Tariffs

Apple to hire 20,000 people, invest $500 billion in the U.S. amid Trump tariffs
Apple said Monday it plans to invest $500 billion in the United States, hire 20,000 people and open a new manufacturing factory in Texas over the next four years.“We...
Vietnam adds to global steel turmoil with tariffs hitting China
Vietnam adds to global steel turmoil with tariffs hitting China
Outside China itself, Vietnam is the biggest single buyer of Chinese steel, and hot-rolled coil is a major export productVIETNAM will impose anti-dumping tariffs on steel from China, following...
Trump’s main target in metals tariffs is China, ex-trade adviser says
Trump’s main target in metals tariffs is China, ex-trade adviser says
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminium and steel are motivated mostly by concerns that China is flooding the global market and harming US manufacturing, said a former trade...
US: Wall Street ends sharply lower on mounting concerns over economy, tariffs
US: Wall Street ends sharply lower on mounting concerns over economy, tariffs
US stocks tumbled on Friday (Feb 21), extending their sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and closing the book on a holiday-shortened week fraught with new tariff...
Apple’s Tim Cook meeting with Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones
Apple’s Tim Cook meeting with Trump as tariffs threaten iPhones
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the White House on Thursday (Feb 20), according to a source familiar with their plans.The source shared the...
Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs: survey
Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs: survey
MOST US manufacturers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam said they would be likely forced to lay off workers if the Trump administration imposed tariffs...
Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips
Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Feb 18) he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighbourhood of 25 per cent” and similar duties on semiconductors and pharmaceutical...
Trump says he will introduce 25% tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and chips
Trump floats 25% tariffs on cars, pharmaceuticals and chips
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Feb 18) he intends to impose auto tariffs “in the neighbourhood of 25 per cent” and similar duties on semiconductors and pharmaceutical...
US: Wall St opens higher with Fed policy, Trump tariffs in focus
US: Wall St opens higher with Fed policy, Trump tariffs in focus
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Tuesday (Feb 18), as investors focused on potential tariff developments and the US Federal Reserve’s interest-rate strategy following last week’s drop in...
Europe: Shares end at record peak on earnings boost; tariffs eyed
Europe: Shares end at record peak on earnings boost; tariffs eyed
EUROPEAN shares eked out an all-time high on Wednesday (Feb 12), as investors cheered earnings reports from Heineken and ABN Amro, although some caution around US inflation data and...