Author: business

Julie Ho of JPMorgan Asset Management says the imposition of tariffs is not a new scenario for Asia. “We’ve been through this before, we have precedence,” Ho tells Bloomberg Television. She says bottom-up stock picking is key and that investors should look at which companies are “not swung by exports.” She adds that some of the top conviction stocks are emerging market banks, particularly in India and Indonesia, where “valuations have gotten to an attractive or reasonable level.” (Source: Bloomberg)Read More

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PM François Bayrou opened the debate by denouncing what he called “a stunning scene marked by brutality, and a desire to humiliate,” referring to last week’s bitter spat between US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Read More

European leaders are planning visits to Vietnam in coming months to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian nation, officials said, amid tensions with Washington that could impact their exports to the United States. Former U.S. President Joe Biden pushed hard to boost U.S. influence in the former foe, considering the country a key partner in his strategy to contain China, but bilateral relations may weaken if his successor Donald Trump imposes duties on Hanoi, which is a potential target of his threatened reciprocal tariffs due to its large trade surplus. Amid this growing uncertainty, European countries are intensifying their contacts…

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The Bombardier Global 7500 just broke its 100th speed record, but with all the amenities onboard, writer Stefanie Waldek wished the trip was longer.Read More

The battle against the Palisades and other fires may be over, but the war of words over affordable housing in the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades has only begun. As detailed in the Los Angeles Times…Read More

Shares of Japanese tech and chip-related firms fell as investors braced for an escalation in the global trade war, ahead of Donald Trump’s expected imposition of tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.Read More

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The U.S. Treasury Department says it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation.Read More