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Powell indicates tariffs could pose a challenge for the Fed between controlling inflation and boosting growth

The central bank leader said that while he expects higher inflation and lower growth, it's unclear where the Fed will need to devote greater focus.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Temu slashes U.S. ad spending, plummets in App Store rankings after Trump China tariffs

Trump's tariffs have upended Temu's business model and its advertising strategy.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump tariffs put Fed’s jobs and inflation goals at risk, Powell says

US central bank chair says β€˜without price stability, we cannot achieve long periods of strong labour market conditions’

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US engaging on global tax deal despite Trump’s defiance, OECD says

Landmark agreement to reform corporate tax for tech and multinationals is struggling to move forward

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Temu and Shein slash US ad spending as trade war hits

Chinese retailers’ retreat threatens Big Tech advertising revenues

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

California suing Trump to stop his 'unlawful' tariffs

Trump's tariffs have whipped up historic market volatility and frayed America's relationships with its allies and trading partners.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Asia’s straining middle class

For sustained income growth, policymakers must bolster economic resilience

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nvidia blindsided by Trump’s curbs in multibillion-dollar blow to China sales

US chipmaker reveals $5.5bn impairment, while full hit to China revenues could surpass $10bn

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US consumers rushed to buy cars ahead of Trump’s auto tariffs

Vehicle sales jump in March before implementation of steep levies

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Scale AI working with Qatar to develop AI agents for education, health care and transportation

Scale AI's partnership with Qatar's government includes developing AI tools for education, health care and transportation, according to a list viewed by CNBC.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Chinese tea firm Chagee aims for $400mn New York IPO despite tariff war

Maker of β€˜teaspressos’ and β€˜teapuccinos’ could be second-biggest Chinese listing in US in more than three years

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Q&A: How has Trump changed the world order?

FT journalists answered questions on the changing trade, economic and geopolitical relationship between the US and its allies

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Truth, lies and the betrayal of Ukraine

The Trump administration’s falsehoods over the war are doing profound damage to America’s global standing

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

United Airlines gives two 2025 profit outlooks, calling economy 'impossible' to predict

United Airlines said a deterioration in bookings could lead it to lower its 2025 outlook to $7 to $9 a share from $11.50 to $13.50.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2.75%

Decision comes as country faces economic uncertainty from US trade war

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nvidia to take $5.5bn hit as US clamps down on AI chip sales to China

Trump administration’s curbs send chipmaker’s shares sliding

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

British Steel’s Chinese owner says UK government must β€˜respect’ its rights

Jingye makes first comments after ministers seized control of struggling company

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The ghosts of β€˜poor India’ are back on film

Satyajit Ray’s β€˜Apu Trilogy’ has found a new audience with young cinemagoers more accustomed to Bollywood bling

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

China replaces top international trade negotiator as talks with Washington stall

The appointment makes Li a key member of China's trade negotiation team as Beijing deals with trade disputes with the U.S.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Nvidia says it will record $5.5 billion charge tied to H20 processors exported to China

Nvidia will take a quarterly charge of about $5.5 billion tied to exporting H20 graphics processing units to China and other destinations.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Japan hosts unlikely winners of the global AI boom

Companies that were struggling to find growth in electric vehicles are back in demand

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Gavin Newsom says California to sue over Trump tariffs

State governor argues duties will lead to job losses and higher prices

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

America is turning away China’s goods. Where will they go instead?

South-East Asia is exposed to both Chinese import competition and American ire

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Stockmarkets do not reward firms for investing in Trump’s America

The perils of reshoring

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Tariffs clear the way for European Central Bank interest rate cut

The European Central Bank is widely expected to trim interest rates for the third time this year on Thursday.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump tariff war to slash North American exports by 13%, warns WTO

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says US-China trade conflict could β€˜force countries to choose’ between the two

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The European Union braces for more U.S. tariffs despite talks

It's been an intense back-and-forth over the past few months, with Trump accusing the EU of being among the worst culprits in its trade treatment of the U.S.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe

The acquisition β€” Lyft's first in Europe β€” is expected to close in the second half of 2025.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Can the euro go global?

With the dollar faltering, European policymakers have an opportunity

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Poor countries would miss King Dollar

Even though they normally like a weaker greenback

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Hell is other people’s currencies

As the Trump administration may soon find out

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

How Trump might topple the dollar

For the first time in many decades, the greenback looks vulnerable

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Google faces Β£5 billion lawsuit in the UK for abusing 'near-total dominance' in search

A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal claims Google abused its position to restrict competing search engines.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump tariffs drove a Treasury sell-off β€” who sold the safe-haven asset?

In just a few sessions, yield on the 10-year Treasury soared to 4.592% on Friday, the highest since February, while the 30-year notched its highest since November 2023 last Wednesday.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: The U.S. wants China to call. Why it won’t – for now

The last time Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke was just before the January 20 inauguration.

Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International