An aerial view of agricultural workers washing grapes, with a mixture of water, olive oil and potassium carbonate called “posata” to make them look brighter and protect them from the burning rays of the sun in Menemen Plain of Izmir, Turkiye, on Aug. 27, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The chief executive of…
A sign with the Toyota logo in Surrey, England on August, 2023 Peter Dazeley | Getty Images News | Getty Images Toyota Motor on Thursday reported higher-than-expected operating profit for the June-quarter, even as the world’s largest auto company by sales volumes grapples with U.S. tariffs. Here are Toyota’s results compared with the mean estimates…
India’s economy could take a multibillion dollar hit after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Indian goods to 50% — one of the highest levies on any trading partner — over objections to the South Asian country’s oil trade with Russia. Trump had previously imposed tariffs of 25% on Indian goods due to the country’s high trade…
A cargo ship carries foreign trade containers on the Jiaozhou Bay waterway in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on August 5, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s exports growth in July sharply beat market expectations as the clock on a tariff truce with the U.S. keeps ticking, while imports rose their highest jump in…
Asia semiconductor-related stocks traded mixed Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would impose a 100% tariff on chip imports, with an exemption for companies that are “building in the United States.” Details on how much domestic manufacturing is required to qualify for the exemption remain unclear. Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Tokyo Electron fell over…
President Donald Trump has tried to justify firing former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer by claiming that her agency’s gold standard employment reports were “rigged” in order to harm him politically. Trump has provided no evidence to support his allegation, even amid mounting criticism that the removal will undermine trust in the data…
Airbnb reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ expectations. Here’s how the company did based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.03 vs. 93 cents expected Revenue: $3.10 billion vs. $3.04 billion expected Revenue increased 13% from $2.75 billion during the same period last year. The company reported net income of…
The Blue Ghost Mission Operations Engineer, Jaxon Liebeck, showcases the Blue Ghost moon lander at Firefly Aerospace headquarters on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Cedar Park. Houston Chronicle/hearst Newspapers | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Firefly Aerospace priced shares in its IPO at $45 on Wednesday, above its expected range. The Texas-based rocket maker will…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, but not for companies that…
Apple CEO Tim Cook, left center, escorts President Donald Trump as he tours Apple’s Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, Nov. 20, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday announced it will spend an additional $100 billion on U.S. companies and suppliers over the next…
