World Business
The latest World Business coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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UK, France and Germany initiate ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran over status of nuclear program
France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day war with Israel.
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Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip
U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States to work to break the chokehold that China has on the global supply chain.
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August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease
Americans' view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month.
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A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses
Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs.
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Microsoft protesters occupy president’s office as company reviews its work with Israel’s military
Police arrested seven people Tuesday after they occupied the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith as part of continued protests over the company's ties to the Israel Defense Forces during the ongoing war in Gaza, organizers said.
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Trump wants Europe to stop regulating big tech. Will it bend?
President Donald Trump and the European Union may have struck a trade deal, but tensions between them over technology regulation persist. Trump offered European leaders a painful reminder of that early Tuesday.
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US inflation held steady as mild tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year ago.
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US stocks rally to records on hopes for cuts to interest rates
The U.S. stock market rallied to records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected.
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US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies
President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world's two biggest economies.
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US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors.
