Steel and aluminium products are more than tripled to 25%. Tariff hikes and other products including semiconductor chips are set to take into effect over the next two years. The increases which impact a relatively small amount of us imports come as vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Mrtrump clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Mr trump is calling for sweeping new duties on all imports while ms harris has said his proposal would raise prices for the american people. Raise prices for the american eo le. . ,. raise prices for the american eole. . . , people. The european union is also considering people. The european union is also considering tariffs people. The european union is also considering tariffs on also considering tariffs on china made electric vehicles and negotiations are ongoing. The block was meant to vote on the taxes earlier this week that has since been delayed. We will bring you any upd
Will more than triple to 25%. Tariff hikes on other products, including semiconductor chips, are set to take into effect over the next two years. The increases, which impact a relatively small amount of us imports, come as vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. Mr trump is calling for sweeping new duties on all imports, while ms harris has said his proposal would raise prices for the american people. Meanwhile, the european union is also considering tariffs on chinamade electric vehicles and negotiations are ongoing. The bloc was meant to vote on the taxes earlier this week, but that has since been delayed. Us stock markets rose on thursday, with the s&p 500 closing at a record high for the third time this week. Shares of micron jumped by almost 15%. This comes after the chip company posted strong earnings and said it expected growth in the months ahead, led by the artificial intelligence boom. We are keeping an e
On wednesday following a report the White House is preparing to formally block Nippon Steels 14 Billion takeover bid. People familiar with the matter say a decision could be made as soon as this week. The move would be highly controversial and critics say it would lead to Job Losses and could chill foreign investment in the us. For more, heres our North America Business correspondent Ritika Gupta in new york. Nippon steels 14 Billion bid to acquire united States Steel has been caught in the crosshairs of an election year, and in the crucial Swing State of pennsylvania, where us steel is based. Us president Joe Biden has long pledged that the iconic american company, headquartered in pittsburgh, should remain domestically owned and run. Presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have also both Committed to keep us steel american, though any move to block the deal could potentially be subject to litigation. Proponents of Nippon Steels bid say the us shouldnt reject a bid from a
Suppliers following its full Scale Invasion of ukraine in 2022. Bilateral trade between the two countries topped 240 Billion last year, up 26 on a year earlier. Has the Balance Of Power now shifted with russias increasing reliance on its eastern neighbour . Joining me now is chris weafer, chief executive officer, macro advisory ltd. Thanks forjoining us, good to see you. Firstly, what were you expecting from these Trade Talks . Anything material or substantial to come out of it . Not to publicly, i think it is more a Case Ofjust again showcasing that this is the main political and economic relationship from moscow. It shows the complete shift away from what was very heavy trade with europe, with the western nations, that has now moved to asia. Kind Ofjust Restating that and restating the fact that and restating the fact that moscow sees this as its main relationship going forward, it used to be the case that the forum held annually in june was the main economic Trade Show Case for russ
Of cracking the uk market. Live from London, This is business today. It This is business today. IS Packed. Im saLLy bundock. This is business today. Lets get going. We start with AL Chip maker nvidia. Its Record Rise to one of the worLds most vaLuabLe companies has wowed WaLL Street. Now, its breaking records again, but not in the way it wanted. On tuesday, nvidia Lost the most Stock Market VaLue in a day of any company in us history aS Part of a steep seLL off that Hit Tech shareS ParticuLarLy hard. Nvidia continued to faLL after hours as bLoomberg reported that it has received subpoenas from the Department Ofjustice, which is investigating whether it has been abusing its dominance of the market for AL Chips. Lets just show you the numbers because they are pretty staggering. ALmost 279 BiLLIon that was the amount wiped off the vaLue of nvidia over the course of the trading day. It adds to Losses Last week after the companys forecasts disappointed investors. Nvidia has been the corners