses That of Former Suitor LVMH

Hermès’s market capitalization surpassed that of rival LVMH, the conglomerate which tried to buy the maker of the coveted Birkin bag in a stealth raid that shocked the French corporate world 15 years ago.

15/04 Intel will sell 51% participation in Altera to Silver Lake

Intel Corp. agreed to sell a 51% participation in its programmable chips unit alters the firm Silver Lake Management, fulfilling its plans to start splitting non -essential assets.

14/04 Harvard Refuses to Surrender Independence After Trump Threats

Harvard University refused to accept a deal with the Trump administration two weeks after the US government threatened to halt $9 billion in funding, vowing it won’t “surrender its independence or its constitutional rights.”

14/04 Trump Ally Noboa Reelected in an Ecuador Torn Apart by Gangs

Ecuador’s electoral authority declared President Daniel Noboa the winner of Sunday’s election, giving him a full four-year term to try to rein in cocaine violence and rouse the economy from its lost decade.

13/04 Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions

President Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, representing a major reprieve for global technology manufacturers including Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp. even if it proves a temporary one.

12/04 Trump Sued by Law Firm Behind $787.5 Million Fox News Case

Susman Godfrey is the latest major law firm to take the Trump administration to court over an executive order aimed at its attorneys.

12/04 Tesla stops accepting orders in China of US imported from the US.

Tesla Inc. stopped accepting orders in China of the Model S Sedanes and Model X Utilitarian Sports Vehicles - both imported from the United States - after countries increased tariffs that apply to each other in a growing commercial war.

12/04 China limits US tariffs to 125% and say Trump's are "a joke"

China retaliates against the last Donald Trump tariffs and raised customs rights over all US products. He also described the actions of the Trump administration as a "joke" and said he no longer considers that it is worth matching them.

11/04 Trump Tariff Surcharges Are Now Getting Added to Customer Bills

Companies are slapping “Trump tariff” surcharges on customers’ bills in a bid to signal where price hikes are coming from, a marketing gimmick that could help some niche brands cash in on the politically charged moment.

11/04 Italy’s €25 Billion Rail Plan Is a Model for EU Spending

Financed using a European post-Covid recovery fund, a new rail link could be an economic boost, and a sign that the EU is getting better at spending money.

11/04 India Wants a US Trade Deal With an ‘Urgency’ Not Seen Before

India’s trade teams are “really charged up” and want to swiftly seal a bilateral deal with the US, a minister from Narendra Modi’s government said, as the South Asian nation scrambles to shield itself from Washington’s on-again, off-again tariff strategy.

11/04 Judge Lets Trump Move Ahead With Immigrant Registry Rule

A federal judge rejected a request by immigration advocacy organizations to block a Trump administration rule requiring millions of immigrants to register with the federal government.

10/04 China Escalates Trade War as Trump Isolates Xi in Tariff U-Turn

China has hit back at the US after Donald Trump’s dramatic reversal on tariff threats isolated Beijing as the primary target of his trade offensive, dimming the prospect of immediate de-escalation.

10/04 Billionaires Score Best-Ever Day as Stocks Soar on Tariff Pause

The world’s wealthiest people added $304 billion to their combined net worth on Wednesday — the largest one-day gain in the history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index — as stock markets soared after President Donald Trump pledged to pause tariffs on some trading partners.

09/04 Judge Orders White House to Restore Associated Press Access

A federal judge ordered the White House to restore the Associated Press’ ability to cover President Donald Trump at the White House, on Air Force One and in restricted areas open to other media outlets, citing the First Amendment.

09/04 Millionaire Tax Hike Divides Republicans in Trump Cut Debate

Republicans are splintering over a proposal to create a new 40% tax bracket for those earning $1 million or more as a way to offset a raft of new tax cuts Congress is looking to pass later this year.

08/04 India Says ‘No’ to BYD While Wooing Rival Tesla to Invest

India will restrict market access to BYD Co. even as it courts investments from US rival Tesla Inc., showing New Delhi’s lingering angst with China despite recent signs of a thaw in relationship.

08/04 Nippon Steel Shares Jump 11% as Trump Reviews US Steel Deal

Shares of Nippon Steel Corp. jumped almost 11% in early Tuesday trade after US President Donald Trump ordered another review of the company’s takeover bid for United States Steel Corp.

08/04 Homeland Security Chief Offers Staff Three Choices to Depart

Department of Homeland Security employees on Monday evening were asked to consider voluntarily resigning, retiring or taking a “buyout” of as much as $25,000 under a new “voluntary workforce transition program” intended to slash the department’s staff, according to an email seen by Bloomberg.

08/04 Trump Directs Security Panel to Review US Steel Deal

US President Donald Trump ordered another review of the potential sale of United States Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp., opening the door to amend a decision by his predecessor, Joe Biden, to block the $14.1 billion transaction.

08/04 Samsung Shares Jump After Profit Gets Boost From New Galaxy S25

Samsung Electronics Co. shares jumped after its quarterly profit handily beat expectations on Galaxy S25 smartphone and legacy DRAM sales, easing concerns about the company’s ability to weather both US tariffs and chip export curbs.

08/04 Xi Switches to Fight Mode as Trump Trade Deal Looks Unlikely

President Xi Jinping’s decision to quickly retaliate against Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent the world a clear message: If the US wants a trade war, China is ready to fight.

08/04 Kolanovic Sees Trump Ending Tariff 'Clown Show' to Save Stocks

President Donald Trump insists he’ll never change the trade policies that have plunged global markets into turmoil. To Marko Kolanovic, it looks like the president is close to caving to that pressure.

08/04 Tesla falls low level that Lutnick thought he would never reach again

The actions of Tesla Inc. expanded their losses in the first operations on Monday, falling below a price at which the secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, predicted that they would never fall again.

07/04 Xi Vows to ‘Fully Unleash’ Consumption in Face of Trump Tariffs

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for strengthened efforts to “fully unleash” the country’s consumption potential to spur growth amid a tariff war with the US.

07/04 European Stocks Slide to January 2024 Lows as Defense Plunges

European stocks tumbled, dropping to the lowest since January 2024 as investors priced in significant economic repercussions from the global trade war initiated by Donald Trump’s aggressive new tariff regime.

