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I remember the day in July of last year. The excitement of an approaching three-week European trip bubbled as I bought a pair of running shoes and put them on. But, looking down, I could not see my new footwear. My tummy was in the way. In Spain, weeks later, I was walking up a…
CHANGES ARE COMING FOR THE CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET AMID ONGOING GLOBAL TRADE TENSIONS. THE EUROPEAN UNION AND CHINA HAVE AGREED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING MINIMUM PRICES ON CHINESE-MADE EVS- AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE STEEP TARIFFS THE EU IMPOSED ON THESE ELECTRIC MODELS LAST YEAR. A EUROPEAN COMMISSION SPOKESPERSON CONFIRMED…
The Italian tech sector has shown remarkable growth in recent years. In Q1 2025 alone, the industry secured $315 million in funding, boosting its enterprise value to over $82 billion — double what it was just four years ago, according to Dealroom data. This transformation is driven by key players like Vento, Italy’s most active…
European Union officials had just approved retaliatory levies of 10 to 25 percent on about $23 billion of American imports when President Trump abruptly changed tack on Wednesday, announcing that he would hit pause on some of the tariffs he had placed on Europe and much of the rest of the world. Mr. Trump’s announcement…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat. Days into the effort, it’s meeting only partial success with many countries unwilling to ally with the main target of…
A travel blogger who has visited every country in Europe hailed one landlocked nation as the best on the continent – praising its friendly locals and stunning architecture. YouTuber Drew Binsky has built a massive profile on the platform documenting his experiences as he travels across the world. In October 2021, he achieved the remarkable…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Less than two hours earlier, he had retreated from his plans to increase tariffs on many U.S. trading partners, and investors were rejoicing after bracing for a global economic…
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared a 10 percent tariff on all imports, effective on April 5, with additional country-specific tariffs set to commence on April 9. The announcement sent shockwaves through the global economy, triggering the worst two-day loss in United States stock market history. On Thursday and Friday alone, $6.6 trillion…
The European Union is responding to President Trump’s sweeping trade war with a handshake and a punch: It is promising the administration potential wins while also preparing its own retaliatory tariffs on American products starting next week. The questions are whether the enticements are enough, and whether a show of strength could backfire. “Europe can…