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Seven rare earth minerals that China is weaponising in trade war with US

In response to punitive tariffs imposed by Washington, Beijing earlier this month added seven rare earths to its export control list

US eases demands on Ukraine's aid repayment in minerals deal talks

The Trump administration is pressing Kyiv for a deal to share profits from future Ukrainian investment projects, including in minerals and infrastructure

A US brain drain will have global implications, and also undermine America

The Trump administration's broad attacks on science are increasing the likelihood of a brain drain similar to that seen in Russia and other authoritarian regime

Harvard hires top conservative lawyer William Burck to take on Trump

The case will test Burck's ability to negotiate with Trump's inner circle over a contentious issue that's a top priority for conservatives

Apple to restructure sales division with departure of enterprise chief

Mark Rogers, Apple's vice president of western Europe and global enterprise sales, told colleagues that he's leaving this fall

Donald Trump launches critical minerals probe to weigh new tariffs

The order, which Trump signed on Tuesday, calls for the commerce secretary to initiate a Section 232 investigation under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962

China steps up stock market rescue as record ETF inflows signal support

The surge in inflows underscores the urgency with which Chinese authorities responded as share prices stumbled in response to the evolving trade war

India's trade gap widens in March as Trump roils markets with tariff war

The gap between exports and imports stood at $21.54 billion last month, the trade data showed Tuesday

China won't talk if US doesn't show respect, says former top official

China and the US have spent the past two weeks locked in an escalating trade war, with both sides piling on new tariffs and raising barriers to trade

India becomes first major market to erase losses from April 2 tariffs

The NSE Nifty 50 Index climbed as much as 2.4 per cent in Mumbai on Tuesday, surpassing its closing level on April 2

Japan orders Google to stop forcing phone makers to pre-install its apps

Anouncement comes just ahead of Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa's planned visit to the US this week to press for a reprieve from President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese products

Japan's population falls by half a million, marking 14th year of decline

Overall population dropped by 550,000 from the previous year to 123.8 million in 2024, extending the streak of declines, according to data as of October 2024 released by Internal Affairs Ministry

India's startup failure isn't about ambition, it's about the economy

Criticism of Indian startups may be valid, but the real culprit behind their consumer focus and lack of innovation is the govt's economic model

US small businesses challenge Trump's tariff rationale, cite constitution

The Liberty Justice Center filed the suit for five small companies, including a New York wine distributor, Vermont women's cycling brand, and a Virginia producer of educational kits and instruments

Harvard refuses to surrender independence after Donald Trump's threat

Harvard president Alan Garber said in a post on the school's website that the administration demanded new terms late Friday that went beyond prior requests in exchange for maintaining federal funding

China's sea cargo flow slows after Trump's reciprocal tariffs take effect

China's ports handled 244 million tonnes of cargo last week, 10 per cent less than a week earlier and down 4 per cent from the same week in 2024, according to Ministry of Transport data

India planning to bring 300 million new users onto UPI payments platform

The home-grown payments platform has in the past five years transformed how more than 450 million retail consumers pay for everything from holidays to a cup of tea using their smartphones

Big Tech leads global stocks rally after Trump reciprocal tariff pause

The S&P 500 Index climbed 1.5 per cent as of 9.33 am in New York, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index jumped 1.9 per cent

Trump considers exemptions to 25% auto parts tariffs for US carmakers

Trump imposed a 25% tariff on fully built vehicles, with duties on parts set to take effect no later than May 3. His tariffs on Canada and Mexico already contain a carveout

Trump tariffs to impact millions of Chinese workers in a blow to economy

Trump's 145% tariffs on China's goods are threatening to obliterate its access to the world's biggest economy, with Goldman Sachs estimating that up to 20 mn people may be exposed to US-bound exports