Global chipmakers feel the pinch of Trump’s shifting trade policy

Global chip stocks were battered on Wednesday on fresh evidence of how US President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policy was complicating the outlook for semiconductor and computing giants, including...

Europe seeks to break its US tech addiction seriously

With President Donald Trump more unpredictable than ever and transatlantic ties reaching new lows, calls are growing louder for Europe to declare independence from US tech. From Microsoft to...

Who will benefit most from a new UK-US trade deal?

The UK may be on the brink of agreeing a new trade deal with the US, after nearly five years of negotiations. The previous government began discussions for a...

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Harvard University rejects Trump’s diktat

United States President Donald Trump is very clear in his mind that he would brook no opposition. So his demand from the reputed universities of America to abandon principles...

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British Airways slashes ticket prices for America amid decline in travellers over Trump moves

As official US data reveals a 17 per cent year-on-year slump in Europeans visiting the United States in March 2025, airlines are slashing summer prices to fill planes. British...

Trump says he can predict the future after markets’ reaction to tax waivers on some electronics

Donald Trump has bizarrely claimed to be able to predict the future after the markets reacted positively on Monday to his decision to exclude smartphones and other electronics from...

Global stocks edge higher after markets rally on Trump’s pause

Stocks are rising worldwide Monday after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the US bond market seems to...

China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff woes

China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by US tariffs, as he attended in Hanoi the...