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**India**: India is rapidly expanding its renewable energy production with government subsidies and local manufacturing targets to challenge China’s dominance…

**Netherlands:** Philips anticipates a €250-300m cost increase due to US import duties, revising its 2025 profit margin down. Meanwhile, PostNL…

**Detroit:** Stellantis plans layoffs starting July 2024 at its Sterling Stamping plant as tariffs from Trump’s administration continue to disrupt…

**Cupertino:** Apple forecasts a $900 million loss from tariffs in Q2 2025, as CEO Tim Cook reveals efforts to shift…

**Global:** Three PwC mining leaders from Australia, South Africa and Chile warn of a turbulent outlook due to tariffs and…

**United States**: President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign centres on revitalising US manufacturing to reduce foreign dependence, with a critical evaluation…

**Central Asia**: The US-China tariff dispute is reshaping global trade, pushing both powers to invest heavily in Central Asia’s skilled…

**Washington DC**: The US Trade Representative condemns China’s non-market policies, linking them to US textile plant closures and a surge…

**Philippines**: The US Trade and Development Agency has increased funding for the Luzon Economic Corridor to $3.8 million, focusing on…

**Washington:** President Trump has reaffirmed the US commitment to its global trade war, imposing a 10% tariff on selected African…

**United States**: Rivian has proactively secured large reserves of EV batteries from China and Korea to protect production of its…

**Sydney**: Australian skincare company Blaq faces a halt in US exports after new US tariffs hike costs by up to…

**UK:** Made In Britain reports a 20% rise in membership following US tariffs on British imports. The surge reflects growing…

**Europe and USA**: The eurozone GDP grew by 0.4% in Q1 2025, surpassing expectations, while the US economy contracted, impacted…

**Omaha**: Warren Buffett denounces US tariffs as a “big mistake” during Berkshire Hathaway’s 2025 shareholders meeting, citing a 14% profit…