Tim Cook and other U.S. executives attend China expo, meet officials as Trump tariff threat looms

Why Trump foes can’t block day-one tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada

President-elect Donald Trump has already begun to captivate financial markets with his unorthodox negotiating style, as evidenced by the reaction to his Tuesday night threat to impose 25% tariffs ...

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Trump tariffs to push down U.S. growth 'a great deal' going into 2026, Morgan Stanley warns

Donald Trump's proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley's chief global economist Seth Carpenter.

Business - CNBC - November 20

Walmart U.S. CEO on DEI programs, Trump's proposed tariffs and holiday shopping season

John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., speaks exclusively with "CBS Mornings" about the potential impact of President-elect Donald Trump's tariffs, what to expect this holiday shopping ...

Spain Opens Its Doors to China as a European Trade War Looms

Spain is forging a path as a “connector” country, drawing Chinese investment as it abstained from taking a position on European tariffs on electric cars.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

Oil prices fall for the week on bets for a ‘looming surplus,’ soft China demand

Oil futures settled at their lowest in over two months Friday with expectations for a supply surplus next year, strength in the U.S. dollar, and continued worries over demand from China — the ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Trump Attends U.F.C. Fight in New York

President-elect Donald J. Trump arrived at Madison Square Garden for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, which for a brief moment resembled one of his campaign rallies.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 17

Trump expected to attend SpaceX launch on Tuesday

President-elect Trump is expected to attend the launch of a SpaceX rocket in Texas on Tuesday, sources familiar with the plans confirmed, the latest sign of Trump’s closeness to the company's ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Trump Plans to Attend Musk’s SpaceX Launch on Tuesday

The president-elect’s decision to witness the liftoff is another example of his close ties to the world’s wealthiest entrepreneur.

Science - The New York Times - November 18

Trade, Taiwan and now Trump: China braces for a volatile new era in U.S. ties

Former President Donald Trump's election win over Kamala Harris could increase tensions with China over trade tariffs, Taiwan, technology and more.

Biden to meet with China's Xi Jinping at APEC summit

President Biden is heading to South America Thursday with his first stop coming at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit where he'll meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. CBS News chief White ...

We want 'strong' UK-China relationship, says Starmer

The first in-person meeting since 2018 comes as the PM prioritises shoring up support for Ukraine.

This chart shows the tariff threat might be less than feared

Morgan Stanley strategists say that while the U.S. represents 26% of the revenue for the companies in the MSCI Europe, only 6.6% is goods exported to the U.S. from outside.

Business - MarketWatch - November 18

U.S. reacts to the arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, others

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, and the military chief for Hamas. The U.S. ...

Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at U.S.

Could a tariff war erupt between the United States and Mexico? A top Mexican official said his country might retaliate if the Trump administration placed steep tariffs on Mexico.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Prisoner who lived in U.S. executed in Iran over disputed charges

Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.

Iran Executes Jamshid Sharmahd, German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S.

Jamshid Sharmahd had been accused of helping in a deadly terrorist bombing in 2008. Another Iranian prisoner, the Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, is in the hospital.

World - The New York Times - October 28

U.S. charges former Wamco executive Kenneth Leech with fraud

Kenneth Leech, the former co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Management Co, was charged by U.S. authorities on Monday with running a fraudulent “cherry-picking” scheme where he improperly ...

Bracing for Trump's tariffs

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Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico over border crossings Former President Trump on ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

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