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The countries primarily responsible for the financing crunch are, ironically, the two biggest economies of the world — the United States and China
The US election poses risks for China – the threat of major tariff increases, a trade war and geopolitical instability if Trump wins; economic decisions can be made once the result is known.
Teams from both companies will work on exploring pelletizing, using Rio's ore from northwestern Australia and the application of biomass
Wealthy Chinese are investing in Musk’s businesses, despite deteriorating ties between Beijing and Washington, by using an arrangement that hides their identities...
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Four US Groups Seeking to Buy TikTok, Trump Says10 Mar 2025
Potential buyers reportedly include Amazon, Oracle and Microsoft, the YouTube star MrBeast and Frank McCourt...
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China’s Tariffs ‘a Warning to Canada Not to Widen Trade War’10 Mar 2025
Former central banker Mark Carney will have to deal with major trade issues with the US and China after he is sworn in as Canada's new leader in coming days...
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Toyota Unveils Bozhi 3X in China, a Cheap Advanced Smart EV07 Mar 2025
Top Japanese carmaker wants to regain market share in the world's largest auto market. With features similar to local rivals and priced at $15,000, it could do that...
The group, which describes its business as "emissions intelligence," has raised an extra $5 million to enter the insurance sector to focus on emissions risk management....
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Billion-Dollar Oil Fraud in Mongolia Hits Trafigura Profit13 Dec 2024
Trafigura attributed the majority of debts owed by its counterparty in the country, Lex Oil, but its own internal probe is ongoing to try to locate around $500 million....
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Ruble Plunges After US Sanctions GPB, Dozens of Russian Banks28 Nov 2024
The Russian central bank moved on Thursday to stop foreign buying of the ruble in the domestic market after the currency slipped to its lowest since March 2022...
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China Eyes Minerals, Offers Afghan Taliban Tariff-Free Trade25 Oct 2024
President Xi said at a summit in Beijing last month that from December goods from least developed countries with diplomatic ties to China would not be subject to import duties...
Customs data released by China on Friday shows that imports fell by over 8% in January and February, while exports also slowed before tariffs were imposed by the new US President...
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Trump Plan to Revive US Shipbuilding, Cut Chinese Grip on Sector06 Mar 2025
US President is drafting an executive order that will set up a Maritime Security Trust Fund as a funding source and create shipbuilding incentives through tax credits, grants and loans...
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Tanking Tesla Sales Risk its Carbon Credits Earnings – Politico05 Mar 2025
Tesla has deals to sell credits to European carmakers who are still selling gasoline-powered vehicles so they can avert huge fines...
Southeast Asian nations seen being caught in US dragnet, while tariff exemptions for carmakers have put the spotlight on Trump's use of exemptions, which critics liken to 'crony capitalism'...
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Trump’s Steel Tariff to Hit Chinese Supply Lines via Other Nations27 Feb 2025
Sales of $7 billion worth of Chinese steel, processed by third countries and sold to the US, are at risk because of a wave of tariffs imposed by the US and many other countries...
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Tesla Prepares For India Entry That Trump Says is ‘Unfair’20 Feb 2025
The Elon Musk-led carmaker is finally set to enter the Indian market, a move it has delayed for years citing the country's high tariffs on imported EVs...
China said it plans additional tariffs of 10-15% on multiple farm and food products from America, plus restrictions on 25 US firms; Canada also retaliates with tariffs...
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Honda ‘to Make Civic Hybrid in US Instead of Mexico Due to Tariffs’03 Mar 2025
Japan's second-largest carmaker planned to make the next-generation Civic in Mexico, but sources now say it will be made in Indiana to avoid US tariffs...
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China Seen Hitting Back at US Farm Exports Over Trump Tariffs03 Mar 2025
State media outlet says "countermeasures" will likely include tariffs and non-tariff measures, with US agricultural and food products "most likely be listed"...
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