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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improve government efficiency and enable property tax cuts.The task force argues that the current county structure is outdated and wastes resources, citing Iowa's low population density.The task force is focusing on streamlining services and regionalization rather than directly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...

(Updates for afternoon trade) * Taiwan and Indonesia stocks down over 1.5% * Asian FX firm as dollar weakness persists * Trump threatens to double tariffs on steel imports By Roshan Thomas June 2 (Reuters) - Asian equities fell on Monday, dragged by losses in South Korean and Vietnamese steelmakers, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminium, while regional currencies held firm against a softer dollar. Trading volumes were thin overall due to a public holiday in the region, with markets in China,...

Since returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump has touted corporate and foreign US investment announcements as proof he is ushering in “the golden age of America”. On January 21, Trump said that before he’d finished the “first full business day” of his second term, the United States had “already secured nearly $3 trillion of new investments”. On April 2, he said, “It looks like we’re going to have about $6 trillion of investments”. Six days later, Trump told National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner attendees that the investment...

US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 closed higher, marking a five-session winning streak with a 5.3% weekly gain. The Nasdaq rose 0.52%, up 7.2% for the week, led by tech stocks amid easing US-China trade tensions.US Stock Market Live: The S&P 500 closed higher on Friday, extending its winning streak to five sessions and posting a strong weekly gain of 5.3%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.52% to end at 19,211.10, surging 7.2% for the week, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 331.99 points, or 0.78%, to finish at...

US Stock Market Live: The Dow Jones opened lower but rose 50 points. S&P is up 11 points, and Nasdaq is up 50 points. Stocks gained as bond yields fell, but Fed chair warned rates may stay high. Trump announced major FDI.US Stock Market Live: The Dow Jones Industrial Average has opened Friday's trading session on Wall Street in the red, trading 80 points lower, before it ticked up into the green, rising 50 points. Meanwhile, S&P is marginally up, 11 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index is up 50...