John Bozzella, president of the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), president and CEO of the United States-based Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators), speaks at the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show on Oct. 15, 2024.
BUSINESS / Markets
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Automakers warn that Trump tariffs will hike vehicle prices as much as 25%
Many in the industry warn that the tariffs will disrupt the integrated supply chain across North America that has been in place for more than 25 years.
Takeover bids in Japan are expected to reach a record this year amid growing pressure on companies to boost shareholder returns.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 4, 2025
Japan small-cap fund tops rivals with stocks few analysts cover
The NicheJungle Japanese Orphan Companies SDG Fund has exited positions in 20 companies at a profit, with half of these firms taken over since the fund's 2022 launch.
A worker assembles electronic car keys at a manufacturing plant in Jalisco State, Mexico, on Feb. 20. The production of key fobs is an example of the benefits of the USMCA free trade agreement, which has simplified manufacturing and supply chains.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 3, 2025
The risks of Trump tariffs encapsulated in a car key
Electronic car keys are assembled in Mexico, but can cross borders in North America several times before being finished.
Maersk shipping containers are stored aboard the ‘Albert Maersk’ in Navi Mumbai, India, on Feb. 28.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 3, 2025
U.S. tariffs and easing of Middle East tensions threaten reversal of shipping boom
Global liner rates fell 5.9% sequentially in the week ended Feb. 27, after earlier breaking below $3,000 per 12-meter container for the first time since early May
Xiaobaodang Coal Mine, in Shaanxi province, China, in 2023. China, which mines and burns half the world’s coal, is facing swelling inventories of the fuel.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 3, 2025
Coal’s four-year lows hide a coming global supply squeeze
Demand for the fuel continues to rise in India and China, outpacing breakneck rates of expansion in solar and wind.
Chinese President Xi Jinping
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 3, 2025
Xi prepares to unveil China stimulus plan as trade war heats up
AI breakthroughs and Xi’s recent embrace of private entrepreneurs have driven a rally ahead of the National People’s Congress.
An electronic board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei average dropping over 1,000 points on Friday morning.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 28, 2025
Asian chip shares tumble on Nvidia earnings and tariff fears
A Bloomberg gauge of 25 Japanese chip-related stocks sank as much as 4.5%, the biggest intraday fall since September.

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