World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Halt in fees on Chinese vessels endangers U.S. shipbuilding efforts
The United States and China called off a fight over commercial shipping Monday, but the truce could weaken Washington’s efforts to curb China’s rise as a maritime power.
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Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain's national broadcaster.
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Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating allegations about treatment of white farmers
President Donald Trump said Friday that no U.S. government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country's treatment of white farmers.
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Musk could become history’s first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire.
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France moves to suspend Shein’s online market over listings for illegal weapons and sex dolls
France's government said Wednesday it is moving toward suspending access to the Shein online marketplace until it proves its content conforms to French law, after authorities found illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls for sale on the fast-fashion giant's website.
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President Donald Trump, in Miami, brags about the economy despite an election-night rebuke
President Donald Trump took a victory lap on the economy on the one-year anniversary of his successful election, boasting of cheaper prices and saying the U.S. is the envy of the globe even while the Republican Party faced a rebuke from voters anxious about their own finances in Tuesday's off-year elections.
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What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump’s tariffs
Three lower courts have ruled illegal President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose worldwide tariffs. Now the Supreme Court, with three justices Trump appointed and generally favorable to muscular presidential power, will have the final word.
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Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads
President Donald Trump announced he's ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.
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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure
President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who created the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and served prison time for failing to stop criminals from using the platform to move money connected to child sex abuse, drug trafficking and terrorism.
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Volkswagen says loss of chip supply could hit production
Volkswagen warned on Thursday that supply-chain disruptions linked to the Chinese-controlled chipmaker Nexperia could affect production of many of its models, which rely on semiconductors to power systems like blinkers, windshield wipers and warning lights.