58 h. ago China says economy beat expectations to grow 5.4% ahead of Trump tariff war

Beijing expects Trump tariffs to put ‘certain pressures’ on its trade and economy

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2 d. ago Apple airlifted iPhones worth $2bn from India in March as Trump tariffs loomed

Tech giant stepped up production and chartered cargo flights with at least six jets to ensure sufficient inventoryApple’s main Indian suppliers Foxconn and Tata shipped nearly $2bn worth of iPhones to the United States in March, an all-time high, as the US company airlifted devices to bypass Donald Trump’s impending tariffs, customs data shows.The smartphone maker stepped up production in India and chartered cargo flights to ferry 600 tons of iPhones to the United States to ensure sufficient inventory in one of its biggest markets based on concern that the US president’s tariffs would push up costs. At least six cargo jets were used in the operation, which one source described as a way to “beat the tariffs”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Mad House: new book exposes Capitol Hill’s absurdity and dysfunction

Reporters Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater shine a jaundiced spotlight on the foibles and foolishness of the US political classAnnie Karni, once of Politico, covers Congress for the New York Times. Her colleague Luke Broadwater, once a Pulitzer prize winner for the Baltimore Sun, makes the Trump administration his beat.As co-authors, at book length of Mad House, they deliver a sharp and wit-filled portrait of Capitol Hill dysfunction. Generally unflattering, Karni and Broadwater dedicate their book on modern US politics to “the leakers, gossips, and busybodies who populate the halls of Congress”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Furniture exporters in Malaysia race to beat Trump's 90

In southern Malaysia, furniture manufacturers are in a race against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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7 d. ago Apple flew out 600 tons of iPhones from India to the US to ‘beat’ Trump’s tariff deadline

Tech giant reportedly chartered flights to relocate about 1.5 million phones

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8 d. ago Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs

Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffsApple is reportedly chartering cargo flights to ferry iPhones from its Indian manufacturing plants to the US in an attempt to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs.The tech company has flown 600 tonnes of iPhones, or as many as 1.5m handsets, to the US from India since March after ramping up production at its plants in the country, according to Reuters. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The race to beat Trump's tariffs: How Apple flew cargo planes containing 600 tonnes of iPhones

The details of the push provide an insight into the smartphone company's private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in America

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9 d. ago Trump threatens 104% tariff on China as trade war escalates hours before negotiating deadline: Live updates

DAILYMAIL.COM LIVE BLOG: Meanwhile, China blasted Trump's tariffs as 'blackmail' by the United States and vowed to 'fight to the end.'

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9 d. ago Trump ‘waiting for China to call’ as deadline to avoid 50% extra tariff passes – US politics live

US president had threatened to impose extra levies unless China withdrew its 34% retaliatory tariffs todayThe European Union still wants to avoid a trade war with the United States despite Donald Trump’s administration’s rejection of the “zero for zero” offer on all industrial goods put forward by Brussels, an EU spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday.White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday that the European Union needed to lower its non-tariff barriers, including those created by value-added taxes and food safety regulations, if it wanted to reach a deal. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How Tim Cook's business empire could beat Donald Trump's tariffs: Apple's worldwide supply chain could soften the blow from trade war

The California-based company makes most of the devices in China , which the US President hit with a 54 per cent levy - a figure which could go up amid a trade war.

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2 w. ago How to beat the Trump Slump: As markets crash, shares guru JOANNE HART picks stocks from banking to minerals and retail that could make you a fortune

Tariffs, tantrums, security gaffes - Donald Trump's second term in the White House has certainly been eventful so far. And financial markets are unimpressed.

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2 w. ago Looming Trump tariff deadline sparks fresh fears of higher costs worldwide

Donald Trump’s tariff policy has sent ripples through the financial markets as investors assess what the impact will be on global trade.

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2 w. ago How to beat the Trump Slump: As tariff fears crash markets, shares guru JOANNE HART picks stocks from banking to media and retail that could make you a fortune

Tariffs, tantrums, security gaffes - Donald Trump's second term in the White House has certainly been eventful so far. And financial markets are unimpressed.

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3 w. ago Kyren Wilson and Judd Trump have same complaint as world champion strikes telling blow

Kyren Wilson beat Judd Trump 10-9 to win the Players Championship final, but there was some controversy as both players complained about the cue ball during the match

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