Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead, manhunt on for suspect
World 16:39 11/09/2025WASHINGTON -- U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a Utah university, sparking a manhunt for a lone sniper who the governor said had carried out a political assassination.
Lower US tariffs on Japan to take effect by September 16
World 15:17 09/09/2025TOKYO -- U.S. tariff rates on some Japanese goods are expected to be formally lowered by September 16, Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday.
Google hit with $3.45bn EU antitrust fine over adtech practices
World 14:34 06/09/2025BRUSSELS -- Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google was hit with a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.45 billion) European Union antitrust fine on Friday for anti-competitive practices in its lucrative adtech business, a sharp sanction that riled up U.S. President Donald Trump.
Intel amends CHIPS Act deal with US Commerce Department, gets $5.7bn early
World 13:25 30/08/2025Intel said on Friday it amended the CHIPS Act funding deal with the U.S. Department of Commerce to remove earlier project milestones and received about $5.7 billion in cash sooner than planned.
Trump moves to end US tariff exemption for small packages
World 11:02 29/08/2025An approaching U.S. deadline to end tariff exemptions on small parcels has tripped up global deliveries to the world's biggest economy, with some businesses halting shipments to American consumers and mulling price hikes.
EU claims 'sovereign right' to regulate tech after Trump threat
World 11:57 27/08/2025Brussels (Belgium) -- The European Commission Tuesday asserted the "sovereign right" to regulate the activities of tech giants within the bloc and rejected claims by President Donald Trump that its rules unfairly harm U.S. firms.
New Zealand central bank says tariff uncertainties hit business confidence
World 16:22 21/08/2025WELLINGTON - New Zealand's central bank said on Thursday the effects of interest rate cuts on the local economy had been slower than expected with uncertainties swirling over tariffs hitting business and consumer confidence.
JETRO struggles to expand scallop supply chain in US
World 17:43 19/08/2025NEW YORK -- The Japan External Trade Organization, or JETRO, struggles to build a new supply chain for Japanese scallops in the United States that involves processing in Mexico, people familiar with the matter said Sunday.
EU push to protect digital rules holds up trade statement with US, FT reports
World 17:33 17/08/2025The European Union is trying to prevent the United States from targeting the bloc's digital rules as both sides work through the final details of a delayed statement to formalise a trade deal reached last month, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
