Will substantially raise tariffs on India from 25% in next 24 hours: US President Donald Trump ahead of August 7 deadline

Will substantially raise tariffs on India from 25% in next 24 hours: US President Donald Trump ahead of August 7 deadline

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he plans to raise tariffs on India within the next 24 hours, days after announcing a 25 per cent duty starting August 7. In an interview with foreign media, Trump said the previously decided 25 per cent tariff rate will be revised upwards. “India has the highest tariffs. We do…

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Trump unwilling to criticise China even after being largest Russian oil buyers, targets India unfairly: GTRI report

Trump unwilling to criticise China even after being largest Russian oil buyers, targets India unfairly: GTRI report

US President Donald Trump has been unfairly targeting India over Russian oil imports, while choosing not to criticise China, according to a recent report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The report suggested that this selective approach may be driven by geopolitical calculations. As per the data from the report, China is the largest…

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Donald Trump once considered breaking up Nvidia, then he learned it’s ‘not easy’

Donald Trump once considered breaking up Nvidia, then he learned it’s ‘not easy’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed that he had once contemplated breaking up Nvidia Corp., the global leader in artificial intelligence chips, to introduce more competition in the booming AI sector.  Speaking at an AI summit in Washington, Trump said he initially believed it would be a straightforward move until his advisers informed him of…

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Days of US tech companies building factories in China, hiring workers in India ‘over’: Trump

Days of US tech companies building factories in China, hiring workers in India ‘over’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has criticised American tech companies for building factories in China and hiring workers in India, warning that under his presidency, “those days are over”. Trump made the remarks on Wednesday at the AI Summit where he signed three executive orders related to Artificial Intelligence, including a White House action plan to…

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Blackstone exits group for TikTok bid

Blackstone exits group for TikTok bid

Private equity giant Blackstone has withdrawn from a consortium seeking to invest in TikTok’s U.S. operations, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The latest change came as uncertainty has mounted and there have been several delays in the TikTok deal now at the center of U.S.-China trade talks. Blackstone had planned…

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