07/04 Spending a Trillion Euros Is Harder Than It Looks in Germany

Investment in infrastructure and military isn’t straightforward in a country that often struggles to get things done.

07/04 Tesla Shares Plunge Below Lutnick’s ‘Never This Cheap’ Level

Tesla Inc.’s stock extended losses in early trading Monday, dropping below a price at which Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted they’d never fall to again.

07/04 Crypto’s Trump Rally Evaporates as Tariffs Savage Riskier Assets

Cryptocurrencies wiped out almost all their gains since Donald Trump’s election win in early November as fallout from the US president’s tariff onslaught sparked heavy selling in an asset class he’s vowed to champion.

07/04 UK Eases EV Sales Mandate in Starmer Response to Trump’s Tariffs

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is taking the first steps to help UK businesses withstand US tariffs by easing the government’s electric vehicle sales mandate.

07/04 Tesla Bull Slashes Stock Price Target 43%, Citing Musk and Trump

One of Wall Street’s most bullish Tesla Inc. analysts slashed his price target for the stock by 43%, citing a brand crisis created by Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump’s trade policies.

06/04 Vietnam Offers to Remove Tariffs on US After Trump’s Action

Vietnam offered to remove all tariffs on US imports after President Donald Trump announced a 46% levy on the Southeast Asian nation, according to an April 5 letter from Vietnam’s communist party.

06/04 EU Answer to Trump May Involve Data Use by Big Tech, France Says

The European Union’s response to US tariffs could include regulating the use of data by American big tech groups, France’s finance minister said in an interview with the JDD newspaper.

05/04 Wall Street Gets Rude Shock as Bessent Plays Second Fiddle on Tariffs

From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s phone lit up with text messages from executives tied to his former industry.

05/04 Southeast Asia Rushes to Avert Tariff Pain by Enticing Trump

Countries in Southeast Asia, major sources of exports to the US, are angling to accommodate President Donald Trump rather than retaliate against his punishing tariffs, seeking to keep exports flowing to one of their biggest markets.

05/04 Euro Emerges as Unlikely Winner From Trump’s Trade Shock

The euro has become an unlikely winner from US President Donald Trump’s bid to redraw the global trade order.

05/04 Tesla perspectives continue to deteriorate due to "unprecedented damage to the brand"

One of the most pessimistic analysts of Tesla Inc. reducing the company's profits estimates again due to the magnitude of the rejection of car buyers against Elon Musk.

03/04 DOGE-Related Plans to Cut Jobs Top 280,000 in Challenger Report

The Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the US government amounted to more than 280,000 planned layoffs of federal workers and contractors across 27 agencies over the past two months, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

03/04 Trump Hits African Kingdom With Highest Tariff in the World

US President Donald Trump imposed a 50% reciprocal tariff on the tiny southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho, the highest levy for any sovereign nation.

03/04 Thailand Wants US Talks, Is Ready to Reduce Trade Surplus

Thailand is prepared to deal with the fallout of the 36% reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump administration, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said, adding the Southeast Asian nation is seeking talks with the US to lower the levy.

03/04 Tesla's number of vehicles delivered in January - March is declining, lowest in three years - "anti-mask" resonates

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla announced that sales for the first quarter of January-March (first quarter) fell 13% from the same period last year, marking the lowest level in almost three years. Model changes to major models and international backlash against CEO Elon Musk has been weighed down.

02/04 Thailand Vows to Cut US Trade Surplus as It Sees $8 Billion Hit

Thailand pledged to narrow its trade surplus with the US by importing more energy and food products, with officials estimating the hit to the Southeast Asian nation’s exports at about $8 billion if the Trump administration raised tariffs by 11%.

02/04 Boeing Has Made ‘Drastic’ Changes to Root Out Defects, CEO Says

Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg said the US planemaker has implemented sweeping changes to reduce the number of defects and hitches in its production line, as he faced questions from US senators about the company’s recovery from several high-profile accidents.

01/04 Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Says Company Will Spin Off Non-Core Units

Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan said the chipmaker will spin off assets that aren’t central to its mission and create new products including custom semiconductors to try to better align itself with customers.

01/04 GM, Hyundai Sales Jump as Trump Tariff Fears Spur Car Buying

Automakers including General Motors Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. reported higher US auto sales as the threat of price hikes from President Donald Trump’s tariffs drove consumers to showrooms.

01/04 J&J Plunges After Plan to Settle Baby Powder Suits Fails

Johnson & Johnson shares fell the most in five years after the company’s plan to settle thousands of talc-related lawsuits through bankruptcy was shot down in court.

01/04 Democrats Sue Trump Over Sweeping ‘Election Integrity’ Order

President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order directing major changes to the way America registers voters and counts mail-in ballots was challenged as unconstitutional in separate lawsuits filed by the Democratic National Committee and a group of nonprofits.

01/04 Harvard Threatened by Trump With $9 Billion of Funds at Risk

President Donald Trump’s administration expanded its campaign against elite universities, threatening to scrutinize billions of dollars of federal funding for Harvard University, weeks after freezing money meant for Columbia University.

01/04 Trump will detail his tariff plan on April 2 in the Rose Garden

President Donald Trump will announce his reciprocal tariff impulse on Wednesday during an event at the White House Rose Garden, said his main spokesman.

01/04 Poverty in Argentina Falls Sharply as Prices Cool Under Milei

Poverty in Argentina dropped sharply as the disinflationary effects of President Javier Milei’s shock austerity program took root.

31/03 Corte

The presidential ambitions of the extreme right -wing leader Marine Le Pen received a possible deadly blow after a French court declared her guilty of embezzlement and forbidden to appear at the next elections in 2027.

31/03 Car Shoppers Outracing Trump Tariffs Poised to Lift Auto Sales

Brittany Humphries and her husband Jon Bassford are what sales people at car dealerships might call motivated buyers. The couple, who live in suburban Maryland outside Washington, DC, moved swiftly to lock in purchases this year to avoid the risk of paying thousands of dollars more once Trump administration policies on electric vehicles and tariffs fully kick in.

31/03 Carney Vows to Revive Canada’s Wartime-Era Homebuilding Strategy

Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised his government would get back in the business of homebuilding with a plan he’s pitching as Canada’s most ambitious since World War II.

