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EU, US Spar Over Car and Farm Tariffs

People familiar with the negotiations cautioned that any potential deal could be upended by President Trump, who has yet to comment publicly on the arrangements under discussion.

July 11, 2025
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EU Plans Boeing Tariffs in Response to US Trade Moves

The European Union plans to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including on Boeing Co. aircraft, if President Donald Trump puts a baseline levy on the bloc’s goods as many expect.

June 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Northvolt’s Bankruptcy Deals $531M Blow to Swedish Investors

Sweden’s state-owned pension investors, collectively known as the AP Funds, have fully written down their entire investment in bankrupt battery maker Northvolt AB.

February 10, 2025
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European Markets Slide on Trump’s Trade War Warning

Trump's threat to hit Canada, China and Mexico with tariffs because of the flow of illegal drugs and migrants into the U.S. sent European stocks lower.

November 27, 2024
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Europe’s Diesel Supply Chain Threatened by High Freight Costs

A surge in shipping costs due to turmoil in the Red Sea is pressuring Europe’s diesel supply chain, contributing to a sharp jump in fuel prices.

January 26, 2024
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Amazon Fined in France for Employee Monitoring in Warehouses

France’s privacy watchdog said Jan. 23 that it hit Amazon’s warehouse unit with a $35 million fine for using an “excessively intrusive system” to monitor worker performance and activity.

January 23, 2024
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

CMA CGM, Subsidiary Ceva to Buy UK Logistics Firm Wincanton

French shipping giant CMA CGM SA agreed to buy U.K. logistics company Wincanton Plc, part of the billionaire Saade family’s buying spree to diversify its transport operations.

January 19, 2024
BusinessTechnology

Rivian Ships First Amazon Electric Delivery Vans to Europe

Rivian Automotive Inc. started delivering the electric vans it makes for Amazon to Europe in the EV maker’s first commercial shipments outside the U.S.

July 5, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Europe’s EV Push Nearly Faltered Over Fringe Fuels

It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan for electric vehicles almost went awry because of an expensive technology that’s virtually unavailable, but that’s exactly what happened.

April 6, 2023
BusinessLogisticsTop 50

Royal Mail Hands $540 Million to Investors on Parcel Windfall

Royal Mail Plc will return $540 million to shareholders, saying it’s increasingly confident that the online shopping boom spurring parcel deliveries will persist.

November 18, 2021