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GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM Stops Small Number of Car Exports to China Due to Tariffs

General Motors has halted shipments of a small number of U.S.-made vehicles to China as the fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs reshapes the global auto sector.

May 20, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

China’s Pony AI Eyes Profitability With Robotaxi Growth

Pony AI’s report on its first full quarter as a publicly traded company will have investors homing in on how a new generation of robotaxis could put the firm on a path to profitability.

May 19, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

International Trade: US, China Pause Tariffs for 90 Days

The U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods by the same amount to 10%.   

May 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Suspends Retaliatory US Export Controls, Sanctions

China is suspending a trade and investment ban against more than a dozen U.S. companies as part of the trade agreement struck by the world’s two biggest economies.

May 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US-China Tariffs Deal Eases Burden on Inexpensive Packages

Online U.S. shoppers will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over tariffs.

May 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

GOP Bill Would End Duty-Free Imports of Cheap Foreign Goods

House Republicans have proposed using their tax and spending bill to end duty-free imports of cheap foreign goods, a perk companies have used to grow their U.S. business for the past decade.

May 13, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Companies Ramp Up Production to Hit 90-Day Tariff Window

It may only be a 90-day reprieve from the steepest of President Donald Trump’s China tariffs, but it’s enough time to entice companies to restart factory operations and start shipping.

May 13, 2025
GovernmentBusinessGlobal Freight

US Businesses Relieved Over Tariff Pause but Still Anxious

American businesses that rely on Chinese goods reacted with muted relief May 12 after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessGlobal Freight

French Shipping Giant CMA CGM Hails US-China Deal

Rodolphe Saade, CEO of CMA CGM SA, hailed a truce in the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Tariff Revenue Jumps in April Before China De-Escalation

The U.S. collected a record amount of revenue from tariffs in April, helping to limit a further widening of the budget deficit.

May 12, 2025