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The US Court of International Trade has dealt Donald Trump’s tariff crusade a serious blow.

How US court blew a major hole in Trump’s trade war

The US Court of International Trade’s move to block Donald Trump’s tariffs will spark all-out lawfare. To use an American expression, Australians should be rooting for the judiciary.

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An Air Canada Boeing flying in the deep blue sky.

Boeing’s Trump bump a welcome relief after years of bad news

Boeing’s reputation for reliability in recent years has been earned by its ability to generate unwelcome news. So the first few months of 2025 have come as something of a relief.

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The MAGA movement made political capital out of the environmental, social, governance framework but the pendulum could be swinging back again.

How ESG investing became a ‘recipe for Donald Trump’

‘ESG wasn’t a political slogan,’ one expert told an investment conference. ‘It wasn’t for regular, ordinary people.’

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China is looking at using AI advantages in a production sense, as opposed to America’s aim of using the technology to become a superpower.

Xi Jinping’s plan to beat America at AI

China’s leaders believe they can outwit American cash and utopianism.

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Bigger companies are tending to weather the Trump-AI storm better than smaller counterparts ... for now.

Why it has never been better to be a big company

The upheaval brought by AI and Trump favours corporate giants - for now.

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The crisis surrounding America’s security bonds isn’t just limited to the US.

Why America’s deepening debt is spooking the world

Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill and chaotic policymaking has put the once-unquestionable haven status of US Treasuries up for debate.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon visits "Mornings With Maria" with Maria Bartiromo at Fox Business Network Studios on April 09, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images) Noam Galai

Will Jamie Dimon build the first trillion-dollar bank?

The JPMorgan Chase boss is already heading up the biggest bank America has never seen. But he’s looking to go even bigger.

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Myer executive chair Olivia Wirth and Premier Investments chair Solomon Lew.

Mixed bag for Myer as Apparel Brands disappoints

Myer has posted a mixed trading update, with a better performance from its chain of department store but a big drop in sales from its newly acquired Apparel Brands fashion portfolio.

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Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., sitting before a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington earlier this month.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers described the cut as a “very welcome decision” that would benefit millions of mortgage holders.

Cut delivered, caution ahead as Bullock eyes business blues

In handing down its second rate reduction of 2025, the Central Bank noted the challenges ahead in a statement that used the word ‘uncertainty’ 122 times.

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Michele Bullock has delivered Jim Chalmers a long-awaited rate cut. And a coded warning.

The RBA has finally delivered. Now it’s Chalmers’ turn

JACKSON HEWETT: Apart from a widely predicted 0.25 per cent cut, the Reserve Bank also delivered something of a coded warning to the Treasurer. 

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RBA Governor Michele Bullock

Take it to the bank! RBA cuts interest rates

It’s a cut! A second dose of mortgage relief is on the way for Aussie borrowers after the Reserve Bank lowered interest rates 0.25 percentage points.

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A BYD car. BYD is a popular Chinese EV brand.

Chinese EV sales stir hope for battered lithium miners

Electric vehicle sales in China rose 58 per cent year-on-year in April, a positive sign for struggling WA lithium miners with the battery commodity’s price running low on juice.

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Donald Trump’s trade war is starting to hit the international sales figures of some of America’s most iconic brands.

MAGA moves sparks image problem for American brands

Donald Trump is hurting products from Coca-Cola to Jack Daniel’s.

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