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Trump’s ‘punitive’ China tariffs could end trade between the world’s two largest economies—and that would be painful, volatile, and dangerous thumbnail
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Trump’s ‘punitive’ China tariffs could end trade between the world’s two largest economies—and that would be painful, volatile, and dangerous

Trade between the world’s two largest economies—a link that defined the world economy for two decades—is on life support. U.S. tariffs on China...

Stocks closed mixed in most volatile session since the pandemic as Wall Street is ‘starting to find a bottom’ thumbnail
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Stocks closed mixed in most volatile session since the pandemic as Wall Street is ‘starting to find a bottom’

Heightened volatility might have paradoxically helped share prices stabilize after last week’s historic sell-off. President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” caught...

Warren Buffett’s son is on track to donate $1 billion in aid to Ukraine this year—and pledges to continue despite Trump’s shaky relations thumbnail
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Warren Buffett’s son is on track to donate $1 billion in aid to Ukraine this year—and pledges to continue despite Trump’s shaky relations

Buffett’s foundation, which focuses on humanitarian needs like agriculture, infrastructure and mine clearance, has contributed about $800 million to Ukraine since the start...

Exclusive: Half of the ‘Hybrid Generation’ would quit their jobs if forced back to office full&time, unless they get a pay rise, survey finds thumbnail
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Exclusive: Half of the ‘Hybrid Generation’ would quit their jobs if forced back to office full&time, unless they get a pay rise, survey finds

A new report by BSI finds Gen Z isn’t prepared to be introduced to the old era of fully in-office work. Around half...

Trump’s tariff formula used the wrong value in its calculations, conservative think tank says. ‘This whole thing was rigged.’ thumbnail
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Trump’s tariff formula used the wrong value in its calculations, conservative think tank says. ‘This whole thing was rigged.’

“What’s driving the policy, is that since the 1980s Trump has been a protectionist, and he thinks trade deficits are losses and trade...

Trump trade guru Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s zero&tariff offer ‘means nothing’ because ‘it’s the non&tariff cheating that matters’ thumbnail
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Trump trade guru Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s zero&tariff offer ‘means nothing’ because ‘it’s the non&tariff cheating that matters’

Navarro said trading partners cheat the U.S. via methods like currency manipulation and export subsidies, but also through levying VAT. White House senior...

The CEO of Southeast Asia’s largest bank knows even her job is at risk from AI thumbnail
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The CEO of Southeast Asia’s largest bank knows even her job is at risk from AI

“If I can be replaced by AI, so can everything else!” Programmers, creatives, even management consultants are worried AI is going to put...

Silicon Valley’s elite descend on D.C. to celebrate Trump’s AI Action Plan in a surreal fusion of podcast and policy thumbnail
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Silicon Valley’s elite descend on D.C. to celebrate Trump’s AI Action Plan in a surreal fusion of podcast and policy

David Sacks, Trump’s AI czar, shared the stage with his cohosts from the All-In podcast on Wednesday, walking through various elements of the...

Tesla misses Wall Street expectations on revenue, earnings per share in second quarter earnings thumbnail
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Tesla misses Wall Street expectations on revenue, earnings per share in second quarter earnings

Wall Street analysts had entered the earnings season with low expectations for Tesla. It underachieved. Tesla’s second quarter earnings signaled the company continues...

Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla so activist investors can’t boot him—but not so much the board can’t fire him if he goes ‘crazy’ thumbnail
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Elon Musk wants more control of Tesla so activist investors can’t boot him—but not so much the board can’t fire him if he goes ‘crazy’

He said his ownership stake is “a major concern,” noting he hoped the Tesla board addresses the issue at its annual shareholder meeting...