EU to offer lower tariffs on US cars

Bloc hopes olive branch will help to shield Europe’s ailing car industry from Donald Trump’s trade measures

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What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?

The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal. Donald Trump postponed his threat to tax all imports from Mexico and Canada ...
The Guardian - 2h
Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products
ABC News - 2d

Multitasking is not the answer to your feelings of ‘overwhelm’

Research shows the human brain can’t cope with doing too much at once, so don’t take that meeting while you dog walk
Financial Times - 1h
Trump’s imperial emporium

Washington is ill-prepared for the speed with which the president has been ‘flooding the zone’
Financial Times - 1h
Gilt rally offers partial reprieve for Reeves

UK’s growth problems pose long-term challenges for chancellor
Financial Times - 3h
Accenture ditches diversity and inclusion goals

Chief executive Julie Sweet tells 799,000 staff decision was taken following ‘evaluation’ of US landscape
Financial Times - 7h
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman takes $2.3bn stake in Uber

Ride-hailing group is ‘one of the best managed and highest quality businesses in the world’, activist investor says
Financial Times - 1h

Young Aides Emerge as Enforcers in Musk’s Broadside Against Government

Much of the billionaire’s handiwork — gaining access to internal systems and asking employees to justify their jobs — is being driven by a group of engineers operating in secrecy.
The New York Times - 17m
Uber’s stock is having its best two-day run since 2023. Why Bill Ackman is a believer.

Uber’s stock extends its surge as hedge funder Ackman says he’s amassed a 30.3-million-share stake since early January.
MarketWatch - 22m
Many workers would take a pay cut to work from home — some would forgo at least 20% of their salary

Workers cite the work-life balance afforded by hybrid or fully remote jobs as the biggest benefit.
CNBC - 24m
Do you have too much of your money invested in the stock market?

Also: A big warning for Tesla’s shareholders, Roth IRA timing and companies that are likely takeover targets.
MarketWatch - 31m
China’s economic miracle looks to be in the past. Here’s why the future looks bleaker and bleaker.

Weak consumption, an aging population and an exodus of personal wealth from the country put China on a perilous path.
MarketWatch - 37m