Mexico approves sweeping tariffs on Asian imports in trade policy reversal
Mexico's Senate has finalised sweeping tariff increases on Asian imports, marking a decisive shift in the nation's traditionally liberal trade policy. The legislation, passed on December 10 with 76 votes in favour, five against, and 35 abstentions, will impose duties ranging from 5% to 50% on appro»»»
Mexico approves sweeping tariffs on Asian imports in trade policy reversal
Mexico's Senate has finalised sweeping tariff increases on Asian imports, marking a decisive shift in the nation's traditionally liberal trade policy. The legislation, passed on December 10 with 76 votes in favour, five against, and 35 abstentions, will impose duties ranging from 5% to 50% on appro»»»
Mexico approves sweeping tariffs on Asian imports in trade policy reversal
Mexico's Senate has finalised sweeping tariff increases on Asian imports, marking a decisive shift in the nation's traditionally liberal trade policy. The legislation, passed on December 10 with 76 votes in favour, five against, and 35 abstentions, will impose duties ranging from 5% to 50% on appro»»»
Mexico approves sweeping tariffs on Asian imports in trade policy reversal
Mexico's Senate has finalised sweeping tariff increases on Asian imports, marking a decisive shift in the nation's traditionally liberal trade policy. The legislation, passed on December 10 with 76 votes in favour, five against, and 35 abstentions, will impose duties ranging from 5% to 50% on appro»»»
Demographic shifts threaten long-term growth in Emerging Europe, EBRD warns
Fertility rates have fallen sharply and populations are ageing across most economies where the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invests, pushing demographic pressures to the forefront of economic policymaking, the bank said in its latest Transition Report published on Novembe»»»
How Deutsche Bahn aims to fix chronic delays amid neglect – DW – 12/23/2025
BusinessGermanyHow Deutsche Bahn aims to fix chronic delays amid neglectAndreas Becker | Nicolas MartinGerman trains used to run like clockwork. Today, delays are the rule, not the exception. As public anger is boiling over, what went wrong with a system once envied worldwide, and why are the Swiss»»»
Canada names CEO Mark Wiseman as ambassador to U.S. - UPI.com
1 of 2 | Mark Wiseman, president and CEO of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, attends the economy summit of China development forum 2015 at Diaoyutai in Beijing, China. Wiseman was selected Monday as Canada's ambassador to the United States. File Photo by Wu Hong/EPA Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Canadian P»»»
BR Cover Story | IULIUS: Shaping Romania’s urban future
Celebrating 25 years on the Romanian market, IULIUS has emerged as a driving force in urban transformation and lifestyle innovation. With EUR 1.2 billion invested across four major cities, the company has set new benchmarks for mixed-use urban regeneration and redefined retail, expanding from a sin»»»
Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman Becomes NASA Chief
The US Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become President Donald Trump's NASA administrator, making an advocate of Mars missions and a former associate of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk the space agency's 15th leader. The vote on Isaacman, who Trump removed and then renamed as »»»
US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA chief amid budget cuts and moon race
The US Senate has confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, installing a strong advocate of Mars missions to lead the space agency as it faces deep budget cuts and intensifying competition with China to return humans to the Moon. The US Senate on Wednesday confir»»»
Circular economy of hype: Inside AI’s self-financing machine
When Oracle Corp. announced a multi-hundred-billion-dollar computing deal with OpenAI last September, its stock jumped 30-40 percent in a single day. The $330 billion leap in market value was larger than Oracle’s total revenue for the previous decade. The company later admitted it would lose money »»»
AI-driven misinformation sharply increases fraud risk in Romania – Visa study
Online scams cause economic losses of more than RON 800 million, around EUR 160 million, every year in Romania, confirming that misinformation and fake digital content increase user vulnerability, according to the latest Visa study. At the same time, Romanians who cannot distinguish between fake on»»»
'Kind of a black swan event': SpaceX set for record-breaking stock market debut
Billionaire and tech guru Elon Musk plans to take SpaceX public more than two decades after its creation. The move, coming amid a boom in the space industry, could raise more than $30 billion and value the company at up to $1.5 trillion, marking what analysts say would be the largest IPO in history»»»
Top German carmaker gears up for first domestic production closure
Germany’s largest automaker, Volkswagen, is set to cease production at its Transparent Factory in Dresden on Tuesday, several media outlets have reported. Rising energy prices coupled with weak sales and US tariffs have subjected the company to considerable cash flow pressure in recent months. The »»»
Qatar Foundation at 30: The Generation Built by Vision
Hanane Djoua Doha Thirty years ago, Qatar Foundation (QF) began with a belief that was audacious in its simplicity: transform one life deeply enough, and entire systems can change. Three decades on, that belief has taken a tangible form. It lives in a generation shaped not only by world-class educa»»»
The Price of Sanctions: Volkswagen Shuts Down Dresden Plant as German Industry Reels
Volkswagen plans to halt production of vehicles at its Dresden plant on Tuesday, marking the first time in the company’s history that a Germany-based factory has been shuttered. With an installed capacity to build up to 37,500 cars a year, and the flagship of VW’s EV lineup, the Dresden plant’s clo»»»
Disney invests $1B in OpenAI, allows Sora character videos - UPI.com
Mickey Mouse dolls pictured Feb. 2018 at the 115th American International Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, N.Y. Under the agreement, Sora users can create content featuring icons like Mickey Mouse, Ariel, Cinderella, Iron Man and Darth Vader. File Photo by John An»»»
Uzbekistan highlights Termez Dialogue at Doha Forum
Doha, Qatar: Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, under the office of the President, Eldor Aripov, has highlighted the significance of the Doha Forum as a vital platform for international dialogue during his participation in this year’s confer»»»
Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race?
This week, tech giants Amazon and Microsoft pledged an eye-popping $50bn-plus combined investment in India, putting artificial intelligence (AI) in the spotlight. Microsoft's Satya Nadella announced his company's largest investment ever in Asia - $17.5bn (£13.14bn) - "to help build the infrastructu»»»
How small kindnesses led MacKenzie Scott to give $7.1b in 2025
When MacKenzie Scott was a college student, a dentist fixed her chipped tooth for free and a roommate once lent her $1,000 — small gestures of care that she says stayed with her for decades. This year, those early acts of generosity came full circle as Scott channelled $7.1 billion into nonprofits,»»»
A world on the brink: Why global hunger is rising despite abundant resources
Hunger is spreading worldwide due to conflicts, climate change, and economic crises — not merely because of a lack of resources — amid a decline in international aid. This destabilises societies, intensifies competition over resources, enables extremist groups to use food as a recruitment tool, and»»»