31/03 Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Set to Start With All Countries

President Donald Trump said he plans to start his reciprocal tariff push with “all countries,” tamping down speculation that he could limit the initial scope of tariffs set to be unveiled April 2.

31/03 Trump says Putin has "hearted" - refusing his remarks after suggesting oil tariffs

US President Trump said he was "inside his mind" after Russian President Putin's recent remarks on the Ukraine issue, and that if a ceasefire does not pass, he will consider "secondary tariffs" on Russian oil. NBC News reported on the 30th.

31/03 Trump Threatens Russia Oil Penalties in Bid to Persuade Putin

President Donald Trump said he’s considering “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil if Vladimir Putin refuses a ceasefire with Ukraine, while saying he doesn’t think the Russian president will “go back on his word.”

31/03 Hegseth Says US Is Upgrading Japan Ops to War-Fighting Command

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military has begun to upgrade its operations in Japan to a new “war-fighting” command, highlighting the Trump administration’s focus on China as its primary security challenge.

31/03 Trump will return to buying American-made cars - confident in tariff effects

In an interview with NBC News on the 29th, US President Trump said he would "never mind" if foreign car manufacturers hiked prices in response to the planned car tariffs. He also stated once again that he had no intention of delaying the imposition of customs duties on April 2nd.

30/03 Big Law’s Big Lawyer to Fight Trump Is a Conservative Superstar

He is, by most accounts, a LeBron James of lawyers – a master who’s handled more Supreme Court cases than just about anyone else in recent history.

29/03 As Trump Sinks Dollar, Once-Unthinkable Worry Grips Markets

As US stock prices tumbled this month, John Sidawi, a fund manager at Federated Hermes, noticed something strange.

29/03 Trump Brings European Wineries to Their Knees Even Before Tariffs Hit

Growers were already struggling from France to Italy when the US president threatened a 200% levy on the region's wine. Now, shipments have ground to a halt and producers don't even know how to price their bottles.

29/03 Intense earthquake in Myanmar Shake Thailand and Vietnam

Myanmar was shaken by the largest earthquake in a century, which made buildings tremble and caused evacuations in the neighboring countries of Vietnam and Thailand.

29/03 Macro operators prepare for "Tariff Day"

From New York to London and Hong Kong, investors are reducing the risk before the tariff ads next week, while keeping the cash ready to take advantage of opportunities as soon as they arise.

29/03 Car Buyers Who Fear Tariff Price Hikes Are Rushing to Dealers

Car shoppers are descending on showrooms. Automakers are speeding up shipments of new vehicles. Dealers are huddling with their rivals to exchange ideas on how best to cope.

29/03 Trump Turmoil Has Macron Eyeing Euro Challenge to Dollar

Donald Trump has piqued European leaders’ interest in currency markets.

29/03 [US market conditions] Stocks fall sharply due to economic unrest, and the dollar fell below 150 yen - government bonds rising

The US stock market fell sharply on the 28th. Signs of weakness in consumer spending, the main driving force behind the US economy, have surfaced, and there are concerns that inflation may accelerate even further amid the trade war.

28/03 Tesla’s $14 Billion Rally Eclipses a Rout in Other Auto Stocks

As shares of Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. rally on Thursday, the jump in the size of the company dwarfed the decline in the value of its US rivals as the stocks responded to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcements.

28/03 Lululemon Plunges With Outlook Hurt by US Consumer Worries

Lululemon Athletica Inc. shares dropped after the yogawear brand delivered a disappointing outlook for the year and voiced concerns about consumer spending in the US.

27/03 Trump proposes more tariffs to EU and Canada if they harm the US

President Donald Trump suggested that more tariffs would be imposed to the European Union and Canada if they collaborate “to do economic harm” to the US.

27/03 RFK Jr. to Unveil Plans to Cut 10,000 Health Department Workers

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced sweeping cuts to his department on Thursday, the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government’s workforce and responsibilities.

27/03 VW Weighs Options Including Listing for MAN Energy Unit

Volkswagen AG is ramping up discussions around strategic alternatives for its MAN Energy Solutions business, including a potential listing, according to people familiar with the matter.

27/03 Trump Loses Bid to Pause Court Ruling on Spending Freeze

A court order blocking President Donald Trump’s freeze on trillions of dollars in spending for grants, loans and other financial assistance will remain in place while the government challenges the ruling, an appeals court said.

27/03 Boeing-Lockheed’s Vulcan Approved for US Defense Launches

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket has been certified to launch satellites for the US Department of Defense, making it the second company along with Elon Musk’s SpaceX allowed to handle such critical national security missions.

27/03 President Trump announces 25% automobile tariffs - pointing to "moderate" measures

On the afternoon of the 26th (morning the 27th Japan time), US President Trump announced the imposition of 25% tariffs on cars imported into the United States. Trump, who aims to return to manufacturing to the United States, will expand his trade war. Further customs duties are also scheduled to be announced on April 2nd.

27/03 Trump could implement copper import tariffs in a weeks

American tariffs on copper imports could come in a matter of weeks, months before the deadline for a decision, according to people familiar with the matter. The negotiated copper in New York went up to a record.

27/03 Bondi Blames Venezuela Deportation Fight on Judge’s ‘Contradictory’ Orders

US Attorney General Pam Bondi denied that the government violated a federal judge’s orders against deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members, instead blaming his “contradictory” oral and written rulings.

25/03 Elon Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email Clogs Government Inbox

Elon Musk’s demand for federal workers to submit five bullet points detailing their week’s work has hit a new snag: the inbox is full.

25/03 Cathie Wood Sticks With Tesla, Predicts Stock to Hit $2,600

Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management LLC remains bullish on Tesla Inc. and expects the stock will hit $2,600 in five years, or almost 10 times its current price.

25/03 China’s DeepSeek Unveils Latest Update in Race With OpenAI

DeepSeek released updates to its V3 model that promise to deliver better programming capabilities, underscoring the Chinese AI startup’s intent to remain a step ahead of competitors.

24/03 23andMe Goes Bankrupt as Only 550,000 Subscribe to Gene Testing

23andMe Holding Co., which provides medical and ancestry-related genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy after it was unable to find a buyer to rescue it from insolvency proceedings and the board of directors rejected a buyout offer from co-founder Anne Wojcicki.

