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Donald Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs
President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on automobiles and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers.
Greece unveils €1bn in benefits after posting 1.3% budget surplus
Greece’s prime minister on Tuesday announced €1 billion in financial benefits for lower-income households and the public investment program, after the country became one of the few European Union members to post a budget surplus in 2024.
South Korea to boost chip industry support in face of Trump's tariffs
South Korea said on Tuesday it will expand its financial support package for its crucial semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won (about €22.43 million) as part of efforts to address uncertainties posed by the Trump administration’s tariff hikes.
Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK
The UK government said on Tuesday that it had bought enough raw materials to keep Britain’s last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the “coming weeks.”
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Trump considers pausing auto tariffs as world economy endures whiplash
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
China's exports jump 12.4% as imports fall under Trump-era tariffs
China's exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier as companies rushed to beat increases in US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, the government said on Monday.
US stocks lose gains as Asian markets fall in China-US trade war
Asian shares sank on Friday after US stocks gave up much of their historic gains from the day before.
Prada Group buys Versace fashion house from US owner in €1.25bn deal
Prada Group announced the purchase of Versace fashion house on Thursday from US luxury group Capri Holding in a cash deal valued at €1.25 billion euros ($1.4bn.)
Wall Street rallies to historic gains as Trump halts most tariffs
Asian shares followed the US trend and surged overnight with Japan’s benchmark jumping more than 2,000 points almost immediately after the Tokyo exchange opened, as investors welcomed President Donald Trump ’s decision to back off on most of his tariffs.
US stocks surge after Donald Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs
Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
China imposes 84% tariff on US goods as Trump trade war escalates
Beijing will raise tariffs on US goods from 34% to 84% starting on Thursday, an action that follows the US increasing tariffs on Chinese goods and tensions over trade policies.
China vows to fight tariffs to end and says trade with US is balanced
China again vowed to “fight to the end” against Donald Trump's tariffs in a lengthy policy statement published on Wednesday, arguing that trade between the two countries is in balance as a 104% tax on the country's exports to the US came into effect.
What to know about the latest round of tariffs going into effect
US President Donald Trump has launched tariff wars with nearly all of America's trading partners. And there's no end in sight.
European markets move lower as Trump's sweeping tariffs take effect
European and US markets moved lower on Wednesday as Donald Trump's sweeping new country-specific tariffs start to take effect.
S&P 500 rises 3.4% as some relief washes through financial markets
Stocks are rising on Wall Street and around the world to recover some of the historic losses since last week when President Donald Trump announced sharp increases in taxes on goods imported to the US.
European markets move higher after punishing global sell-off
European markets rebound after Monday's punishing global sell-off despite tariff tensions continuing to weigh on investor sentiment.
Asian shares and US futures gain as investors resume buying
Asian markets advanced on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark initially shooting up more than 6% after it fell nearly 8% a day earlier.
Wild market swings: Stocks volatile on Wall Street as tariff woes hit
Wild swings dominated Wall Street's trading session on Monday with the market catapulting from an early drop that had dragged it 20% below its record to a sudden rise, only to revert to losses as worries remain about whether President Donald Trump’s trade war will torpedo the global economy.
European markets dive as global tariff fears shake investor confidence
Euronews' Business Editor Angela Barnes shares market updates from Monday 7 April as global stocks were shaken by ongoing tariff woes.
Amazon's last-minute bid for TikTok comes ahead of US ban on Saturday
Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said on Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a US ban on the platform is set to go into effect on Saturday.
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