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A coalition of US states sued Trump in response to the 10 percent tariff. “Having lost the battle on IEEPA, the President now dusts off a separate statute: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. § 2132, which is another statute that has never been used to impose tariffs. Indeed, it has never been used at all,” the states’ lawsuit said. The Trump administration also “opened investigations into dozens of other countries’ trade practices” under another provision of the Trade Act, and these “inquiries are expected to result in tariffs similar in magnitude to those that the Supreme…
The demolition of the East Wing of the White House during construction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is seen from the reopened Washington Monument, following the longest shutdown of the government in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 15, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak | ReutersA federal judge in a revised order on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from above-ground construction work on the controversial proposed White House ballroom.But Judge Richard Leon’s order allows the administration to continue below-ground construction, including work related to national security facilities. Leon’s order is also allowing above-ground construction “that is strictly necessary to cover, secure, and…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on April 15 2026.Philip Fong | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Japanese government has announced plans to lift a ban on lethal weapons exports, marking the latest shift away from the country’s post-war pacifist policy. In a statement on social media on Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said “no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone,” according to a Google translation. She added that it was essential that partner countries support each other with defense equipment “in an increasingly severe…
Rear Admiral Erica G. Schwartz.U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, concluding a monthslong effort to choose a permanent leader of the embattled health agency. Schwartz, who will have to be confirmed by the Senate, would take over the role as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. oversees a string of controversial health policy changes at the agency, including an overhaul of childhood vaccine recommendations.Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during the first Trump administration, where she played a…
H+H stock surges 16% on Solbet takeover interest Source link
The logo for Victory Giant Technology is seen at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) In Hong Kong on April 21, 2026.Peter Parks | Afp | Getty ImagesShares in Victory Giant Technology surged as much as 60% on Tuesday, after the Chinese company’s blockbuster initial public offering — the biggest in Hong Kong this year.The Chinese company, which supplies printed circuit boards to Nvidia, priced its shares at 209.88 Hong Kong dollars in the IPO. Shares were last trading 46% higher at HK$306.8.Victory Giant had raised about HK$20.1 billion ($2.57 billion) in the city’s biggest listing in about seven…
The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain’s vulnerability to energy price shocks. Source link
Wind turbines operated by Gamesa Eloica SA near Zaragoza, Spain, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Renewables are helping cushion the blow of higher oil and gas prices in Europe.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo lauded the country’s energy resilience to the Iran war, saying a pivot to solar and wind power has shielded Madrid from the worst impacts of the resulting energy shock.His comments come at a time when Spain’s government has emerged as one of the European Union’s leading critics of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez having described the ongoing…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks opened Tuesday’s session in positive territory as investors gauge developments ahead of the expiry deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up almost 0.2% at the market open.The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index was 0.14% higher, with Germany’s DAX up 0.44%, France’s CAC 40 slightly below the flatline, and Italy’s FTSE MIB up 0.4% shortly after 8:05 a.m. in London (3:05 a.m. E.T.)Global…
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.88% Source link