Today
Donald Trump is the political equivalent of a natural disaster
Trump’s tariffs on Australian aluminium will have a modest economic impact, but his assault on US allies is changing Australia’s place in the world.
Yesterday
Apple’s quiet pivot to India
The iPhone maker wants to diversify its supply chain beyond China. Can the world’s largest democracy deliver?
Hegseth hits back after China declares ‘we’re ready’ for war
The US defence secretary says “those who long for peace must prepare for war”.
This Month
Trump’s glory moment upstages the world
The US president’s address to congress was Donald Trump’s favourite version of reality TV, featuring himself as the star.
Tariffs will bring ‘nothing but pain’ to rural America, farmers say
Farmers expressed particular concern about the impact of retaliatory tariffs, saying they will restrict their access to some of the US’s most important export markets.
China steps up stimulus amid escalating trade war
Premier Li Qiang warns that “changes unseen in a century are unfolding across the world at a faster pace”.
How do tariffs work? Who pays, who collects and more
Donald Trump has rattled economies and markets with punitive levies on goods from the US’ largest trade partners. But why is he doing it?
BlackRock buys Hutchison’s Panama ports in victory for Trump
The president had argued without evidence that China had taken over the critical waterway and that the US was paying too much for the passage of ships.
This budget business class delivers bang for your buck where it counts
Although it might lack big brand-name products or cutting-edge tech, China Eastern may well offer the best-value business class flying out of Sydney.
China hits US farms in tariff fightback
A trade war between the world’s two biggest economies has officially erupted after Beijing hit back at the US with tit-for-tat tariffs, rocking markets.
BYD pledges to work with rival Tesla to combat petrol cars
Executive vice-president Stella Li said China was willing to share key technologies in EVs and autonomous driving with foreign companies despite rising trade tensions.
What trade war? ASX’s manufacturers shrug off Trump
The US president’s imposition of sweeping tariffs roiled global markets and fanned fears of a growth slowdown. But ASX manufacturing bosses are not alarmed.
Goldman CEO says Trump wants one thing from China (a reset)
David Solomon discussed the chance of US recession, tariffs, China policy, US currency, artificial intelligence, private markets and diversity at the Financial Review’s Business Summit.
‘Unjustified decision’: Canada hits back at Trump with 25pc tariffs
The US president is pushing ahead with tariffs on his biggest trading partners, including doubling levies to 20 per cent on China, sparking a market selloff.
Trump’s tariff puts Australia in hard place between iron ore and China
If Australia wants to negotiate an exemption to US tariffs, it will need to convince the White House it will fight Chinese subsidies while not overly subsidising its own sectors.
China set to repeat 5pc growth target at annual political gathering
Investors and markets are watching the National People’s Congress for signs of how Xi Jinping plans to withstand Donald Trump’s tariffs on the sluggish economy.
Leaked report a glimpse into MinRes’ troubled road to nowhere
Slicing through the Pilbara at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Onslow road, which opened last year, was meant to be paved with gold. Instead, it is crumbling.
ASX to rise but investors brace for wild week of tariffs and stimulus
Futures on the S&P/ASX 200 point to a strong start – up 48 points or 0.6 per cent as traders take heart from a late bounce on Wall Street.
Is Taiwan next? China keenly watches Trump dump Ukraine
The US president’s dramatic meltdown with Volodymyr Zelensky raises urgent questions about whether America would support the island if Beijing invaded.
Albanese is as misinformed on the US alliance as live-fire drills
The petulant demand of tribute to the Trump empire and his transactional ethos surely now challenges the agreed balance sheet between Australia and America.