Despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus, some U.S. companies find themselves better offn than they otherwise might have been due to the U.S.-China trade war…
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UK vows new tax on tech firms will proceed despite U.S. pressure
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has threatened new tariffs on UK carmakers after UK Chancellor Sajid Javid said the UK would not back down over the tax…
Presidents Trump and Macron declare a truce on digital tax dispute
Presidents Trump and Macron have declared a truce on a digital tax dispute that was ratcheting up between France and the U.S…
U.S.-China ‘Phase 1’ trade deal removes threat of iPhone tariffs
As part of the U.S.-China ‘Phase 1’ trade deal to be signed today by President Trump and China’s Vice Premier Liu He, China has promised to provide more protection for the intellectual property of American companies and will also stop requiring U.S. companies to share their technology in exchange for doing business in China. Scott […]
U.S. Trade Rep: U.S. and China aim to sign phase one deal in January
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, one of the lead negotiators in talks with Chinese officials, also told reporters Friday…
President Trump agrees to ‘Phase One’ trade deal with China
The new deal would prevent new tariffs planned for Sunday and roll back some existing tariff rates…
Futures up on trade deal hopes as tariff deadline looms
Mere days before fresh tariffs on Chinese goods are set to kick in, U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday…
U.S. reaches a phase one trade deal with China in principle pending President Trump’s approval
Trump met with top advisors on Thursday about trade with China and whether to delay the next round of U.S. tariffs…
Stocks jump to a new record on Trump tweet saying U.S. is ‘very close’ to China trade deal
Stocks jumped to all-time highs on Thursday after President Donald Trump said China and the U.S. were zeroing in on a trade deal..
Apple to dodge $150-per-iPhone levy if President Trump delays import tariffs
A 20-month trade war between the U.S. and China came to a head this week as a key deadline looms…
Big tech finds an ally in President Trump in high-stakes international tax fight
President Trump is defending Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech companies in the face of France’s push for a digital tax…
France and EU say they’re ready to retaliate over U.S. tariff threat on $2.4 billion in imports from France
On Tuesday, France and the European Union said they are ready to retaliate if President Trump acts on a threat to impose duties of up to 100% on imports of French products worth $2.4 billion….
U.S. vows 100% tariffs on $2.4 billion in imports from France over digital tax that would harm U.S. tech firms including Apple
The U.S. government on Monday said it may slap punitive duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion in imports from France…
Apple requests U.S. tariff waivers on iPhone Parts, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, and more
Apple Inc. is seeking exclusions from President Donald Trump’s tariffs that went into effect Sept. 1 on the Apple Watch…
U.S. Trade Representative: U.S. and China are ‘close to finalizing’ parts of Phase 1 trade pact
U.S. and Chinese trade officials are “close to finalizing” some parts of an agreement after high-level telephone discussions on Friday…
US stock futures fall on report China wants more talks before signing ‘phase one’ trade deal
U.S. stock index futures fell Monday after Bloomberg reported China said it needed to have further discussions…
President Trump says the U.S. has come to a ‘very substantial phase one deal’ with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. has come to a “very substantial phase one deal” with China in the trade negotiations between the two economic superpowers…
Fitbit shifts all manufacturing out of China to avoid U.S. import tariffs
Fitbit today announced that it has undertaken a plan to shift its manufacturing operations outside of China…
Can Apple avoid U.S. import tariffs again?
Apple will soon face another big test in the Trump administration’s continuing trade war. With sales of its latest device lineup in full swing…
Apple: The iPhone demand saga
Last week I discussed how technology giant Apple was looking for a reason to see shares hit a new all-time high…
Apple is denied tariff relief on five Mac Pro parts after keeping production in Texas
Apple was denied relief for tariffs on five Chinese-made components for the upcoming Mac Pro computer, even after the company announced it was keeping some assembly operations in Austin, Texas…
Made in America: Apple to build new, insanely powerful Mac Pro in Texas after securing tariff relief
As part of its commitment to US economic growth, Apple today confirmed that its newly redesigned Mac Pro will be manufactured in Austin, Texas. Apple CEO Tim Cook said, “We believe deeply in the power of American innovation. That’s why every Apple product is designed and engineered in the U.S.”
U.S. trade regulators approve 10 out of 15 requests for tariff exemptions for Apple
U.S. trade regulators on Friday approved 10 out of 15 requests for tariff exemptions filed by Apple Inc..
President Trump delays tariff hikes by two weeks in ‘good will’ gesture to China
U.S. President Trump has delayed tariffs on $250 billion worth of goods imported from China…