8 h. ago Japan races against time to avoid US car tariffs as deadline looms

Japan’s top negotiator has made a last-ditch trip to Washington in hopes of heading off a steep US tariff on Japanese cars – but with just over a week to go, and President Donald Trump doubling down in recent comments, analysts say neither side appears willing to compromise. Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief trade envoy on the issue, flew into the US capital on Thursday and spoke twice to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick by phone over the weekend. But he failed to secure a meeting with Treasury...

Economics

21 h. ago Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react

Beijing has renewed its warning to other countries not to strike deals with the United States on terms that come at China’s expense – ahead of Washington’s looming deadline to conclude tariff negotiations with most of its trade partners. Chinese officials are concerned that nations from Europe to Southeast Asia may enter into trade agreements with the US that divert supply chains, reduce bilateral trade with China or compel governments to exit Beijing-led projects, analysts said on Monday. “The...

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24 h. ago Tariffs will ‘negatively impact’ MBTA rail car construction, Chinese firm says

Tariffs will ‘negatively impact’ MBTA rail car construction, Chinese firm says  Boston Herald

Economics

31 h. ago Hong Kong stocks drop as China manufacturing shrinks, US trade deadline looms

Hong Kong stocks drop as China manufacturing shrinks, US trade deadline looms  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago UK car exports to US halve due to tariffs; White House ‘close to 10 trade deals’ – business live

UK car exports to US halve due to tariffs; White House ‘close to 10 trade deals’ – business live  The Guardian

Economics

1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: US talks with Canada, EU take focus as deadlines loom

Trump tariffs live updates: US talks with Canada, EU take focus as deadlines loom  Yahoo Finance

Politics

2 w. ago Trump tariffs live updates: EU weighs 10% tariff deal as Trump's July deadline looms

Trump tariffs live updates: EU weighs 10% tariff deal as Trump's July deadline looms  Yahoo Finance

Politics

2 w. ago DJI launches US$10,000 enterprise drone that can avoid power lines at night

DJI, the world’s biggest maker of consumer drones, this week launched a US$10,000 enterprise flagship model, the Matrice 400, with extended flight time and an obstacle-sensing system to avoid buildings, mountains and high-voltage power lines at night. The new enterprise drone offers a 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to 6kg, and a powerful lidar and mmWave radar-based obstacle-sensing system that makes this a versatile drone for applications such as emergency air response, power...

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