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Firms plot plans to face ‘cost and chaos’ of US tariffs

DETROIT/MONTREAL/HOUSTON — Executives across industries reliant on steel and aluminum imports were scrambling to offset…

USDA freezes farmer funding for some programs

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON DC — The US Department of Agriculture has frozen some funding for farmers as…

Trump says Nippon Steel will invest in US Steel, not buy it

US President Donald Trump said Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for US Steel would take…

Exporters unfazed by Trump tariffs

The country’s largest umbrella organization of exporters has downplayed the possible impact to the Philippines…

Investors on guard as US tariff threats evolve

NEW YORK — Investors are seeking to protect portfolios from the potential economic fallout from…

US arms exports hit record in 2024 on Ukraine-related demand

US military equipment sales to foreign governments in 2024 surged 29 percent to a record…

Ben and Jerry’s accuses Unilever of muzzling it because of Trump

NEW YORK — Ben & Jerry’s ratcheted up its censorship lawsuit against Unilever on Friday,…

Bitcoin gains as US SEC gives crypto its first policy win

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE/PARIS — Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, approached the previous session’s record high on…

TikTok calls report of possible sale to Musk’s X ‘pure fiction’

New York, United States–TikTok on Tuesday labeled as “pure fiction” a report that China is…

US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27-B deal

NEW YORK — Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to…