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Farmers in Iowa Are Caught in Trump’s Trade War
It was time for Beau Hanson to lay down his bets. Like other farmers in western Iowa, in early April Mr. Hanson was preparing for spring…
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Politics
The Democrats Could Learn a Lot From Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum
As Mexico’s government looks to upgrade its economy and navigate the uncertainties of U.S. trade, climate and environmental concerns are…
Business
Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged skittish global business leaders on Monday to ignore President Trump’s economic naysayers and ramp…
Politics
Trump Erupts After Republican Guru Rips Him on Fox News
The oversight calls into question two major issues—if Tuberville was genuinely living in Alabama, then did he commit fraud by voting in…
News
A Reporter Takes Pause at the Career Pause
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. It’s not…
Politics
US: Wall St opens lower after Trump's fresh tariffs
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (May 5) after President Donald Trump rekindled worries about the ramifications of a…
News
What Buffett’s Exit Means
A conscience of capitalism prepares to step off the stage It was closing in on 1 p.m. when Warren Buffett, seated onstage before a rapt…
Business
Investors still harbour hope of Fed’s Powell giving a rate-cut the thumbs up
THE S&P 500 plunged into a bear market in April, then staged an epic recovery, and now the US Federal Reserve will reveal which was the…
Business
Sias strongly disagrees with IFA opinion on ‘exploitative’ Sinarmas Land offer; urges offeror to revise bid
David Gerald, the president of Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, has criticised the offer for Sinarmas Land by the…
Politics
Transcript: Fox News Visibly Rattled as Trump’s Slide in Polls Worsens
So we’ve got the polls are fake. We’ve got, You can’t look at the polls because Trump’s agenda isn’t built for 100 days. And then you’ve…
Business
Audi keeps outlook after Q1 sales rise, but tariff impact not included
Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi on Monday (May 5) kept its full-year guidance, with the caveat that any impact from US tariffs was not…
Business
The Fed Isn’t Likely to Cut Rates Proactively Despite Economic Concerns. Here’s Why.
Less than a year ago, the Federal Reserve took decisive action to bolster the U.S. economy. With inflation easing and the labor market…
Politics
Trump’s Rage at Fox News over Bad Poll Hints at Coming Fiasco for MAGA
President Trump has recently been erupting at Fox News over its new poll finding him with 55 percent disapproval. Trump described Fox’s…
News
Volvo Cars sales fall 11% in April as fully electric cars slump
Volvo Cars reported on Monday (May 5) an 11 per cent decrease in April sales to 58,881 cars from a year earlier, sending its shares down.…
Business
As T-bill, SSB yields fall, here’s where to invest for higher yields: analysts
Yields are steadily declining, which is bad news for investors looking for a safe corner to park their cash. The latest six-month Treasury…
Business
Dubai Holding kicks off residential Reit IPO in first Dubai listing this year
Dubai Holding, an investment conglomerate owned by the emirate’s ruler, said on Monday (May 5) it plans to list a 12.5 per cent stake in a…
Business
Netflix co-CEO says India investment has had US$2 billion impact
The world’s largest video streaming platform has been consolidating its position as a premium service in the US$28 billion Indian media…
Politics
Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on movies “produced” outside the United States, proclaiming in a social media…
Business
Wing Tai's Amara foray may not help its own minorities
Minority shareholders of hotel and property group Amara Holdings who did not accept an earlier offer by Amethyst Assets, which closed in…
Business
Vietnam’s main stock exchange launches long-awaited trading system
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange officially launched its new trading system on Monday (May 5), as the country pushes to unlock…
Business
Vietnam launches long-awaited new trading system, moves closer to market upgrade
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), on Monday (May 5), officially rolled out the most comprehensive infrastructure overhaul to…
Politics
China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
Liu Miao has sold clothing on Amazon to wholesale buyers in the United States for the past five years. That trade has come to an abrupt…
Politics
Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
Oil prices resumed their downward slide after the OPEC Plus cartel of oil producers said over the weekend that it would pump more oil,…
News
Singapore’s AI large language model Sea-Lion to offer more features as more firms use it in S-E Asia
Singapore’s home-grown large language model (LLM), Sea-Lion, is steadily gaining traction, with some 235,000 downloads so far, bolstered…