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GovernmentBusiness

US Copper Firms Hike Prices Even After Trump Tariff Reprieve

Southwire and Cerro Wire announced price increases of 5% across a range of copper wire products.

August 19, 2025
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Trump Stuns Logistics Industry With Wider Tariffs on Metal

Steel and aluminum tariffs were widened effective Aug. 18 to include more than 400 consumer items. Customs brokers and importers in the U.S. were given little notice.

August 19, 2025
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Canada Deepens European Ties as US Trade Rift Grows

Industry Minister Melanie Joly's Sweden visit is part of a push by the Carney government to聽strengthen ties聽with European partners and reduce its reliance on the U.S. for trade and security.

August 18, 2025
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China and India Look Past Tensions as US Tariffs Bite

Ties between the Asian neighbors deteriorated after a bloody border skirmish five years ago, but relations have recently been on the mend.

August 18, 2025
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Nations Grow Restless Waiting for Trump鈥檚 Tariff Rollbacks

Frustration and economic losses like those in the U.K. are growing in Japan, the European Union and South Korea.

August 18, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Leaders of Canada, Mexico to Meet Amid Strained US Ties

Canadian PM Mark Carney is expected to meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss reinforcing supply chains and key infrastructure to grow bilateral trade.

August 15, 2025
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Cleveland-Cliffs Signs Steel Pacts With US Automakers

General Motors is one of the carmakers to agree to a multiyear pact.

August 15, 2025
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60 Seconds: How Shippers and Warehouse Operators Manage Turbulence

In a time of unpredictable tariffs and changing international trade policies, shippers and warehouse operators have been dealing with an uncertain business environment, supply chain upheaval, and shifting inventory levels and purchasing practices.

August 15, 2025
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Trump Says Semiconductor Tariffs Could Reach 300%

The president has repeatedly promised that levies on chips and pharmaceuticals are coming within weeks, but no formal announcements have yet been made.

August 15, 2025
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Applied Materials Falls After China Troubles Weigh on Forecast

Applied Materials plunged in late trading after giving a disappointing sales and profit forecast,聽renewing concerns that the U.S. trade dispute with China聽is weighing on demand.

August 14, 2025