Trade Tensions Heat Up As China and Canada Retaliate Against Us Tariffs

The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu

With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.

Wired - 4d

Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over 'Not Like Us'

HOUSTON — Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” according to court records.

NBC News - 1d

Trump renews attacks on Zelenskyy over US backing against Russia

Confrontation between Washington and Kyiv intensifies after European summit at the weekend

Financial Times - 17h

Mexico's fight against US gunmakers heads to Supreme Court

Mexico accuses US firms of practices that help arm gangs, but the US gun trade association denies wrongdoing.

BBC News - 3h

China's largest bubble tea chain Mixue soars 43% on Hong Kong trading debut

Shares of China's largest bubble tea chain Mixue jumped more than 40% on its market debut on Monday after a heavily oversubscribed initial public offering.

CNBC - 1d

Europe's luxury sector is showing signs of revival — but China weakness and tariff threats loom

The sector had an upbeat earnings season. But continued weakness in China and U.S. tariffs could leave even the most exclusive brands vying for share of pocket.

CNBC - Feb. 24

US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump's trade wars

President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry

ABC News - 2d

Korea’s sprawling conglomerates slim down as US trade fears mount

SK Group, Posco and Lotte are merging or selling business units to streamline operations and raise cash amid tariff threats

Financial Times - 11h

Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work | Mike Williams

The steel industry needs to modernize. Tariffs can help, but the government must go beyond trade policy. Last week, Donald Trump revived a trade war from his first term, implementing a 25% tariff ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening

All three major stock indexes moved decisively lower, extending sell-off in wake of dour economic reports. US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

US orders probe into copper dumping, opening door to new tariffs

White House signals it will expedite measures despite investor concerns over how threats of levies will affect the economy

Financial Times - 6d

Engie warns US that tariffs and tax uncertainty threaten investment

Comments by French energy group chief follow Trump’s decision to pause hundreds of billions of dollars of green funds

Financial Times - 5d

Trump and GOP leaders discuss using tariffs to pay for agenda

Politico - 4d

Mexico extradites wanted drug lord to US in attempt to ward off tariffs

Rafael Caro Quintero, sought since 1985 for murder of DEA agent, among 29 prisoners sent across border

Financial Times - 4d

Chinese importers’ tactic for beating US tariffs: pile it high

Warehouses have become buffers against political volatility

Financial Times - 4d

Tariffs can help US workers. But Trump’s doing them all wrong

Trump’s levies won’t bring factories home. But combined with infrastructure investment, protectionism can be a progressive boon. In the run-up to the 2024 election, a lot of people were ringing ...

The Guardian - 1h

Airbus could prioritize deliveries to non-U.S. customers if Trump tariffs impede trade, CEO says

Guillaume Faury also said Airbus had ramped up U.S. production in recent years and that he hoped tariffs would not disrupt the aviation industry.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Airbus could prioritize deliveries to non-U.S. customers if Trump tariffs impede trade, CEO says

Airbus could prioritize deliveries to its non-U.S.

NBC News - Feb. 20

Trump signals U.S. and U.K. could reach 'real trade deal' without tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the U.K. could broker a "real trade deal" and escape tariffs.

CNBC - 4d

U.S. trade deficit in goods balloons to record high as businesses race to avoid tariffs

The trade sector seems set to be a drag on headline GDP growth in the first quarter, but it is hard to estimate how much.

MarketWatch - 4d

Following US lead, Canada designates 7 Latin American criminal groups as terrorist entities

Canada is listing seven Latin American criminal organizations as terrorist entities under the criminal code, giving Canadian law enforcement another tool in the fight against fentanyl trafficking, ...

ABC News - Feb. 20

Mexico ramps up troop levels at US-Mexico border

Mexico boosted troop levels at the border after President Trump threatened a tariff on all Mexican goods coming into the U.S. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez got exclusive access, and takes a look at ...

NBC News - Feb. 21

Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up

President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies

Financial Times - Feb. 22

The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations

Venezuelan migrants handed over to Mexico like it’s a U.S. immigration detention facility

ABC News - 6d

Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa scheme

Financial Times - 5d

How Cisco’s AI defense stacks up against the cyber threats you never see

Cisco AI Defense is purpose-built to address the security paradox AI creates with its exponential growth in enterprises

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Champions Trophy 2025: Australia’s second tier up against it in absence of bowling big three | Geoff Lemon

Their attack has a distinctly Sheffield Shield flavour to it but the main thing in the two-times winners’ favour is the relative weakness of their group. For a long time, a strange situation ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

Battered and bruised after 3 years of war, Ukraine is up against the ropes as U.S. backing vanishes

Ukraine has put up a staunch fight against the invasion launched by its bigger and more powerful neighbor Russia, but things appear to be going horribly wrong.

CNBC - Feb. 22

Hawthorne puts up 25 in Northern Colorado's 92-74 victory against Idaho

Led by Isaiah Hawthorne's 25 points, the Northern Colorado Bears defeated the Idaho Vandals 92-74

ABC News - Feb. 22

Carlos Rodon touched up again, Anthony Volpe homers for Yankees against Phillies

Carlos Rodon got touched up again and Anthony Volpe and Oswaldo Cabrera homered as the Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies played to a 7-7 tie Thursday afternoon in Grapefruit League action.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Davis puts up 14 in Old Dominion's 61-59 win against Coastal Carolina

Led by Robert Davis Jr.'s 14 points, the Old Dominion Monarchs defeated the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 61-59

ABC News - 3d

China supports 'recent consensus' between US and Russia on Ukraine war, foreign minister says

China supports “the recent consensus” between the U.S. and Russia on the war in Ukraine, said Wang Yi, the country’s foreign minister, amid ongoing discussions about bringing an end to the nearly ...

The Hill - Feb. 21