Trump's new global tariff draws rebukes from trade partners over forced-labor justification
U.S. trading partners have rejected the forced-labor rationale behind Trump's new global tariffs, while most signaled plans to keep negotiating.

U.S. trading partners have rejected the forced-labor rationale behind Trump's new global tariffs, while most signaled plans to keep negotiating.
The APEC statement is the first to include open-source cooperation at a minister level, said Li Lecheng, China's industry and information technology minister.
Intel rallied after the company reported blowout earnings and guidance.
CEO of Indian pharma company Dr Reddy's has warned that Trump's proposed tariffs on generic drugs will make them more expensive for patients.
Oracle will supply on-premises software to the U.S. Department of Defense.
This is the first rise in core inflation since March, and was in line with the1.6% growth expected by economists polled by Reuters.
After staying flat as the U.S.-Iran war heated up again, equities tumbled on Thursday after oil prices crossed $100 per barrel.
CXMT is stoking fears that its blockbuster stock market debut could pull cash from China's equities.
OpenAI disclosed this week that some of its AI models went rogue and hacked into open-source developer platform Hugging Face.
The future of the Ridgeline midsize pickup truck had been in flux, and the automaker said there will be a temporary production stoppage for the truck.
New legislation aims to break the stalemate on overhauling Social Security. AARP, which advocates on senior issues, says it opposes them.
Amazon is bringing Luna to the Prime Video streaming service, while Microsoft will test an ad-supported streaming of titles that people own.
Both Tesla and Alphabet signaled higher spending as they invest in artificial intelligence.
U.S. Treasury yields climbed on Wednesday, following oil prices higher, as traders also reacted to a slump in weekly claims for unemployment insurance.
A recently enacted New York law mandates that companies disclose when an ad includes a "synthetic performer" in place of a human actor.
Allianz to acquire Singapore insurance business from HSBC
Trump would be nearly certain to veto any measure to curtail his ability to wage war with Iran.
It's hard not to be impressed by Tan, who, in a little more than a year, has transformed the company.
Southwest hired a ship this spring to send fuel from Houston to Los Angeles in case of supply shortages.
Investors are increasingly readying for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates in September.
Cerebras and AMD agreed to work together, pairing their technology for AI systems.
The subpoenas to New York Times reporters were issued by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, whom Trump has nominated as director of national intelligence.
IBM's CEO highlighted growing mainframe hardware capacity, and said software should "catch back up" within a year.
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