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FedEx Profit Guidance Eases Holiday Season Worries

鈥淲hat you鈥檙e seeing right now clearly is something of a relief rally when people have been pretty negative on the prospects for both FedEx and UPS,鈥 said Ari Rosa, an analyst at Citigroup.

November 12, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Sheinbaum鈥檚 China Tariff Plan Postponed as Backlash Builds

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum鈥檚 plan to impose steep tariffs on Chinese imports has been delayed until at least December as mounting opposition stalls congressional debate.

November 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

China to Restrict Chemicals After Deal on Fentanyl Tariffs

China said Nov. 10 it is making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, a key issue for Donald Trump聽during recent talks with Chinese leader聽Xi Jinping.

November 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

US Pauses Crackdown on Blacklisted Chinese Firms

For companies that make technology subject to Commerce Department licensing,聽the expected pause聽offers a welcome reprieve from a policy they viewed as a massive compliance headache.

November 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

US Import Slowdown Signals Possible 鈥楪oods Recession鈥

President Donald Trump's return to the White House in January kicked off a roller coaster year for manufacturers, retailers and other U.S. industries dependent on goods from abroad.

November 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessPrivateTop 100

Trump Asks Justice Department to Probe Meatpacker Prices

President Trump asked the Justice Department to start an investigation into the meatpacking industry, accusing it of driving up the price of beef through collusion and other means.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

China Trade Pact 鈥楢mbiguity鈥 Leaves US Tractor Makers in Limbo

It鈥檚 unclear if the next few months will mark a turning point for the struggling farm machinery sector, with minimal details on the U.S.-China trade deal for manufacturers.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

North American Softness Drags on Daimler Truck Earnings

Daimler Truck North America orders in the most recent quarter totaled 26,168 trucks and buses, down 29% year over year from 36,794 vehicles, but nearly double Q2鈥檚 13,842 total.

November 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Cummins Q3 Profit Falls 33.7% Behind Accelera Writedown

On-highway truck and engine sales in North America are set to fall 15% in the fourth quarter compared with Q3, Cummins Chief Financial Officer Mark Smith warned analysts and investors.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Honda's Profit Slips as Trump's Tariffs Take Toll

Honda lowered its profit projection for the fiscal year through March 2026 to $2 billion, which would be a decline of 64% from the year before.

November 7, 2025