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SEOUL. South Korea (AP) — The United States has blocked imports of sea salt products from a major South Korean salt farm accused of using slave labor, becoming the first trade partner to take punitive action against a decadeslong problem on salt farms in remote islands off South Korea’s southwest coast. U.S. Customs and Border […]
US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and closing the book on a holiday-shortened week fraught with new tariff threats and worries of softening consumer demand. All three major US stock indexes moved decisively lower on the heels of the data, and continued their slide into afternoon […]
United States President Donald Trump fleetingly praised Australia during a White House event, amid hopes he will grant an exemption for exporters from looming tariffs.Trump made the remark at a Black History Month reception on Thursday (local time), where golf champions Tiger Woods and Australian Adam Scott — both player directors on the PGA Tour’s […]
MUNICH (AP) — Vice President JD Vance hammered home the U.S. demand that the NATO alliance step up defense spending on Friday, ahead of a security meeting in Europe at a time of intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign policy. The future of Ukraine is the top item on the agenda at […]
Certain canned tuna products sold by grocers including Costco, Trader Joe’s and Walmart are being recalled due to botulism concerns, according to a notice posted Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall involves some canned tuna sold in dozens of states and Washington, D.C., under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader […]
Part of Canada’s plan to strengthen the border with the United States is now taking flight in southern Alberta. Joel Senick is near one of the crossings where an air patrol is now in operation, just days before a tariff deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. Source link
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to address concerns in business circles triggered by his blocking of a takeover of United States Steel Corp. by a Japanese competitor, saying an investment-friendly environment is critical for allies and partners to ensure economic security. Ishiba made the remarks during a virtual trilateral […]
Getty Images TikTok users gathered outside the Supreme Court The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law that bans TikTok in the US over national security concerns unless its China-based parent company sells the platform ahead of a 19 January deadline. The Court’s nine justices heard from lawyers representing TikTok, and content creators that […]
“Tech firms, especially those involved in AI training and inference, may experience delays and higher costs in acquiring these essential components,” Rawat said. “Similarly, server and PC chip shortages are exacerbated by restrictions on chipmaking tools, making it harder for Chinese manufacturers to produce advanced chips for servers and high-performance systems, potentially leading to delays […]
CNN — Markets shook off their concerns Tuesday as tensions mounted between Russia and the United States. All three major indexes were almost flat mid-afternoon after a volatile start to the day. The Dow dropped about 450 points shortly after the . . .