10 h. ago Dutch minister admits he was blindsided by China in Nexperia chip crisis

Export controls may have been the economic weapon of choice in 2025, but the Dutch minister at the centre of the Nexperia crisis has admitted he was blindsided by Beijing when it blocked the company’s chips from leaving China. His concession raises fresh questions over how much planning went into the decision to reach for a Cold War-era law to intervene in the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker in September, a move that triggered a supply chain shock in the global automotive...

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38 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US may exit USMCA next year; Trump meets Nvidia's Huang to talk AI chip curbs

Trump tariffs live updates: US may exit USMCA next year; Trump meets Nvidia's Huang to talk AI chip curbs  Yahoo Finance

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41 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump meets Nvidia's CEO to talk AI chip curbs; Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump meets Nvidia's CEO to talk AI chip curbs; Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal  Yahoo Finance

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42 h. ago India and Japan show impact of Trump’s tariffs extend beyond trade

For a sign of the degree to which US President Donald Trump’s decision in August to double tariffs on most Indian goods to a staggering 50 per cent – the highest rate across Asia – is weighing on investor sentiment, look no further than the rupee. Having plumbed a series of record lows in recent months, India’s currency has been the worst performer in Asia this year and has breached the psychologically important level of 90 per US dollar. One of the last major economies yet to strike a trade...

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58 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal; OECD upgrades US growth forecast

Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal; OECD upgrades US growth forecast  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago Why Trump’s US sovereign wealth fund brings high stakes and serious risks

The US Supreme Court lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff war and the recent budget fight on Capitol Hill might have dragged down – if not sunk – one of Washington’s proposed tools to spearhead its strategic competition with China. Ten months after Trump’s executive order authorising the creation of the nation’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund (SWF), there are still few clues about how it can be funded, structured and managed, leaving a giant question mark on whether it could run...

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3 d. ago Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain

The US Supreme Court lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff war and the recent budget fight on Capitol Hill might have dragged down – if not sunk – one of Washington’s proposed tools to spearhead its strategic competition with China. Ten months after Trump’s executive order authorising the creation of the nation’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund (SWF), there are still few clues about how it can be funded, structured and managed, leaving a giant question mark on whether it could run...

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4 d. ago The tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China

The tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China  Fortune

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7 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US may cut income tax due to tariff revenue; Trump says Xi agreed to expand farm buys

Trump tariffs live updates: US may cut income tax due to tariff revenue; Trump says Xi agreed to expand farm buys  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago Beijing freezes Japan youth exchange programmes over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Beijing has frozen youth exchange programmes with Tokyo amid continuing fallout over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, a diplomatic source said, raising concern that the bilateral rift could affect generations to come. The Japanese side was told about the cancelled programmes in recent weeks after China launched retaliatory measures against Japan over Takaichi’s comments earlier this month, according to the diplomatic source. “Usually, November and December are the...

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7 d. ago Beijing freezes Japan youth exchange programmes over Takaichi Taiwan row

Beijing has frozen youth exchange programmes with Tokyo amid the fallout over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, according to a diplomatic source, raising concern that the bilateral rift could affect younger generations. The Japanese side was told about the cancelled programmes after China launched retaliatory measures against Japan over Takaichi’s comments earlier this month, the source said. “Usually, November and December are the season for youth exchanges, but now...

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8 d. ago China Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs with Sanctions on US Shipping Firms and New Port Fees

China Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs with Sanctions on US Shipping Firms and New Port Fees  Maritime Fairtrade

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8 d. ago Canada drops climate rules in oil deal, looks to Asia to weather Trump tariffs

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement with Alberta’s premier on Thursday that rolls back certain climate rules to spur investment in energy production, while encouraging construction of a new oil pipeline to the West Coast. Under the agreement, the federal government will scrap a planned emissions cap on the oil and gas sector and drop rules on clean electricity, in exchange for a commitment by Canada’s top oil-producing province to strengthen industrial carbon pricing and...

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8 d. ago Swiss probe Rolex gifts to Trump over bribery concerns after tariff deal

Two Swiss lawmakers have asked prosecutors to examine whether gifts reportedly given to US President Donald Trump – including a Rolex watch and a gold bar - by Swiss business leaders may have violated Switzerland’s anti-bribery laws. Switzerland this month struck a framework agreement with the US to cut a 39 per cent tariff on Swiss goods to 15 per cent. The deal came 10 days after a delegation of Swiss business leaders visited Trump in the Oval Office, bearing the gifts, according to Swiss...

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9 d. ago China entrepreneur claims US$42 million from ex who says he has fathered 300 kids

Chinese gaming businessman Xu Bo has hit the headlines after he tried to claim 300 million yuan (US$42 million) from his former partner, who then said that he had fathered more than 300 children. Born in 1977, Xu is a well-known figure in China’s gaming industry. Despite dropping out of secondary school, he went on to create the massive hit Fantasy Westward Journey and founded Duoyi Network in 2006. The company once achieved annual revenues of almost 2 billion yuan, with net profits exceeding a...

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9 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says Xi agreed to expand farm buys; US negotiates Taiwan chip

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says Xi agreed to expand farm buys; US negotiates Taiwan chip-worker training deal  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago Why China Is Reducing Flights, Upping Retaliation Against Japan

Why China Is Reducing Flights, Upping Retaliation Against Japan  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump, Xi hold first call since US

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump, Xi hold first call since US-China truce; signs of US-EU friction emerge  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: White House preps backup plans before Supreme Court verdict as Trump says revenue will 'skyrocket'

Trump tariffs live updates: White House preps backup plans before Supreme Court verdict as Trump says revenue will 'skyrocket'  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: White House preps backup plans with Supreme Court verdict looming; US, EU officials meet

Trump tariffs live updates: White House preps backup plans with Supreme Court verdict looming; US, EU officials meet  Yahoo Finance

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