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Parents are rushing to do their back-to-school shopping this year as potential tariff price hikes loom
Back-to-school season is officially upon us, and with it comes the usual influx of ad campaigns and last-minute trips to Target. This…
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Shoe Firms, Consumers Get Big Break as Trump Extends China Tariff Deadline
American President Donald Trump doesn’t want to be the grinch that stole Christmas. On Monday, he signed an executive order that extended…
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Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the…
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Tariff Impacts at Under Armour and Allbirds Rattle Shoe Investors
Some shoe investors are heading for the hills over worries connected to lowered earnings guidance from Under Armour, Allbirds and Crocs…
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Singapore semiconductor firms exposed to planned US tariff, but impact may vary: analysts
Semiconductor-related firms in Singapore are under the spotlight after President Donald Trump’s threat of a US semiconductor tariff.…
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A 240-year-old Swiss watchmaker’s race to beat Trump’s tariff deadline
[LONDON/GENEVA] As a US tariff deadline neared this week, Swiss watch manufacturer DuBois et fils rushed to ship five high-end watches…
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Gold futures hit record high after US tariff report
Gold futures jumped to a fresh high on Friday (Aug 8) following a report that the United States has imposed tariffs on imports of one-kilo…
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US: Nasdaq ends at record, Dow falls as tariff hikes take effect
The Dow fell while the Nasdaq finished at a fresh record on Thursday as markets grappled with worries over lofty equity valuations in…
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Scott Bessent Finally Admits the Truth About Trump’s Tariff Costs
The New York Timesreported Wednesday that Cuomo “spoke about the race directly” with the president in recent weeks. Though it’s not clear…
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US: Wall Street opens higher on tariff exemption hopes
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Aug 7), buoyed by optimism that major technology companies could avoid US President…
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Singapore shares rise, mirroring regional gains despite tariff kick-off; STI up 0.7%
Local stocks closed higher on Thursday (Aug 7), extending their winning streak to a fourth consecutive session, in line with broader gains…
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Japan’s steel output may sink to lowest since 1968 as US tariff risks loom
Kobe Steel, Japan’s No 3 steelmaker, on Thursday (Aug 7) reported a 3 per cent fall in quarterly crude steel output due to lower prices…
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Toyota braces for 1.4 trillion yen hit from US tariff turmoil
Toyota Motor lowered its annual guidance as it warned of a 1.4 trillion yen (S$12 billion) hit to its bottomline from US tariffs that have…
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Sony lifts outlook on entertainment demand despite tariff threat
The company’s image sensors business faces weak handset demand as well as seismic shifts in the supply chain Sony Group raised its…
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Europe: Shares end flat as healthcare stocks weigh after Trump’s tariff threat
EUROPEAN shares closed flat on Wednesday, surrendering early session gains, as healthcare stocks felt the pinch from US President Donald…
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Trump hits India with extra 25% tariff for purchasing Russian oil, doubling total U.S. levies
President Trump slapped India with increased tariffs Wednesday over the country's purchases of Russian oil, bringing the combined tariffs…
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Trump hits India with extra 25% tariff for buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on Wednesday hitting India with an additional 25% tariff over its purchases of…
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U.S. trade representative: Talks with China 'very positive,' Aug. 12 tariff deadline may be extended
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that trade negotiations with China are going well and that President Trump may extend a…
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Wall Street Falls Sharply After Donald Trump's New Tariff Announcement and Weak Job Data
U.S. stock markets plummeted sharply on Friday following President Donald Trump's new tariffs on imports from Canada, India, Brazil, and…
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Senate Republicans not eager to enact Trump's tariff rebates for Americans
Senate Republicans, save for Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, are not rushing to implement President Trump's idea to use incoming tariff revenue…
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Gold holds gain as markets monitor Trump’s tariff rollout
held an advance - but remained on track for a weekly loss - as the White House unveiled President Donald Trump’s tariff rates on trading…
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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise, while Taiwan stocks drop as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…
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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise; South Korea stocks slump 3% as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…
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Singapore, Malaysia markets rise; Taiwan drops 1.6% as Trump sets new tariff rates
Singapore stocks opened slightly up on Friday (Aug 1), while Malaysia markets jumped and Taiwan slumped, following the announcement of US…