24/03 James Hardie Defends $8.75 Billion AZEK Deal as Stock Slumps

James Hardie Industries Plc Chief Executive Officer Aaron Erter defended the company’s $8.75 billion acquisition of home-decking provider AZEK Co. as the deal triggered a stock slump amid uncertainty about the health of the US economy.

24/03 Greenland Needs US, EU Commitment to Buying Critical Minerals, Top Banker Says

Greenland needs purchase commitments from either the US or the European Union to unlock investments into critical minerals, according to the head of the island’s largest bank.

24/03 AI Chip Startup FuriosaAI Rejects Meta’s $800 Million Offer

Korean chip startup FuriosaAI has turned down an $800 million takeover offer from Meta Platforms Inc., choosing instead to grow the business as an independent company, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

24/03 Japan Aims to Make Military More Potent With New Joint Command

Japan put the branches of its military under a single operational command, taking a step the US, China and other nations have followed to better prepare for conflict by ensuring coordination between their air, land, sea and other forces.

24/03 Erdogan Bets World Will Turn a Blind Eye to Turmoil in Turkey

After his biggest political rival was jailed, the president is banking on his NATO allies needing Turkey more than they need a fight over its democracy.

23/03 Australia Treasurer Warns of ‘Seismic’ US Global Economic Shock

Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the impact of the new US administration’s policies will have a “seismic” impact on the global economy, ahead of his fourth national budget due to be handed down on Tuesday.

22/03 White House Energy Adviser Departs as Trump Reorders US Agenda

A key energy policy official has departed just two months into President Donald Trump’s second term, even as the White House tries to recruit more experts on the sector.

22/03 Secret Biden Deal Allowed Chevron to Pay Venezuela Millions

The Biden administration secretly permitted Chevron Corp. to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to the Venezuelan government despite a license that explicitly prohibited such disbursements, according to people familiar with the matter.

21/03 France Said to Float Using Most Powerful EU Trade Tool on US

France wants the European Union to consider deploying its most powerful retaliatory measure against the US for the first time ever if President Donald Trump uses tariffs to unfairly force the bloc into policy changes.

21/03 Canada’s Oldest Retailer, Hudson’s Bay, to Begin Liquidating Most Stores on Monday

Hudson’s Bay Co. ULC can begin liquidating all but six of its stores on Monday, an Ontario court decided on Friday, ending an era of department store dominance for Canada’s oldest company.

21/03 Musk Tells Tesla Employees Hang On to Stock After 50% Plunge

Elon Musk sought to reassure Tesla Inc. employees during what he referred to “a little bit of stormy weather,” after the carmaker’s shares plunged more than 50% in just three months.

21/03 Elon Musk Sues India’s Government Over Takedown Orders on X

Elon Musk is suing India’s government over content regulation and censorship of X, a surprise move for a billionaire trying to negotiate access for Tesla Inc. and Starlink.

21/03 A Critical Metal Jumps 500% After Xi Replies to Trump Tariffs

Bismuth — a niche metal used in industries from paints to defense — has rallied spectacularly since early February, when Beijing triggered export curbs in response to US President Donald Trump’s trade offensive.

21/03 Trump to Expand Critical Mineral Output Using Wartime Powers

President Donald Trump is invoking emergency powers to boost the ability of the US to produce critical minerals — and potentially coal — as part of a broad effort to ramp up the development of domestic natural resources and make the country less reliant on foreign imports.

21/03 The EU delays 50% tariffs to American whiskey

The European Union is delaying its 50% tariff proposal on American whiskey until mid -April, aligning it with broader countermeasures against US tariffs on steel and aluminum.

21/03 White House Set to Announce Contractor for Next-Gen Fighter Jet

The White House is poised to announce the winner on Friday of its contest to build the next-generation fighter jet, choosing between competing bids from US aerospace giants Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co., people familiar with the matter said.

21/03 Argentina will sell debt when the yields of its bonds fall under 10%

Argentina is waiting for the yields of its sovereign bonds to fall below 10% before exploring an expected return to international capital markets, a government official said to investors in a presentation in Buenos Aires.

21/03 Copper rounds the $ 10,000 after high pulled by fear of tariffs

Copper is around $ 10,000 to dial after exceeding its critical limit amid disruption of global trade, triggered by pressure from US President Donald Trump by tariffs on industrial metal.

21/03 Trump Withdrawing Paul Weiss Order After $40 Million Agreement

President Donald Trump said he would withdraw an executive order stripping security clearances and threatening government contracts from Paul Weiss after the powerhouse firm agreed not to use diversity and inclusion considerations in its hiring practices and donate $40 million in pro bono legal services to initiatives supported by his administration.

20/03 Tesla recalls 'Cybertruck' - risks panel falling off while driving

Tesla, a major electric vehicle (EV) company, is recalling (recovering and repairing free of charge) its Cyber ​​Truck pickup truck, citing safety issues. This applies to all vehicles sold in the US in the first 15 months.

20/03 Apple Shuffles AI Executive Ranks in Bid to Turn Around Siri

Apple Inc. is undergoing a rare shake-up of its executive ranks, aiming to get its artificial intelligence efforts back on track after months of delays and stumbles, according to people familiar with the situation.

20/03 Copper Hovers Near $10,000 After Rally Driven by Tariff Fears

Copper fluctuated near $10,000 a ton, after passing the key five-digit milestone amid global trade dislocations triggered by US President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs.

20/03 That attacks against Google and Apple on offense against the Big Tech

The European Union warned Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., that it must adjust to the norms with respect to large technological ones or risk large fines, within the framework of a double climb against Silicon Valley that could further exacerbate the tensions with the president of the United States, Donald Trump.

20/03 US Readying Plan to Overhaul Air Traffic Control, Duffy Says

The Trump administration plans to announce a “brand new” US air traffic control system “in the next couple days,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

19/03 Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown

Alphabet Inc.’s Google was warned to step in line with the European Union’s Big Tech rules or risk hefty fines as part of a two-pronged escalation against Silicon Valley that risks further inflaming tensions with US President Donald Trump.

19/03 Ram Owner Wants to Bring Cheaper Pickup Back to US

Stellantis NV thinks there’s still demand for an affordable version of its Ram 1500 pickup truck in the US market after the stripped-down “Ram Classic” ceased production last year, Chief Financial Officer Doug Ostermann said.

