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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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Donald Trump’s attempt at a virtual border tax on imports is not delivering the gains he was banking on.
THE ECONOMIST: China may have negotiated an interim deal with the US over tariffs, but there’s still 88 countries waiting to pitch their case

World battles for place in Trump’s tariff tango

THE ECONOMIST: China may have negotiated an interim deal with the US over tariffs, but there’s still 88 countries waiting to pitch their case

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THE ECONOMIST: The temporary tariff deal with China has averted crash, but world will keep paying for Donald Trump’s protectionism.

Stopgap deals do not mean Donald Trump’s trade war is over

THE ECONOMIST: The temporary tariff deal with China has averted crash, but world will keep paying for Donald Trump’s protectionism.

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The MAGA economy is thriving in America as the world’s largest consumer market splits in two.

Politics Trumps wealth for American consumers

The MAGA economy is thriving in America as the world’s largest consumer market splits in two.

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The Economist: US and China have 90 days to prepare after serving up a tasty tariff reprieve.

Tariff takeaways as markets feast on succulent Chinese deal

THE ECONOMIST: US and China have 90 days to prepare after serving up a tasty tariff reprieve.

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THE ECONOMIST: Trump positioned himself as the American oil industry’s only hope, but now many US producers cannot turn a profit.

US oil bosses frack around and find out

THE ECONOMIST: Trump positioned himself as the American oil industry’s only hope, but now many US producers cannot turn a profit as they take hits from the trade war.

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THE ECONOMIST:  What a time to be middle aged for history’s forgotten generation.

Forget millennials, pity the forgotten Generation X

THE ECONOMIST: What a time to be middle aged for history’s forgotten generation.

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THE ECONOMIST: Switzerland once again finds itself hosting high-stakes trade talks between the world’s biggest economies.

China, America get ready for tariff upheaval in Geneva

THE ECONOMIST: Switzerland once again finds itself hosting high-stakes trade talks between the world’s biggest economies 

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THE ECONOMIST: As Donald Trump’s erratic policy announcements send investors on a wild ride, a modern breed of buyers is providing liquidity in a pattern that is changing stock markets

Buy the dip: New investors who save markets from crashing

THE ECONOMIST: As Donald Trump’s erratic policy announcements send investors on a wild ride, a modern breed of buyers is providing liquidity in a pattern that is changing stock markets

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Inside the murky world of AI chip smuggling.

Inside the shadowy business of AI-chip smuggling

Last month the boss of Nvidia, landed in Beijing with a clear message: the maker of the world’s leading AI chips planned to ‘unswervingly serve the Chinese market’.  America would rather it didn’t.

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Political meddling has turned once-valuable US media assets into liabilities 

Streaming giants may be forced to spin off news brands

THE ECONOMIST: Political meddling has turned once-valuable US media assets into liabilities 

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Warren Buffett creates a $540b question for his successor

Berkshire Hathaway’s next CEO has huge shoes to fill — and a mountain of cash to invest.

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Artificial Intelligence recaps one company’s monthly sales conference.

Even AI is embarrassed by our team meetings  

THE ECONOMIST: Artificial Intelligence recaps one company’s monthly sales conference 

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Temu and Shein are walking a tightrope in the tariff battle.

Can Shein and Temu survive Trump’s trade war?

China cheapies Shein and Temu’s survival is on the line after the online shopping giants were caught up in Trump’s trade war.

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