Year: 2025
As trade tensions simmer, these are the stocks with the most to lose — based on region
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods have investors on edge as they could pressure a slew of companies regardless of sector. Within his first month back in office, he placed a 10% levy on all Chinese goods. China then retaliated with tariffs of up to 15% on select U.S. imports, including coal and liquified […]
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The Fed is stuck in neutral as it watches how Trump’s policies play out
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Craig Hudson | Reuters The popular narrative among Federal Reserve policymakers these days is that policy is “well-positioned” to adjust […]
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China announces rural revitalisation plans in annual policy blueprint
John Phillips | Digital Editor for CNBC.com China will deepen its rural reforms as part of efforts to revitalize the agricultural sector and bolster food security in the face of U.S. tariffs, an economic slowdown and climate change, state media reported on Sunday, citing a rural policy document. The State Council’s annual rural policy blueprint, […]
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China announces rural revitalisation plans in annual policy blueprint
John Phillips | Digital Editor for CNBC.com China will deepen its rural reforms as part of efforts to revitalize the agricultural sector and bolster food security in the face of U.S. tariffs, an economic slowdown and climate change, state media reported on Sunday, citing a rural policy document. The State Council’s annual rural policy blueprint, […]
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New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official says
Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of the FBI, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Jan. 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and […]
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Shein’s annual profit down by more than a third, FT reports
A shopper carries a bag with promotional merchandise while visiting fashion retailer Shein’s Christmas bus tour, in Manchester, Britain, December 13, 2024. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters Online fast-fashion retailer Shein’s profit dropped by more than a third last year, adding to its challenges ahead of a planned listing on the London Stock Exchange, the Financial […]
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Musk orders U.S. federal workers to report on work by Monday or resign
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Trump administration sent emails on Saturday evening to U.S. federal government employees telling them to detail their work accomplishments from the previous week by […]
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Pope Francis had ‘tranquil’ night in hospital, Vatican says
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads the Vespers prayer service on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Feb. 1, 2025. Ciro De Luca | Reuters Pope Francis, who is battling double pneumonia in hospital, had a “tranquil” night and rested, the Vatican said on Sunday. The pope […]
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Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected
The German parliament convenes for its last regular session before the general election. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germans headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in the 2025 federal election, which is all but guaranteed to result in a new chancellor taking over from Olaf Scholz to lead Europe’s largest […]
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