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German companies under pressure to adapt as China challenges them at their own game

1 day ago012 mins

Employees at forklift and warehouse manufacturer Jungheinrich work on the assembly line in Moosburg, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo/Matthias Schrader Employees at forklift and warehouse manufacturer Jungheinrich work on the assembly line in Moosburg, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo/Matthias Schrader Employees at forklift and warehouse manufacturer Jungheinrich work on…

Trump’s China cooking oil threat cut $450B from market in minutes, watcher says — keep politics from frying your stocks

Cs news11 months ago11 months ago05 mins

Markets took a late-day gut punch on Oct. 14 after President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and threatened to terminate business with China “having to do with cooking oil” among other “elements of trade” in response to China slashing imports of U.S. soybeans in recent months. (1) The social media post sent ripples across…