Detroit, MI – Ford Motor Co. is facing a persistent supply shortage of rare-earth magnets—critical components for EV motors and various automotive systems—despite a recent U.S.–China agreement intended to ease export restrictions. The situation remains dire, forcing Ford into a…
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is intervening in current transatlantic trade negotiations to bolster American oil giants by pressuring the European Union to relax its landmark climate regulations—moves that threaten to weaken global environmental commitments. In recent trade discussions ahead…
China’s giant logistics machine was humming inside rows of metal warehouses near Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam this month. Hundreds of workers packed cosmetics, clothes and shoes for Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion retailer. Recruiters needing to fill hundreds…
President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday morning that Apple will have to pay a tariff of 25% or more for iPhones made outside the United States. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold…
It’s been rare for a string of positive economic news to emerge out of the U.K. in 2025 — but this week in particular has given Britain three reasons to be optimistic. Data on Friday signaled unexpected positive momentum in…
Hong Kong passed a stablecoin bill on Wednesday to expand its cryptocurrency licensing regime as more governments recognize the digital asset. Unlike volatile digital assets like bitcoin, the value of stablecoins is tied to a real-world asset like fiat currencies or commodities…
In Saudi Arabia, he received a standing ovation from business elites as he announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria. In Qatar, he took home an investment pledge of billions of dollars in American goods and services. In the United…
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the world’s largest retailer, announced on Tuesday that it will begin raising prices on a broad range of consumer goods in the coming months, citing the intensifying impact of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and other…
A year after the $15-billion electric vehicle project in Ontario was announced, Honda Canada is pushing the project back. The company said Tuesday it would put the plan to build an EV supply chain — which included a proposed EV battery plant and retooled…
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new trade pact with the United Kingdom that he touted as likely just the first of many agreements with countries around the world, as the administration races to mitigate the damage from its…