19/03 Wall Street Change the Focus Foc

It is no longer the federal reserve stock market.

19/03 Canada Strengthens Arctic Presence With $4.2 Billion Australian Radar System

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will beef up its military presence in the Arctic through increased year-round operations and a new Australian-developed radar system to detect incoming missiles.

18/03 Alphabet Said in Talks to Buy Wiz for $33 Billion

Alphabet Inc. is in talks to purchase cloud-security company Wiz Inc. for $33 billion, restarting discussions that were called off last summer after extended negotiations, according to people familiar with the matter.

18/03 Israel performs air attacks and ends the truce in Gaza

Israel launched a series of air attacks during the night throughout Gaza, ending a high fire of almost two months with Hamas.

18/03 Trump Vows to Authorize Coal-Fired Power to Counter China

US President Donald Trump said he would look to counter China’s economic advantage from coal-based electricity by authorizing his administration to ramp up production of power from the fossil fuel.

18/03 Canada Is Limited in Matching Further US Tariffs, Carney Says

Canada can only go so far in responding to new import taxes imposed by US President Donald Trump given the mismatch in size between the economies, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

17/03 Harvard Is Going Tuition-Free for Families Making Up to $200,000

Harvard University is eliminating tuition fees for students from families with incomes of $200,000 or less, attempting to broaden access to the school at a time when elite universities are under attack from the White House and lawmakers.

17/03 Trump Expels Hundreds Under Enemies Act as Court Rebukes Law

The Trump administration said it arrested and expelled hundreds of alleged members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador for imprisonment, even as a federal judge ordered a halt to some deportations.

15/03 Carney Reviews Canada’s Order of F-35 Jets Amid Rift With US

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered a review of the country’s contract with the US’s Lockheed Martin Corp for F-35 fighter jets, a new front in the dispute between the two sides in response to tariffs and expansionist rhetoric from President Donald Trump.

15/03 Trump Signs Order Seeking to Reduce More Federal Agencies

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.

14/03 New Canadian PM Carney Says There’s Progress in US Trade Talks

Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the US.

14/03 Chinese Stocks Surge as Beijing Plans Briefing on Consumption

China’s benchmark stock index rallied the most in two months on Friday, with consumer shares leading gains on expectations of more policy support for the sector.

14/03 China Is ‘Laughing’ at US Trade Wars, EU Top Diplomat Says

China stands to gain from the ongoing trade wars between the US and its allies, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

14/03 JPMorgan says that the worst of the US stockcake is likely

The worst of the correction of US variable income may have ended since credit markets indicate a lower risk of recession, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

14/03 Schumer Retreats on Shutdown Threat, Enhancing Bill’s Prospects

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had two choices as the clock ticked down to the government funding deadline: drop his threat to block the Republican bill or force a disruptive March 15 shutdown.

14/03 Trump and Senate Republicans Fail to Solve US Debt Ceiling Problem

President Donald Trump and key Senate Republicans are still grasping for a solution to the US government closing in on breaching its legal borrowing limit following a White House meeting Thursday.

14/03 Tesla Warns It Faces Retaliation, Costs From Trump Trade War

Tesla Inc. is signaling concern over potential retaliatory moves by other countries as a trade war escalates in the wake of President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports.

13/03 Standing operation thrives before the US stock market fall.

There have been few winning strategies in which to take refuge at a time when the fall in the actions caused by the tariff war of President Donald Trump has already extended for the third week. However, one of them is on the rise at this time: an peer operation that bets on actions that prosper in an economy that sinks in stagflation.

13/03 Boston Celtics Attract New Bid From STG Co-Founder Chisholm

A consortium that includes STG Partners co-founder Bill Chisholm has emerged as a bidder for the NBA’s Boston Celtics, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

13/03 Intel Shares Jump After Naming Chip Industry Veteran Tan as CEO

Intel Corp. shares jumped about 10% in premarket trading on Thursday after it named Lip-Bu Tan as its next chief executive officer, entrusting a former board member and semiconductor veteran with one of the toughest jobs in the chip industry.

13/03 Goldman Sachs: Spreads in the US will expand considerably

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists drastically raised their forecasts for credit differentials, or Spreads, US, citing tariff risks and indications that the White House is willing to tolerate short -term economic weakness.

12/03 USAID Official Orders Staff to Destroy Classified Documents

Some staff at USAID were ordered to destroy classified documents and personnel records, according to a memo from a top official, a move that prompted fresh legal challenges but that an administration official later described as routine.

12/03 Walmart Faces Heat From Beijing After Demand for Price Cuts

Chinese authorities summoned Walmart Inc. executives on Tuesday over reports it asked suppliers to bear rising costs incurred by increased US tariffs.

12/03 Former Pimco El-Erian says that US exceptionalism is at risk

The exception of the United States is under threat of uncertainty about President Donald Trump's political guidelines and economic guidelines, according to Mohamed El-Erian.

11/03 Investors Learn Brutal Lesson From Sweden’s Wind Farm Woes

Located on a blustery plateau just south of the Arctic Circle in Sweden, Markbygden Ett became the crown jewel of Europe’s largest onshore wind development when it went online late last decade. Despite a long-term contract assumed to be safe, it became an expensive lesson in the dangers of making deals based on the predictability of energy prices — or the weather itself.

11/03 Musk Says Entitlements ‘Big One’ to Cut in Trump’s DOGE Push

Billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk called entitlement spending — including Social Security and Medicare — a key target for cuts, arguing the federal programs are plagued by fraud.

11/03 Iconic Black Lives Matter Mural in DC Is Being Drilled Away

Drilling has started on the iconic Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.

11/03 Sheinbaum: Mexico can avoid reciprocal tariffs

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said she is confident that her US counterpart, Donald Trump, will not impose reciprocal tariffs on his nation's exports next month.

09/03 The aura of "US First" has faded, and the weakness of US stocks and dollars has been sharply clear

The financial markets as a whole are no longer "US first."

09/03 House Unveils Trump-Backed Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

House Republicans announced a spending bill to keep government agencies open through Sept. 30, daring Democrats to vote against it and risk a disruptive March 15 shutdown.

07/03 ‘Ice Queen’ No More: Sheinbaum Charms Trump on Tariffs

Claudia Sheinbaum’s dispassionate style on the campaign trail was once seen as such a political weakness that her opponent in last year’s Mexican presidential election branded her “The Ice Queen.”

