2 h. ago Canada hits US car sector with 25 per cent tariffs, mirroring Trump’s move

Canada was spared Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’, but new 25 per cent US tariffs on foreign-produced vehicles still took effect on Thursday.

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2 h. ago Fitch cuts China rating on weakening finances, debt concerns, following Trump tariffs

China’s Ministry of Finance reacted strongly, describing the decision to downgrade from “A+” to “A” as biased and not reflective of reality.

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2 h. ago China, EU threaten to retaliate over Trump’s broad reciprocal tariffs: ‘There are no winners’

China, EU threaten to retaliate over Trump’s broad reciprocal tariffs: ‘There are no winners’  New York Post

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2 h. ago China threatens to retaliate after Trump tariff wave crashes

China threatens to retaliate after Trump tariff wave crashes  Fox Business

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3 h. ago US Senate panel approves Trump pick Paul Atkins as SEC chairman

In a party-line vote, the committee voted 13-11 to approve Paul Atkins as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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3 h. ago Apple, Tesla, Walmart among US firms seen hit by Trump’s tariffs on China

For perspective, the tariffs could wipe out 9 per cent of Apple’s gross margin – unless the added costs are passed through or an exemption is granted, analysts found.

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4 h. ago Trump tariffs: ‘bad news for all’ as Asia hard hit by levies, amid fears of global trade war

‘Disproportionately stiffer’ tariffs for the region will be detrimental to growth for export-reliant Asian economies, experts warn.

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4 h. ago China threatens retaliation after Trump hits it with highest U.S. tariff on any country

China threatens retaliation after Trump hits it with highest U.S. tariff on any country  NBC News

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4 h. ago US stock market leads global decline after Trump unveils tariffs

Prices fell for everything from gold to crude oil to Big Tech stocks to small companies that invest only in US real estate.

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4 h. ago ‘Deeply unreasonable’: Trump’s 32% tariff on Taiwanese imports stuns Taipei

Cabinet spokeswoman says Taiwan will ‘lodge solemn representation’ with US trade representative and push for negotiations to protect its interests.

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4 h. ago Trump’s 32% tariff on Taiwanese imports stuns Taipei: ‘deeply unreasonable’

Cabinet spokeswoman says Taiwan will ‘lodge solemn representation’ with US trade representative and push for negotiations to protect its interests.

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4 h. ago Trump Tariffs Live Updates: U.S. Markets Plunge From Shock of Tariffs

Trump Tariffs Live Updates: U.S. Markets Plunge From Shock of Tariffs  The New York Times

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5 h. ago Trump Took a Wrecking Ball to Southeast Asia’s Role as an Alternative to China

Trump Took a Wrecking Ball to Southeast Asia’s Role as an Alternative to China  The New York Times

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5 h. ago Donald Trump’s trade onslaught imperils chance of China ‘grand bargain’

Donald Trump’s trade onslaught imperils chance of China ‘grand bargain’  Financial Times

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5 h. ago As Trump decrees ‘de minimis’ exemption dead for China goods, what’s the ‘bottom line’?

The order, likened to ‘closing a loophole’, could ‘significantly increase administrative and compliance costs’ for the US, and Chinese firms can still stay competitive, analysts say.

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5 h. ago As Trump decrees China’s ‘de minimis’ exemption dead, what’s the ‘bottom line’?

As Trump decrees China’s ‘de minimis’ exemption dead, what’s the ‘bottom line’?  South China Morning Post

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6 h. ago Trump Gives China’s Xi a Chance to Win Over World Hit by Tariffs

Trump Gives China’s Xi a Chance to Win Over World Hit by Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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6 h. ago No romantic or sexual relationship with Chinese: Trump admin's diktat to employees in China amid tariff wa

No romantic or sexual relationship with Chinese: Trump admin's diktat to employees in China amid tariff wa  The Economic Times

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7 h. ago Marco Rubio says US committed to Nato but tells allies to spend more

Trump has demanded Nato more than double its current spending target to five per cent of GDP – more than any, including the US, spend now.

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7 h. ago Trump Tariffs Live: Markets reel over trade war fears as China, EU and Canada vow retaliation

Trump Tariffs Live: Markets reel over trade war fears as China, EU and Canada vow retaliation  Reuters

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