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Emerging markets are bracing for potential economic turbulence as President Donald Trump intensifies his rhetoric on tariffs, threatening to impose unilateral rates on trading partners within weeks. With the United States being a key market for many emerging economies, the uncertainty surrounding these tariff threats is casting a long shadow over their growth prospects.The absence of meaningful trade deals with the US ahead of the July 8 deadline, when Trump’s 90-day pause on broad tariffs expires, could spell trouble for emerging markets. With just one agreement finalized with Britain and...

Jun 16, 2025 3:19 PM ISTUS Stock Market Live: Ship Signal Jamming In Persian GulfNavigation signals from more than 900 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf went awry over the weekend, creating confusion in the shipping chokepoint as the fighting between Iran and Israel intensified. Starboard Maritime Intelligence and Bloomberg data showed vessels sailing impossibly straight lines in the region, zig-zagging across the water, or appearing onshore. The glitches — which have affected oil tankers, cargo ships, tugs and fishing boats among others since Friday —...

United States President Donald Trump's annual report for the year ended December 2024 shed light on his multi-million dollar earnings from cryptocurrency investments, where one of the sources of income was from World Liberty Financial (WLF). Also Read | SEC Taps New Director of Trading and Markets Who Has Crypto TiesAccording to the 234-page official US Government Ethics report released on President Donald Trump, the 79-year-old Republican earned nearly $57.4 million from his World Liberty Financial business.The filing data also showed that Trump earned $57,355,532, or nearly $57.4 million, from the...

Jun 13, 2025 6:07 PM ISTUS Stock Market LIVE Updates: Airline Stocks Slide After Israel-Iran Strikes Shut AirspaceAirline stocks declined around the world on Friday after Israel launched airstrikes across Iran, forcing several countries in the Middle East to close their airspace to commercial flights.   Airlines were the worst-performing sector in Europe, with Air France-KLM, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and British Airways parent IAG SA sliding over 3%. Discount carriers Ryanair Holdings Plc, EasyJet Plc and Wizz Air Holdings Plc posted similar declines. In Asia, Japan Airlines Co. dropped 3.7%,...

A week after India announced its trade deal with the UK amid tariff threats from US President Donald Trump, the European Union and India have made significant progress in their trade talks between May 12 and May 17, closing as many as five chapters including the challenging area of intellectual property rights (IPR), a status report released Tuesday by the EU said.The conclusion of the UK deal is an “important factor” in Delhi’s trade negotiations with Brussels, a government official told The Indian Express, since UK’s exit from the EU...

General Motors: History, innovation, and legacyLearn about the rich history and notable innovations of General Motors, from its founding in 1908 to its leadership in electric and autonomous vehicle technology.Two popular Chevrolet models will move to U.S. plants from Mexico.The plan is to produce gas-powered full-size SUVs and light duty pickup trucks at Orion Assembly in Michigan early 2027.GM also is retooling its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas and the Spring Hill Manufacturing plant in Tennessee.General Motors will invest $4 billion in three U.S. manufacturing sites over the next two...

Understanding a 401k: How it works and why it’s importantWhat is a 401k plan? Key benefits and how to maximize your savings.Retirement savers have faced plenty of white knuckle days in 2025 where stock market conditions — and on-again, pause-again tariffs — put everyone's nerves on edge.Amazingly, no matter how awful things felt some days, many have not seen a double-digit fallout in their 401(k) savings in the first quarter, according to the latest data from Fidelity Investments.Average 401(k) retirement account balances fell 3% from late last year through the...

Watch: Gov. Kim Reynolds discuses task force for Iowa 'DOGE'Hear from Gov. Kim Reynolds as she talks about Iowa's 'DOGE' on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Iowa State Capitol.Iowa's DOGE task force is considering issuing a recommendation to consolidate the state's 99 counties to improve government efficiency and enable property tax cuts.The task force argues that the current county structure is outdated and wastes resources, citing Iowa's low population density.The task force is focusing on streamlining services and regionalization rather than directly addressing property tax reform.Iowa's government efficiency task...

For more than a decade, it has dominated a UN ranking of the most innovative economies, both for the resources it puts into innovation – for example through practical university education and research and development – and for its returns on these investments.  It generates more than US$100 in GDP per hour worked – that’s more productive than any of the other 20 largest economies. Its decentralised political and economic system encourages the rise of small enterprises, which account for over 99 per cent of Swiss companies. It also has...