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Nintendo unveils high-priced Switch 2 console as Trumpβs tariffs bite
New device will cost $449.99 in June release that games industry hopes will turbocharge sales
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:
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Europe's pharma industry braces for tariffs as carve-out hopes fade
Europe's pharmaceutical sector is bracing for the potential impact of U.S. tariffs as hopes of an industry-wide exemption by President Donald Trump fade.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Tariffs will likely raise much less money than White House projects, economists say
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said tariffs would raise about $600 billion to $700 billion a year. Economists say that's nearly impossible.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Can the worldβs free-traders withstand Trumpβs attack?
Much will depend on the courage of Europe
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariff gambit will raise the stakes for an economy already looking fragile
President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to begin the biggest gamble of his nascent second term.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Tesla China-made EV sales fall 11.5% in March as competition rises
The U.S. carmaker is facing a headwinds in China, in particular mounting challenges from local rivals like BYD.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Markets won't get the certainty they want from Trump's tariff announcement
Questions will remain over how and which countries will respond, and what the impact on inflation and interest rates will be.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:'Most interesting and important sector': Asia's family offices are putting their money in AI
"Our family office clients are focusing on this as perhaps the most interesting and important sector," UBS' LH Koh says of artificial intelligence.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Norway urged to scrap ban on $1.8 trillion wealth fund investing in weapons makers
The debate over how Norway's wealth fund should respond to the security landscape comes at a time of higher defense spending and soaring industry profits.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: Trump tariffs could be hours away β but might be milder than thought
Investors were slightly assuaged by reports that tariffs could be lower than expected, pushing up stocks. It is, however, too early to let down your guard.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Locked in a trade balancing act with the U.S., the UK hopes it can escape some Trump tariffs
With its more balanced trading relationship with the U.S., the U.K. is hoping it might escape the full brunt of Trump's import duties.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:U.S. reaffirms commitment to Taiwan as Beijing conducts live fire drills in East China Sea
Chinese military extended into second day a joint exercise involving its army, navy and rocket forces near the coast of Taiwan.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Andreessen Horowitz in talks to help buy out TikTokβs Chinese owners
Venture capital group could join last-gasp bid by allies of Donald Trump to take control of video app owned by ByteDance
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Andreessen Horowitz could join bid to buy out TikTokβs Chinese owners
Also in todayβs newsletter, China launches military exercises around Taiwan, and Indonesiaβs new sovereign wealth fund vows transparency
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Shares of Trump-friendly Newsmax leap 2,200% after Wall Street debut
Rightwing media mogul makes windfall on paper as stock in lossmaking conservative cable TV channel soar
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:UK will refocus green quangos to clear βway for progressβ, says minister
Environment Agency and Natural England to prioritise development as well as nature, says Steve Reed
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Investors flock to gold funds as fears over Trump tariffs mount
Biggest inflow since onset of pandemic pushes bullion to fresh highs as traders hunt for haven assets
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:US watchdog halts Apple cases after Trump picks groupβs lawyer for top job
National Labor Relations Board freezes pair of disputes after Crystal Carey nominated as agencyβs general counsel
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:US says it will seek death penalty for Mangione in UnitedHealthcare killing
Case involving murder of Brian Thompson has unleashed fraught debates over countryβs for-profit healthcare
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump's upcoming tariffs 'will be effective immediately,' White House says
Trump's reciprocal tariffs follow other import duties he has already announced, including tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and industry-specific tariffs.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:DOJ to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO Brian Thompson murder case
Luigi Mangione is accused of stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and killing him outside a New York hotel in December.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Starmer braced for Trump tariffs as UK seeks better outcome than EU
Prime minister still hopes to secure a trade deal with the US president
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Carmakers fined more than β¬550mn for European recycling cartel
EU and UK watchdogs act after finding multiple manufacturers co-ordinated positions on vehicle recycling
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:South Africaβs ANC calls Trump Afrikaner refugee plan βmadnessβ
Main party in governing coalition dismisses US accusations of white minority oppression
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump administration suspends federal grants to Princeton University
Latest escalation against elite schools follows withdrawal of funding from Columbia and Harvard
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Berlin seeks to deport EU citizens over pro-Palestinian protests
Irish, Polish and US activists appeal rulings based on events at university sit-in against Israeli offensive in Gaza
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump signs off Chagos Islands deal between UK and Mauritius
Agreement has security implications for joint military base with US on Indian Ocean archipelago
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Cliff Asness's AQR multi-strategy hedge fund returns 9% in the first quarter during tough conditions
The Apex strategy from Cliff Asness' firm, which combines stocks, macro and arbitrage trades with $3 billion in assets under management, gained 9% in Q1.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:The multiple tragedies of Myanmar
Years of conflict and repressive military rule will hamper earthquake relief
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:China launches large-scale military exercises around Taiwan
Aircraft carrier Shandong makes closest pass as Taipei seeks to strengthen preparedness
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:China senses an opportunity in Trumpβs cultural revolution
Policymakers in Beijing believe they will benefit from the destruction of Americaβs global credibility
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:What price will the UK pay for a trade deal with Donald Trump?
Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britainβs digital services tax and agriculture
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Inside the Aman Nai Lert, Bangkok: an exclusive
The family home-inspired hotel is an homage to the man who shaped the modern city
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:US factory activity shrinks as tariffs weigh on demand and hiring plans
Inventories rise to highest level since 2022 as producers stockpile goods
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs drive imports into US foreign trade zones
Policy uncertainty fuels surge in use of approved facilities that temporarily exempt businesses from paying levies
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