Taiwan pledges US investment boost after Trump’s tariff threat
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Taiwan pledges to communicate and invest more in the US after Trump tariff threats
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says he will communicate more with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s concerns over the chip industry and invest more in the U.S. Trump said Thursday that Taiwan ...ABC News - 5d -
Taiwan and TSMC rush to head off Trump’s tariff threat
US president’s complaints threaten top chipmaker’s business model and east Asian country’s securityFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Michelin looks at accelerating US investments to counter tariff threat
French tyremaker says Trump’s policies could make it ‘change its priorities’ to bolster capacity in American factoriesFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Taiwan Prepares for Trump’s Tariffs, and a Changed Washington
Taiwanese officials, facing a more transactional U.S. relationship, have traveled to Washington to float energy deals and defend the island’s semiconductors.The New York Times - 6d -
EU says AI race 'far from over' as bloc pledges 50-billion-euro investment boost
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the race for AI leadership had not yet been won by China or the U.S.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
Jordan pledges to take in sick Palestinian children as Trump backpedals on aid threat
King Abdullah II of Jordan pledged to take in 2,000 sick Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday amid pressure from President Trump for his country to take in Palestinians from the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
UK rushes forward plans for £2.5bn steel investment after Trump announces tariffs
US president’s announcement prompts government to publish green paper weeks ahead of schedule. The government has rushed forward plans for a £2.5bn investment in the UK steel industry after ...The Guardian - 4d -
What is Trump trying to gain from tariff threats?
President Trump signed a memo on Thursday setting up reciprocal tariffs against any country that applies higher tariffs on American products. Those potential tariffs could impact countries like ...CBS News - 6d
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