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Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices
Tariffs on imported vehicles took effect Wednesday, a policy that President Trump said would spur investments and jobs in the United…
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Walmart keeps price pressure on suppliers after Beijing pushback
Walmart is continuing to push Chinese suppliers to cut prices to offset US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, even after Beijing officials…
News
Is Taiwan the happiest place in Asia?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Growing up, Huang Wen-chun remembers listening to friends and family complain about life in Taiwan. So when she saw news…
Business
Malaysia expects its palm exports to China to be ‘resilient’ amid price pressure
MALAYSIA-PALM/CHINA:Malaysia expects its palm exports to China to be 'resilient' amid price pressure Malaysian palm oil exports to China…
Politics
Citigroup scraps diversity goals, ‘DEI’ term under Trump pressure
CITIGROUP is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing…
Politics
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
President Trump’s pick as labor secretary faced pointed questions from both parties at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday over…
Business
Shein faces investor pressure to slash valuation to US$30 billion: sources
FAST-fashion retailer Shein is under pressure to cut its valuation to about US$30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter,…
Business
Mets' Juan Soto Has 2-Word Response on How to Handle Pressure in New York
news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.…
Business
Falling yields pile pressure on China’s insurers
CHINA’S insurance companies reported higher investment returns in 2024 despite falling market interest rates and an economy flirting with…
Politics
Trump, GOP pressure Big Tech to split from NewsGuard, squelch censorship of online news
The Trump administration and Republicans are pushing Big Tech to divorce themselves from NewsGuard, a company that critics say steers…
Business
Tariffs worry Wall Street over earnings hit, inflation pressure
Investors are bracing for a looming hit to US corporate profits and pressure on inflation after President Donald Trump on Saturday (Feb 1)…
Politics
IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus
THE International Energy Agency’s (IEA) former oil industry and market chief criticised the agency’s focus on the global energy transition…
Politics
Qatar will help Trump "pressure" Israel and Hamas to uphold Gaza ceasefire
A Qatari official has told Newsweek that the country at the center of the recently established ceasefire agreement between Israel and the…
Business
Nasdaq facing downward pressure in near term
THE Nasdaq-100 Index delivered an impressive 25.9 per cent gain in 2024, led by the stellar performance of heavyweight technology counters…
Business
Europe: Stoxx 600 slips from record highs amid rising yield pressure
European shares pulled back from its record highs and ended flat on Friday (Jan 24), weighed down by declines in the telecom and energy…
Politics
Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here's why.
WASHINGTON — Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between…
Politics
Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that…
Politics
Firm dollar keeps pound, euro and yen under pressure
The US dollar charged ahead on Thursday (Jan 9), underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure…
Politics
Firm dollar adds pressure to sterling and euro
The US dollar charged ahead on Thursday (Jan 9), underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower on pressure from elevated Treasury yields
US main stock indexes opened lower open on Monday (Dec 30), as sparse trading volumes and the spectre of rising Treasury yields cast a…
Business
China’s record dividend payout intensifies pressure on the yuan
China’s ambitious campaign to revive its flagging stock market has made the yuan an unintended casualty, with record dividend payouts…
Politics
Zelensky urges China to put pressure on North Korea over troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on China to exert influence on North Korea in response to the deployment of North Korean…
Business
China avoids rate cut to keep ammunition for future pressure
CHINA refrained from cutting the interest rate and drained the most cash since 2014 with a one-year policy tool, keeping its powder dry…
Politics
EU's Borrell urges greater pressure on Israel and Hezbollah
EU foreign policy chief EU chief Josep Borrell has called for more pressure to be put on Israel and Hezbollah to achieve a ceasefire…