US firms boost imports ahead of Trump tariffs | Donald Trump News
US imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to…
US bans dye Red No. 3 from foods, saying it causes cancer in lab rats | Business and Economy News
The ban by US regulators on Wednesday in food items comes more than three decades after it was barred from cosmetics.The United States has banned…
What would be the global impact of Trump’s economic policies? | Business and Economy
Tariffs and tax cuts are at the core of Donald Trump’s economic policies.Donald Trump has threatened to hike tariffs as soon as he assumes office…
How the Trump administration threatens internet freedoms | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump will soon take office, and while much attention has been paid to his stances on immigration, abortion rights and democracy,…
Trump announces ‘external revenue service’ to collect foreign tariffs | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to create a new department called the “External Revenue Service”, designed to collect “tariffs, duties, and…
Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine | Mining News
Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.South African rescuers have pulled 36 bodies and 82 survivors from…
France’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms | Politics News
Francois Bayrou wants to hold more talks in order to prevent another collapse of government amid budget debates.The new prime minister of France has announced…
Australia’s economy was the envy of the world. Now it’s falling behind | Business and Economy
Sydney, Australia – When Racheal Clayton was attending primary school in Sydney, Australia at the height of the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis, the Australian economy…
Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over LA wildfires | Business and Economy News
In one suit, multiple witnesses are cited as having seen a fire at the base of a transmission tower owned by the utility.Southern California Edison,…
Biden administration proposes new rules to tighten grip on AI chip flows | Business and Economy News
The outgoing administration of United States President Joe Biden is proposing a new framework for the export of advanced computer chips used to develop artificial…
China’s exports hit record high as Trump tariffs loom | International Trade
Exports rose 10.7 percent in 2024, beating economists’ forecasts, customs data shows.China’s exports hit a record high in 2024, state media has reported, a welcome…
Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts Elon Musk as ‘truly evil’ in MAGA split | Politics News
Former Trump adviser tells Italian newspaper that Tesla CEO intends to implement ‘techno-feudalism on a global scale’.United States President-elect Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon…
Meta, Amazon nix diversity, inclusion programmes ahead of Trump term | Donald Trump News
Conservative groups have denounced the programmes and threatened to sue companies over them.Facebook owner Meta Platforms and Amazon are winding down diversity programmes ahead of…
US Supreme Court critical of TikTok arguments against looming ban | Social Media News
Justices at the United States Supreme Court have signalled scepticism towards a challenge brought by the video-sharing platform TikTok, as it seeks to overturn a…
Can Syria’s new leaders fix the broken economy? | Syria’s War
After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy is in ruins.After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy has been decimated. Most of…
US Fed officials expected slower rate cuts in 2025, say December minutes | Inflation News
Minutes of the December meeting show a division on decision to cut rates and the 0.25 percent cut was a ‘close call’.United States Federal Reserve…
Industry groups sue over Biden ban on medical debt in credit reports | Business and Economy News
Consumer watchdog said new rule would lead to rising credit scores and an additional 22,000 low-cost mortgages annually.Two groups representing the credit reporting and credit…
‘Forgotten’: How one Mexican city struggles against big industry for water | Water News
According to a 2017 report by a coalition of environmental and civil rights groups, Femsa pays 2,600 pesos or $155 for each water permit in…
China’s millionaires eye the exit as economic storm clouds gather | Business and Economy
Taipei, Taiwan – Five years ago, Jane Meng travelled from her home in Shanghai to Hong Kong to get herself something special for her birthday.…
US Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger | Business and Economy News
Nippon Steel and US Steel have filed a federal lawsuit in the United States challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block Nippon’s proposed $15bn acquisition…