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Chinese Adds EV Battery Tech to Export Restriction List

The new restrictions on EV battery tech arrive as the EU has continued to press Chinese automakers to set up manufacturing in Europe.

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'Nobody's Ready': AI’s Rapid Rise Is Outpacing Our Infrastructure

Goldman-Sachs predicts that AI will drive a 160% increase in data center power demand by 2030, and require an estimated $720 billion in upgrades to global power grids to account for that growth.

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Nissan to Shutter Flagship Factory in Japan

The facility's 2,400 workers will remain in their current roles until the plant closes in 2028, with the company vowing to maintain communication with employees in the months to come.

Bessent Tells Markets Not to Worry About China Tariff Deadline

The U.S. government has recently assured chip maker Nvidia Corp. that licenses for sales of its advanced H20 GPU to Chinese firms would be granted.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

Trump Hits Mexico With 17% Tariff on Tomatoes

Mexico accounts for roughly 70% of tomatoes sold in the U.S., up from the 30% share Mexico had 20 years ago.

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Thailand Mulls Zero Duty for More U.S. Goods to Win Tariff Deal

Thailand could also amend existing regulations to allow left-hand drive vehicles from the U.S., and eliminate taxes on goods already included in free-trade agreements with other countries.

A motorcyclist rides past shipping containers stacked at the Bangkok Port. Photograph: Taylor Weidman/Bloomberg

GM and LG to Outfit Tennessee Plant for Low-Cost EV Battery Production

The companies plan to start converting to LFP cell production by the end of 2025, and commence commercial production sometime in late 2027.

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'Uncertainty Reigns' at U.S. Ports as Retailers Navigate Tariff Turmoil

"Shifting timelines means shifting volume," Port of LA executive director Gene Seroka said, predicting that lower inventories and higher prices are likely to become the norm headed into the holiday shopping season.

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China Sees Bump in Exports Ahead of August Tariff Deadline

China's exports to the U.S. also fell by 16%, although that was a marked improvement over the 34.5% dip recorded in May, when companies had largely paused orders out of China altogether.

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EU Warns Trump’s Tariff Threat Is Danger to Transatlantic Trade

The EU is meanwhile preparing to step up engagement with countries hit by Trump’s tariffs, following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other U.S. trading partners.

A container vessel navigates through the Port of Rotterdam. Photographer: Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Reversal of Legal Immigrant Worker Program Is Hitting Amazon, Others

On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court granted temporary approval for the Trump administration to revoke a program known as “humanitarian parole."

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Mideast Conflict Is Latest Threat to Global Fertilizer Supplies

The start of the Ukraine-Russia war in 2022 was followed by runaway food inflation and a severe strain on farmers.

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