Trump gets a boost as Panama Canal ruling ups the ante in U.S.-China power struggle
Panama’s top court has ruled against Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, saying a concession held by a subsidiary of the firm
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Ford to record $600 million pretax pension charge in fourth quarter
A 2025 Ford Lightning electric vehicle (EV) at a Ford dealership in Antioch, California, US, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025.
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Trade balance soared 94% in November and was higher than a year ago, despite tariff efforts
A boat moves past a cargo ship with containers at a terminal of the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province,
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‘Climate of fear’: ICE violence in Minnesota forces CEOs to weigh the risks of speaking out against Trump
The fatal shooting this weekend of a second American citizen by federal immigration agents in Minnesota has forced corporate leaders
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U.S.-India trade talks could get a boost as America sees life going on without it
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, D.C.,
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Starbucks stock rises as coffee chain’s traffic grows for the first time in two years
People walk onto an escalator under a Starbucks coffee sign in Manhattan on Dec. 2, 2025 in New York City.
Read more‘A day of celebration’: What the blockbuster EU-India trade deal means for auto giants
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) poses for a photograph with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) and
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GM tops earnings expectations, announces dividend increase and stock buyback program
DETROIT – General Motors beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter earnings expectations Tuesday, while guiding for another year of “strong financial performance”
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Silver just broke another record. Here’s what’s driving the precious metal’s new price surge
Silver prices are hitting new all-time highs, with the precious metal extending last year’s landmark advance into 2026. U.S. spot
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Auto executives are hoping for the best and planning for the worst in 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump and CEO of Ford Jim Farley clap, as President Trump visits a Ford production center, in
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