07/03 Former Military Chief of Ukraine says that the US is "destroying" world order

Ukraine military excomandante warned that the US is "destroying" world order and criticized Donald Trump's approach to Russia. His statements could put on the ground the efforts of President Volodimir Zelenski to repair the ties.

06/03 Goldman serves as sole advisor for port sales by CK Hutchison

Goldman Sachs Group has served as the sole advisor of investment banks in a $19 billion (approximately 2.8 trillion yen) transaction in which CK Hutchison Holdings sells port assets to a consortium led by US asset management company BlackRock. A person familiar with the matter revealed this.

06/03 Canada’s Anti-Musk Pivot Hits Starlink’s Second-Biggest Market

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday responded to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs by ripping up the Canadian province’s contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink. “It’s done; it’s gone,” Ford said of the deal.

06/03 Apple Debuts New MacBook Air, Mac Studio With AI-Ready Chips

Apple Inc. rolled out updated MacBook Air laptops and Mac Studio desktops, seeking to maintain a sales resurgence for the company’s computer line.

06/03 German bonds record their worst day from the fall of the Berlin wall

The German bonds suffered their worst day since the months that followed the fall of the Berlin wall due to a historical spending plan that will unlock hundreds of billions of euros for investments in defense and infrastructure.

06/03 US to Name Morgan Stanley Banker to Lead Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Commerce Department is tapping former Morgan Stanley banker Michael Grimes to lead a planned sovereign wealth fund, part of President Donald Trump’s effort to give the US a stake in projects he considers critical to national security.

05/03 Trump warns Americans about economic discomfort of commercial war outbreak

President Donald Trump went up to the podium on Tuesday for his speech at stellar schedule harassed by the warning signals about the United States economy, and recognized Americans that there could be more discomfort in the future.

04/03 Trump Seeks to Put 443 Federal Properties Up for Sale

The government’s list of “non-core” assets totals almost 80 million square feet of commercial space across 47 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico.

04/03 BlackRock Buys Hutchison’s Panama Ports in Victory for Trump

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong-based conglomerate, agreed to sell control of a unit that operates ports near the Panama Canal after pressure from US President Donald Trump to limit Chinese interests in the region.

04/03 Foxconn’s Mega-AI Plant Ready in a Year Despite Trump Tariffs

Foxconn’s planned mega-AI server plant near Guadalajara, Mexico, will complete construction in a year despite the threat of new tariffs from President Donald Trump, according to Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro.

03/03 Chile’s Economic Activity Beats Analyst Forecasts for Fourth Straight Month

Chile’s economic activity rose more than expected for the fourth straight month in January, corroborating the central bank’s stance that there’s a high bar for further interest rate cuts.

03/03 Kroger CEO Resigns Over ‘Personal Conduct’ After Board Probe

Kroger Co. replaced Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen following an investigation into his personal conduct, which the US supermarket chain said was unrelated to the company’s financial performance and didn’t involve Kroger employees.

02/03 Starmer Says UK, France to Lead ‘Coalition of Willing’ on War

Keir Starmer said the UK and France would lead a “coalition of the willing” to provide security guarantees for Ukraine and work on a plan to end the war with Russia, after the breakdown in relations between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

01/03 Trump's tariffs impacted before it comes into effect, and US steel is already more expensive than imported goods

The steel tariffs announced by US President Trump will come into effect within two weeks, but for US buyers, American steel products are already higher than imported goods.

01/03 Bessent Calls on Canada to Match Mexico’s Pitch on China Tariffs

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mexico has proposed matching Washington’s tariffs on China and urged Canada to do the same, signaling a potential path to avert levies on their own exports in the coming days.

01/03 China Keeps Unprecedented Hold on Metals With Mining Push Abroad

China last year committed more resources than ever to mining abroad as part of Xi Jinping’s global infrastructure program, a new study found, underscoring its growing grip on the metals supply chain just as fears of over-reliance on Beijing grow around the world.

28/02 Bitcóin fall intensifies the greatest risk aversion

Bitcóin's fall intensified on Friday when investors rushed to take refuge in safe assets following the latest tariff threats of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, which meant a dramatic blow of reality for one of the most popular "Trump trades".

28/02 Post -election reversal could activate political action expectations: Bofa

A reversal of the post -election rebound of the S&P 500 would arouse the expectations of the investors that President Donald Trump intervenes to support the market, according to Bank of America Corp strategists.

28/02 Bitcoin Down 25% From All-Time High as Crypto Rout Worsens

A week-long rout in Bitcoin deepened amid the recent broader retreat from risky assets in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and crypto sector turmoil, marking a dramatic reality check for one of the most popular Trump trades.

28/02 Skype to Shut 14 Years After Microsoft’s $8.5 Billion Purchase

Microsoft Corp. is signaling the end of the line for Skype, the iconic internet calling and chat service it bought almost 14 years ago.

28/02 YouTube star mrbeast raises money with valuation of US $ 5,000m

The YouTube star Mrbeast is trying to raise around US $ 200 million to expand its business in a financing round that would value your company in about US $ 5,000 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

28/02 Florida’s DeSantis Pushes Unusual Plan to Abolish Property Taxes

Florida has no income tax, and now Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing a plan to eliminate the state’s property levies as well.

27/02 YouTube Star MrBeast Is Raising Money at a $5 Billion Valuation

YouTube star MrBeast is looking to raise a couple hundred million dollars to expand his business in a funding round that would value his company at about $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

27/02 Ben & Jerry’s Founders Discuss Buying Back Ice Cream Brand

The founders of Ben & Jerry’s have expressed interest in buying back their namesake ice cream brand from Unilever Plc, according to people familiar with the matter.

27/02 Amazon presents the expected version with ia of Alexa

Amazon.com Inc. launched a new version of Alexa with artificial intelligence.

27/02 Chile recovers from a blackout that left millions in the dark

Chile is recovering from a blackout that left 8 million homes without electricity and cut the supply to important copper mines, in its worst incident of this type in 15 years.

27/02 Trump presses Apple to end diversity policies

United States President Donald Trump said Apple should end his diversity, equity and inclusion (Dei) initiatives, which intensified Trump's campaign to eliminate these policies from the country's work environments.

