Bessent: Carbon tariffs could be part of an overall tariff program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, told U.S. senators on Thursday he is…
Amazon opens Cape Town walk-in centre as strives for market-share
By Nqobile Dludla CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com opened on Thursday a walk-in centre in South Africa…
Chinese app RedNote gained millions of US users this week as ‘TikTok refugees’ joined ahead of ban
By Katie Paul NEW YORK – Chinese social media app RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, gained nearly 3 million…
World Bank warns that US tariffs could reduce global growth outlook
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Thursday warned that U.S. across-the-board tariffs of 10% could reduce…
US strengthens restrictions on advanced computing chips to prevent diversion to China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States strengthened restrictions on advanced computing semiconductors on Wednesday to prevent the diversion to China…
Goldman Sachs CEO says Apple card partnership may end before 2030
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs’ credit-card partnership with Apple may end before its contract runs out in 2030, Goldman…
Gazans shed tears of joy, disbelief at news of ceasefire deal
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – Palestinians burst into celebration across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday at news of a…
Bank CEOs expect Trump bump to business as profits surge
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street CEOs voiced confidence on Wednesday that the incoming U.S. administration would be business-friendly and good…
Trump USDOT nominee says Tesla safety probe will continue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Transportation Department said he would allow an…
Analysis-Biden to hand unfinished agenda to Trump for chaotic Mideast
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan described the Middle East in…