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Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Facing Uncertainty With Tariffs
European carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen, said Wednesday that the chaos and upheaval caused by the tariffs…
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UPS layoffs: 20,000 jobs cut, 73 locations to close as company cites less Amazon business amid tariff uncertainty
United Parcel Service (UPS) said on Tuesday it will slash 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities to lower costs as it braces for…
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CapitaLand Investment looks to expand in US, Europe while navigating market uncertainty
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) seeks to grow its presence in the United States and Europe which are mature markets with deep pools of…
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Tariff Uncertainty and Recession Fears Fuel the ‘No Buy’ Movement
With many Americans concerned that President Trump’s tariffs will make most products more expensive and possibly tip the United States…
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Uncertainty Over Trump’s Tariffs Paralyzes U.S. Businesses
Three months ago, things were looking pretty good for Tim Fulton and Ramper Innovations, a manufacturer of airplane equipment based in…
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US: Wall Street opens slightly lower as China trade uncertainty lingers
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday (Apr 25) as investors sifted through conflicting comments from US President Donald Trump…
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Footwear brand Skechers pulls annual forecast on trade uncertainty, shares drop
Skechers on Thursday (Apr 24) withdrew its annual results forecast as the Trump administration’s erratic trade policies fuel economic…
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Investor hesitation grows as housing market uncertainty lingers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Back in the housing…
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Global shipping navigates Trump tariffs uncertainty
Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players…
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Taiwan short-selling curbs extended again amid tariff uncertainty
Short sellers borrow shares they expect to fall, aiming to repay the loan for less later to pocket the difference Taiwan’s top financial…
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TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Beauty M&A Faces Further Uncertainty Amid Tariffs
Last year was a particularly slow one when it came to beauty M&A on the back of consumers tightening their belts in Asia, early signs of…
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Gold edges higher as markets grapple with tariff uncertainty
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday (Apr 15) amid continued uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and their impact on the…
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Bank of Japan’s Ueda warns of heightened uncertainty from US tariff policy
) Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday global and domestic economic uncertainty has increased sharply due to US tariff policy.…
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USD weakens against SGD as tariff uncertainty roils markets
The US dollar fell to its weakest point against the Singapore dollar since November 2024, as markets continued to be volatile following…
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UBS sticks to US$3 billion share buyback plan despite capital changes, global uncertainty
[LUCERNE, Switzerland] UBS chairman Colm Kelleher on Thursday (Apr 10) reiterated the Swiss bank’s intention to repurchase shares to the…
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Asia: Markets stage mild rebound but Trump tariff uncertainty reigns
Asian markets battled on Tuesday to recover from the previous day’s tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump’s warning of more…
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BOJ warns of heightened uncertainty as Trump tariffs batter markets
The Bank of Japan said uncertainty over Japan’s economy was growing as some firms worried about the hit to profits from higher US duties,…
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Asia: Markets edge up but uncertainty rules ahead of Trump tariffs
Asian markets edged up on Wednesday as nervous investors brace for Donald Trump’s wave of tariffs later in the day, though speculation…
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US: Stocks mixed as traders shake off tariff uncertainty
US stocks shook off some early gloom about Donald Trump’s imminent tariff announcement to close mixed on Monday, with the S&P 500 bouncing…
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Trade uncertainty is increasing the risk of a US recession
Without the specifics of the Trump administration’s tariff plan, corporations cannot make long-term adjustments such as the expensive and…
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US dollar edges up as tariff uncertainty looms, pound in focus
THE US dollar edged up on Wednesday (Mar 26) as investors weighed up uncertainty about the US economic outlook and speculation over the…
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Asia: Stocks rise on trade optimism, but US policy uncertainty lingers
Lingering hopes that Donald Trump’s planned tariff blitz next week will not be as painful as feared helped lift Asian markets Wednesday,…
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US dollar slips from three-week high as tariff uncertainty lingers
The US dollar fell slightly from an almost three-week high on Tuesday (Mar 25) after rising earlier in the session as currencies continued…