27/02 Zelenski says he was invited to Washington by agreement on natural resources

The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, said he received an invitation to meet with Donald Trump in Washington after the negotiators of both nations achieved a draft agreement that gives the United States the control over more than half of the natural resources of the country devastated by the war.

27/02 Investors in Treasuries expect that Fed will focus on growth risks again

Investors in the United States government bonds are beginning to bet that the Federal Reserve will soon have to worry about inflation to worry about the slowdown in economic growth.

27/02 Economic concerns lead to crude in the US Back to US $ 60

The oil that quotes in New York stabilized after immersing itself again at the level of US $ 60 because an adverse economic panorama threatens energy demand perspectives and carries investors to avoid the most risky assets.

27/02 Federal Workers Who Ignore Musk Risk Their Jobs, Trump Warns

President Donald Trump said approximately 1 million federal workers who did not respond to billionaire Elon Musk’s demand to explain their activities are at risk of losing their jobs.

26/02 Lilly to Spend $27 Billion to Bolster US Drug Manufacturing

Eli Lilly & Co. will spend at least $27 billion to build four US manufacturing plants, the latest company to brace for the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

26/02 Trump Says Zelenskiy Is Coming to Sign a Resource Deal

President Donald Trump said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will come to the US Friday to sign a draft agreement giving the US access to revenue from the country’s natural resources, even as the Ukrainian leader cautioned the deal wasn’t completed.

26/02 San Francisco Mayor Orders Workers Back Four Days a Week

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is ordering city workers back in the office four days a week, following in the steps of major employers as he seeks to revive a downtown battered by remote work.

26/02 Lowe’s Expects to Reverse Sales Slump on Improving Demand

Lowe’s Cos. forecast sales to rise this year, an early sign that consumers are starting to spend again after staying on the sidelines due to higher rates.

26/02 Warner Bros. Shuts Down Three Game Studios, Cancels Wonder Woman Title

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is closing three video-game studios and halting work on a highly anticipated Wonder Woman title in a bid to boost the profitability of its interactive entertainment business.

26/02 Dockworker Union Ratifies Six-Year Contract at Eastern US Ports

The dockworker union that brought half of US container trade to a halt last October has voted to ratify a new labor contract with their port and ocean carrier employers.

26/02 Restaurants in the US warn of possible impact of US $ 12,000 million for Trump tariffs

The American commercial group that represents restaurants urged President Donald Trump to exempt tariff food and drinks, estimating that such levies could cost the industry more than US $ 12,000 million, in addition to an increase in prices for consumers.

25/02 Aston Martin CEO Plans Cost Cuts to Turn Around Troubled Carmaker

Executive chairman Lawrence Stroll is taking a back seat to let CEO Adrian Hallmark try to return the storied brand to profit.

25/02 ANA to Buy at Least 77 Jets From Boeing, Airbus, Embraer in Expansion

ANA Holdings Inc. will spend about $14.5 billion to buy 77 aircraft from Boeing Co., Airbus SE and Embraer SA in a rare simultaneous deal with the world’s top three commercial planemakers.

24/02 Trump directs China the greatest attack so far in his second term

The Trump administration directed a series of measures related to investment, trade and other issues that increase the risk that relations between the US and its main economic rival worsen soon.

24/02 Alibaba Plans to Spend $53 Billion on AI in a Major Pivot

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. pledged to invest more than 380 billion yuan ($53 billion) on AI infrastructure such as data centers over the next three years, a major commitment that underscores the e-commerce pioneer’s ambitions of becoming a leader in artificial intelligence.

24/02 Stocks’ FOMO Takes a Break From US as Momentum Moves Overseas

The animal spirits that sent the US stock market flying over the past two years are going global — a trend that some market pros say may be just getting started.

23/02 Trump Tells CPAC His Goal Is a ‘Lasting’ Republican Majority

President Donald Trump expressed optimism about negotiations in Congress to push forward his agenda on taxes and immigration, declaring that his party’s political movement will have lasting staying power in Washington.

22/02 Emirates Set to Add New China Destinations as Travel Recovers

Emirates will add new destinations in China this summer as the Dubai carrier seeks to benefit from buoyant travel growth in Asia’s biggest economy and capitalize on European competitors retreating from the market.

19/02 Musk presents XAI Grok-3 model and intensifies rivalry with OpenAi

XAI, the artificial intelligence startup of Elon Musk, presented its updated Grok-3 model, a version of the chatbot technology that challenges OpenAi days after rejecting the unre requested offer of cash purchase of the company by billonary .

16/02 Trump’s Tariffs Are a Mystery, So Investors Keep Buying Stocks

Wall Street has been guessing “will he or won’t he” on tariffs since President Donald Trump took office last month promising sweeping levies on geopolitical allies and rivals alike. While the initial reaction in the stock market was caution, the mood is shifting as the administration’s policies become increasingly muddled with delays and exclusions mixing with bellicose rhetoric.

16/02 Musk Says xAI’s Grok 3 Chatbot Will Be Released Monday

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its Grok 3 chatbot on Monday, with the billionaire describing it as the “smartest AI on Earth.”

16/02 Fired Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department

The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.

15/02 Inflation could end up being a blessing to Trump's tariffs: Bofa strategist

An acceleration of inflation in the United States could end up being good news for financial markets, since it would force President Donald Trump to opt for lower commercial tariffs, according to Bank of America Corp strategists.

14/02 US Energy Minister: We are by no means going the path of Germany

According to the new Minister of Energy, the United States should stop the closure of coal -fired power plants, since these are indispensable for the country's energy supply in the coming decades.

14/02 Apple, Google Restore TikTok App After Assurances From Trump

Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are restoring ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok to their app stores on Thursday following assurances in a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi that a ban wouldn’t immediately be enforced.

14/02 Dollar falls through the perspective of the end of the war in Ukraine

The dollar has weakened in most major currencies amid perspectives of a possible end of the war in Ukraine, which drives appetite for risky assets.

13/02 Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Piling Up Losses in Court

President Donald Trump’s executive order to end so-called birthright citizenship for babies of undocumented immigrants was blocked indefinitely by a fourth federal judge, handing the administration another legal setback and signaling an uphill constitutional fight.

