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Even with high tariffs, Trump’s trade war suddenly is starting to look not so scary on Wall Street
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images U.S. tariffs on incoming goods look to be settling in only slightly less than what President Donald Trump had […]
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European wine and spirits makers urge 0% tariffs as EU-U.S. deal leaves sector in the dark
In a bar in Neukölln there are bottles of spirits on a shelf. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European wine and spirit makers are viewing their exclusion from the newly-etched U.S.-EU trade deal with caution as industry bodies call for a sector specific carve-out. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said […]
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China’s latest AI model claims to be even cheaper to use than DeepSeek
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference kicked off in Shanghai on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese companies are making smarter artificial intelligence models that are increasingly cheaper to use, echoing key aspects of DeepSeek’s market-shaking breakthrough. Startup Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu, announced Monday that its new GLM-4.5 […]
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European stocks that are likely to be winners and losers of the U.S.-EU trade agreement
European automakers and pharmaceutical companies are emerging as the immediate winners in the aftermath of the U.S.-EU trade deal agreed on Sunday. The new accord removes the overhang of more punitive tariffs, providing a relief rally to stocks in the sector. Under the agreement, details of which have not yet been revealed, exports from the […]
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A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector
A general view of production lines at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant on June 4, 2025 in Rastatt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed the framework trade agreement with the European Union as the biggest trade deal ever made and one that promises to be “great […]
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China’s Laopu Gold shares fall despite forecast of tripling profits
Customers line up in front of the Laopu Gold Store in Shanghai, China, February 27, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares of Laopu Gold fell to their lowest levels since May 20 after the Chinese jewelry upstart forecasted its net profit for the first half of 2025 would increase between 279% and 288% year over […]
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Alibaba to launch AI-powered glasses creating a Chinese rival to Meta
Alibaba announced plans to release a pair of smart glasses powered by its AI models. The Quark AI Glasses are Alibaba’s first foray into the smart glasses product category. Alibaba Alibaba on Monday unveiled a pair of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence models, marking the Chinese firm’s first foray into the product category. […]
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Chinese AI firms form alliances to build domestic ecosystem amid U.S. curbs
China’s artificial intelligence companies have announced two new industry alliances with the aim of developing a domestic ecosystem. Vertigo3d | E+ | Getty Images China’s artificial intelligence companies have announced two new industry alliances, aiming to develop a domestic ecosystem to reduce dependence on foreign tech as they seek to cope with U.S. export restrictions on advanced Nvidia chipsets. The announcements […]
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U.S. trade deal offers initial relief but leaves Europe on the backfoot
US President Donald Trump (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) speak to the press after agreeing on a trade deal between the two economies following their meeting, in Turnberry south west Scotland on July 27, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images After an initial sigh of relief at the […]
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European stocks set to rise after the U.S. and EU strike trade agreement
Heineken beats profit expectations Heineken posted a beat on first-half operating profit, coming in at just over 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion). The brewer is backing its guidance for the year, saying it expects organic profit to grow between 4-8%. — David Martin Fri, Jul 25 20251:45 AM EDT Opening calls Good morning from London. […]
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