69 h. ago Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions

German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.

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4 d. ago Trump announces 25% tariffs on imported cars, ratcheting up global trade war

The major stock indexes closed down on Wednesday.

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6 d. ago Beijing's China Development Forum displays tensions with the U.S.

NPR's Steve Inskeep attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, an annual gathering of global business leaders where rising economic tensions with the U.S. are on display this year.

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1 week ago San Francisco Giants Form Strategic Partnership with Global Investment Firm Sixth Street

San Francisco Giants Form Strategic Partnership with Global Investment Firm Sixth Street  Business Wire

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1 week ago Google, Speedinvest back Kenya’s Leta, which uses AI to make logistics cheaper

African businesses pay up to four times the global average to transport goods. Nairobi-based logistics SaaS provider Leta wants to change that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago Trump’s Trade War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, OECD Says

Growth outlooks in the United States and several other countries are projected to slow this year and next, as uncertainty on trade and economic policy takes their toll.

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2 w. ago Google calls for weakened copyright and export rules in AI policy proposal

Google, following on the heels of OpenAI, published a policy proposal in response to the Trump Administration’s call for a national “AI Action Plan.” The tech giant endorsed weak copyright restrictions on AI training, as well as “balanced” export controls that “protect national security while enabling U.S. exports and global business operations.” “The U.S. needs […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago The U.S. buys electricity from Canada. Now it's a focus of the trade war

As a trade war grew this week, Ontario's leader threatened a surcharge on Canadian electricity sold in some U.S. states. The episode highlighted the U.S. reliance on imported Canadian power.

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3 w. ago Canada to name a new leader while dealing with Trump trade war

After decades of bilateral stability, the vote on Canada’s next leader now is expected to focus on who is best equipped to deal with the United States. The post Canada to name a new leader while dealing with Trump trade war appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 w. ago Bengals' depleted defense could take major hit after they give sack leader permission to seek trade: report

Ahead of Trey Hendrickson's final season under contract, the Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly given the NFL sack leader permission to seek a trade.

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