13/02 Canada’s 13 Premiers Descend on Washington to Play the China Card on Trade

The leaders of Canada’s provinces and territories took their case against tariffs to Washington on Wednesday, trying to deliver a message that they can help the new administration boost economic growth and compete with China.

12/02 McKinsey Says It Will Prioritize Diversity Despite Trump's DEI Order

McKinsey & Co. pledged to prioritize diversity across its workforce, despite US President Donald Trump ordering his government to push private firms to scrap diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

12/02 Latin Americans support US use of military force against Maduro: Survey

Latin Americans would generally support the use of the US military force to dismiss the Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro and face the transnational drug cartels, although they remain largely skeptical before the return of Donald Trump to the White House.

10/02 Intel’s AI Chief Leaves to Run Nokia After a Year on the Job

Nokia Oyj will replace Chief Executive Officer Pekka Lundmark with Intel Corp.’s recently appointed head of artificial intelligence Justin Hotard in a surprise announcement as the network equipment maker works to exit a prolonged slump in orders from phone operators.

09/02 Ishiba Echoes Trump That Nippon Steel Will Invest in US Steel

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that Nippon Steel Corp. will be investing in United States Steel Corp., which will remain an American company.

07/02 Trump Says He Will Announce Reciprocal Tariffs Next Week

President Donald Trump said he plans to unveil reciprocal tariffs next week in a major escalation of his trade war with US economic partners.

07/02 Energy, Defense, AI Stocks in Focus in Japan With Ishiba in US

A heightened sense of risk and opportunity is building in Japanese markets on Friday as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prepares for his first meeting with President Donald Trump.

06/02 Nissan Looking for New Partner as Honda Deal Set to Collapse

Nissan Motor Co. is seeking a new partner as it prepares to end negotiations to form a joint holding company with Honda Motor Co., people familiar with the matter said.

05/02 Andreessen Horowitz Hires Daniel Penny After Subway Chokehold Acquittal

Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has hired Daniel Penny, a Marine veteran who became a national figure after he used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider.

04/02 ‘You’ve Seen the Tweet, Right?’: Sheinbaum Aces Trump Playbook

It took Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum a single phone call to get Donald Trump to back off — at least temporarily — from his threat of tariffs.

04/02 Denmark Says Open to Expanding US Military Role in Greenland

Denmark is ready to allow the US to boost its presence in Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said as she seeks to curb an escalating diplomatic crisis with the Trump administration over the world’s largest island.

03/02 Ontario cancel contract with Starlink; He says he will not do business with US companies

The Ontario Prime Minister reported that his government ended his contract with Starlink, the satellite company controlled by Elon Musk, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on the goods imported from Canada.

03/02 Global Car Shares Drop as Tariff Pain Spreads From Asia to US

Auto shares around the world slumped Monday after US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs threatened to cut into sales from factories in Mexico and Canada.

01/02 Venezuela Releases Six US Prisoners After Trump Envoy’s Visit

Venezuela’s government released six detained Americans after President Nicolás Maduro met an adviser for President Donald Trump in Caracas on Friday.

01/02 Downed Black Hawk Was Practicing Secretive Evacuation Plans

Top US officials said a military helicopter was on a regular training mission when it collided with a civilian airliner over the Potomac River on Wednesday night. The scenario its pilots were preparing for was anything but routine.

31/01 CEO of Nvidia will meet with Trump at the White House on Friday

President Donald Trump will meet with the executive director of Nvidia Corp., Jensen Huang, in the White House this Friday, according to sources familiar with the plans, days after a new artificial intelligence model of the Chinese company Deepseek generated concern between the leaders of the technological industry and cause the collapse of the US stock market.

31/01 Costco Raises Pay to Over $30 an Hour for Most Store Workers

Costco Wholesale Corp. is raising pay for most of its hourly US workers to more than $30 an hour amid contract talks with unionized employees.

31/01 "Hundreds" of companies block access to the artificial intelligence of Deepseek

Government companies and agencies around the world are taking measures to restrict their employees' access to the tools of the Deepseek Chinese Startup, according to cybersecurity companies hired to help protect their systems.

30/01 US economy grows 2.3% in fourth quarter and closes a solid 2024

The US economy expanded at a solid pace at the end of 2024, driven by a generous tail wind from consumer spending, which counteracted the effects of a strike in Boeing Co. and an investment in inventories much smaller.

30/01 Israel Frees Prisoners After Chaotic Gaza Hostage Exchange

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after a brief delay to protest the chaos surrounding the handover of hostages by Hamas.

30/01 Argentine energy sector boom dissipates fears about the strength of weight

The rise of the Argentine energy sector is relieving concerns that a strong weight harms efforts to strengthen currency reserves for the imminent debt payments.

29/01 Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek-Linked Group Improperly Obtained OpenAI Data

Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI are investigating whether data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorized manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, according to people familiar with the matter.

29/01 Danish Leader Rallies European Support in Greenland Standoff

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sought to drum up support from European allies to stand up to Donald Trump’s efforts to appropriate Greenland, as she tried to project unity while avoiding antagonizing the US president.

28/01 Deepseek shows China's manual to cause more shock in the USA

The success of DeepSek's new artificial intelligence model points out how China can eventually achieve even greater technological advance in the face of US export restrictions: producing its own cutting -edge chips.

28/01 Deepseek is born from Quants, and "Otaku" is operated over overcoming.

Three years ago, Liang Bunhumine's Quonz Hedge Fund company apologized to the investor for losing due to the confusion in the Chinese stock market, saying that he would be deeply ashamed.

28/01 Author of "The Black Swan" warns that the fall of Nvidia is just the beginning

Nassim Taleb, author of El Swan Black, warns that the brutal mass sale suffered by Nvidia Corp. Monday is just a sample of what awaits investors who rushed blindly to the rally driven by artificial intelligence in Wall Street.

28/01 Bessent Wins Senate Confirmation to Be US Treasury Secretary

The US Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as the next secretary of the Treasury, becoming the chief economic spokesman for President Donald Trump and his sweeping agenda of tax cuts, deregulation and trade rebalancing.

28/01 Trump’s DOJ Fires Special Counsel Staff Who Investigated Him

The US Justice Department fired more than a dozen officials who worked on investigations that former Special Counsel Jack Smith led into Donald Trump’s actions following the president’s 2020 election loss.