China targets Google, Nvidia and Intel as Trump’s tariffs bite
Beijing seeks leverage against US president by reviving investigations into tech giants
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FirstFT: China hits back against Trump’s tariffs
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With China’s Antitrust Investigation Into Google, What’s at Stake?
China said it had started an antitrust investigation of Google, which works with Chinese companies on smartphones and advertising outside the country.The New York Times - 9h -
China Is Investigating Google Over Trump’s Tariffs
Google’s limited presence in China gives Beijing room to hit back harder if President Donald Trump’s trade war escalates.Wired - 10h -
Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back
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After Tariff Fight With Canada and Mexico, Trump’s Next Target Is Europe
The president’s threats to slap duties on goods imported from the European Union are part of a pattern of directing the harshest penalties at the United States’ closest allies.The New York Times - 1d -
China hits back with limited response to Trump’s tariffs
Beijing targets energy and Google after US brings in extra 10% levy on Chinese importsFinancial Times - 10h -
China to investigate Google amid tensions with US
China said Tuesday that it is investigating Google for potential antitrust violations after the Trump administration levied new tariffs on Beijing. The Chinese State Administration for Market ...The Hill - 11h -
China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
Tariffs on coal, LNG, crude oil and other goods announced after US imposes levy on imports. US China tariffs – live updates Business live – latest coverage Donald Trump has fired the ...The Guardian - 12h -
Eye Opener: China retaliates to President Trump's tariffs
China retaliates as President Trump's tariffs take effect while similar U.S. measures against Canada and Mexico are delayed by a month. Also, Elon Musk and the Trump Administration move to ...CBS News - 14h -
FirstFT: China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not on China
Last-minute phone calls pull the North American neighbours back from the brink of a trade war, but the US is still targeting Chinese imports.BBC News - 21h -
Investors wade into bank debt as tariffs bite and key bank regulator is replaced
Bank bond spreads against U.S. Treasurys widened and money flowed into most debt issued by major banks on Monday, in a sign that Wall Street is wading into the sector on the heels of President ...MarketWatch - 1d -
Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs
The White House said it would move forward with levies on America’s largest trading partners on Saturday.The New York Times - 1d -
Canada, Mexico and China slam Trump's tariffs
After President Trump signed executive orders imposing massive tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, the three countries vowed to retaliate with tariffs on the U.S. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor reports ...NBC News - 2d -
China threatens countermeasures to combat Trump tariffs
Beijing attacks ‘arbitrary’ moves and says it will file WTO lawsuitFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump slaps tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with long-threatened import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.CNBC - 3d -
Trump signs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Saturday imposed significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, a White House spokesperson said, following through on a long-standing pledge and potentially ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump set to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
Trump says that he is rolling out 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada and 10 percent on China. These big tariffs could impact the prices people pay for everyday items. NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs
Canadian oil will be hit with a lower levy of 10%, likely by mid-February, President Trump says.BBC News - 4d -
Trump Plans Steep Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
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Trump enacting 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, 10% tariff on China
The White House has announced that as of Saturday, 25% tariffs will be placed on goods from Mexico and Canada while goods from China will have 10% tariffs. CBS News White House digital reporter ...CBS News - 4d -
Google reclassifies U.S. as ‘sensitive country’ alongside China, Russia after Trump's 'Gulf of America' comments
Following President Trump's declarations about changes to the map, Google employees were given the highest level of urgency to reclassify the U.S.CNBC - 6d -
How Trump tariffs could upend car markets in Europe, the US and China
Levies threaten exporters to US market, while scrapping of subsidies will hit EV sales – and Tesla could gain. The internal combustion engine appears to hold a special place in Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
Dollar falls after Trump hints at softer stance on China tariffs
US president also says he would like to see interest rates to fall ‘a lot’Financial Times - Jan. 24 -
Trumps Threatens Tariffs Feb. 1 on Canada, Mexico and China
The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, countries that together account for more than a third of U.S. trade.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Trump Keeps China Guessing on Tariff Threats
The president postponed what appeared to be a looming clash on trade and expressed a willingness to talk business, but he remains critical of Beijing.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
China stocks and renminbi hit by Trump’s 10% tariff threat
Benchmark Hong Kong share index down 1.8% after trade shot at BeijingFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
China sees room to avert trade war with Trump despite tariff threat
New US president hints at potential agreement linking TikTok ownership with tariffsFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February
The new president accused Beijing of sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada which ends up in the US.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Trump says China tariffs could hinge on TikTok deal
President signs executive order giving popular video app’s owner 75 days to find US buyerFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
China can outfox Trump’s tariffs
Beijing is agile enough to swerve US protectionismFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
Trump tariff threats fuel frontloading of trade shipments into U.S., led by China
Companies are expediting cargo shipments into the U.S. ahead of new tariffs from President-elect Trump, with Chinese trade the biggest on the move.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Three reasons Trump tariffs aren't China's only problem
China's economy has hit the government's 5% growth target for 2024 in the face of multiple challenges.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
TSMC cuts profitability target as cost of diversifying supply chains bites
World’s biggest chipmaker faces less efficient operations in US and Japan but gets boost from AI demandFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Trump's China tariff threats are helping fuel a manufacturing boom — in Mexico
The migration of manufacturing to Mexico could undermine Trump’s promise to voters that ratcheting up tariffs on China would incentivize companies to bring production back to the U.S and give ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
U.S. Targets China With New AI Curbs, Overriding Nvidia's Objections
The U.S. is imposing some of its strongest measures yet to limit Chinese advances in AI, aiming to block backdoors in other countries that Beijing could use to access technology.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
China’s currency hits 16-month low on Trump tariff fears
Renminbi under pressure from stronger dollar and concerns about incoming US president’s trade plansFinancial Times - Jan. 8
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