• Nations debate response to U.S. trade war as global markets roiled

    Nations debate response to U.S. trade war as global markets roiled

    Apr 07, 2025 03:49 PM EST

    ... economy. European Union trade ministers were closeted Monday in Luxembourg to weigh possible steps that could include taxes on U.S. tech companies like Google, Apple and Amazon. The European Union's executive commission - which handles trade issues for the 27-country bloc - is set to impose tariffs on Jeans ...

  • A timeline of Trump's tariff actions so far

    A timeline of Trump's tariff actions so far

    Apr 03, 2025 06:41 PM EST

    ... to 30%, while China says it would cut its 125% tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%. May 23 Trump threatens a 25% tariff on Apple products unless its iPhones are made in the U.S. — making the tech giant the latest company caught in the crosshairs of the White ...

  • Calls for global trade talks from countries around the globe as Trump tariffs cause worry

    Calls for global trade talks from countries around the globe as Trump tariffs cause worry

    Apr 03, 2025 01:57 PM EST

    ... not being taxed for now and could be, the GAFAM for example," she said on French radio RTL. That's a colloquial acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the EU won't be able to limit itself to saying the tariffs are ...

  • Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok online in the U.S.

    Why no one is challenging Trump's executive order that keeps TikTok online in the U.S.

    Apr 02, 2025 03:23 PM EST

    The companies themselves acknowledged their legally uncertain situation in their initial response to Trump's order. Oracle continued to provide cloud services to TikTok, the senators said, but “Apple and Google, however, initially came to a different decision and refused to reinstate TikTok in their app stores." The companies changed ...

  • States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

    States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal

    Mar 28, 2025 03:09 PM EST

    The European Union and some countries, including Australia and Japan, have banned or restricted the use of certain food dyes because of potential health risks. In October, dozens of protesters outside the Michigan headquarters of WK Kellogg Co. demanded that the company remove artificial dyes from cereals such as Apple ...

  • Musicians push back on dwindling payments from streaming services

    Musicians push back on dwindling payments from streaming services

    Mar 21, 2025 10:15 PM EST

    ... his peers. Damon Krukowski: What's changed is that, with the concentration in streaming and the concentration in the marketplace to just three companies, Spotify, Apple and Amazon, we have no way around it. We have no other ways to reach our audience and no other ways to market and ...

  • Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but can't save another losing week

    Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but can't save another losing week

    Mar 14, 2025 11:19 PM EST

    ... said their prices shot too high in the frenzy around AI. Nvidia rose 5.3% to trim its loss for 2025 so far below 10%. Apple climbed 1.8% to pare its loss for the week, which at one point had been on pace to be its worst since the ...

  • China ends annual Congress with questions over how to revive its slowing economy

    China ends annual Congress with questions over how to revive its slowing economy

    Mar 11, 2025 05:38 PM EST

    ... of the world's second largest economy, a major exporter of products to countries around the world and an important market for foreign companies from Apple to Volkswagen. A prolonged property crisis has sapped consumer and business confidence, depriving the economy of its past vitality. Now, a tariff war unleashed ...

  • Read the full text of Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress

    Read the full text of Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress

    Mar 05, 2025 03:53 PM EST

    ... world, announced a $200 billion investment. OpenAI and Oracle, Larry Ellison, announced $500 billion investment, which they wouldn't have done if Kamala had won. Apple announced $500 billion investment. Tim Cook called me, said, I cannot spend it fast enough, it's got to be much higher than that ...

  • Read Sen. Elissa Slotkin's full Democratic response to Trump's joint address to Congress

    Read Sen. Elissa Slotkin's full Democratic response to Trump's joint address to Congress

    Mar 05, 2025 05:50 AM EST

    ... your elected officials, including me, accountable. Watch how they’re voting. Go to town halls and demand they take action. That’s as American as apple pie. Three, organize. Pick just one issue you’re passionate about — and engage. And doom scrolling doesn’t count. Join a group that cares ...