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  • Trump preserved a 50% Section 232 tariff on imported steel, aluminum and copper.
  • Officials moved tariffs for metal derivatives to a full-value basis with tiered 50/25/15/10% rates tied to metal content and origin.
  • The changes exempt low-metal-content items and set flat reduced rates for higher-content derivatives to simplify compliance.
  • The U.S. imposed sweeping Section 232 tariffs on patented drugs, applying a broad 100% levy with phased implementation.
  • Pharma firms can obtain lower country-specific rates or exemptions by signing pricing and onshoring agreements.
  • Microsoft said paid Copilot subscriptions met ambitious internal targets after shifting from free bundling to a paid-first strategy.

Latest Articles

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Steps Down; Rahul Bhatia Takes Interim Helm

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Steps Down; Rahul Bhatia Takes Interim Helm

IndiGo's chief executive Pieter Elbers resigned with immediate effect for personal reasons. Co-founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia has been named interim head. Shares rose 0.4% early Wednesday as investors absorbed the leadership change following recent scheduling problems in December 2024. The airline will name a permanent successor later; …

Carlyle Agrees to Sell Colombian Producer SierraCol to Prime Infrastructure

Carlyle Agrees to Sell Colombian Producer SierraCol to Prime Infrastructure

Carlyle has reached an agreement to sell SierraCol, its Colombian oil-producing unit, to Prime Infrastructure Capital—an infrastructure arm linked to Filipino businessman Enrique K. Razon Jr.—for an undisclosed amount. Carlyle established SierraCol in 2020 after acquiring assets from Occidental Petroleum and later invested roughly $1 billion to sta…

Tokyo Stocks Climb on Broad Gains; Nikkei 225 Advances 1.51%

Tokyo Stocks Climb on Broad Gains; Nikkei 225 Advances 1.51%

Japan's equity benchmark closed higher Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 finishing up 1.51% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors underpinned the advance. A handful of large-cap industrials and electronics-related names led the rise, while a few technology and services stocks weighed on the downside. Market breadth favored advancers by …

Anduril to Buy ExoAnalytic Solutions, Bolstering Its Space Capabilities

Anduril to Buy ExoAnalytic Solutions, Bolstering Its Space Capabilities

Anduril Industries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a national security company focused on space sensing, space awareness and missile defense. The transaction represents Anduril's first acquisition for its space business unit and its 11th acquisition overall. The companies say the combination would link ExoAnalyti…

Taiwan Market Retreats, Taiwan Weighted Drops 4.43% as Key Sectors Slide

Taiwan Market Retreats, Taiwan Weighted Drops 4.43% as Key Sectors Slide

Taiwan's benchmark index closed sharply lower, with the Taiwan Weighted losing 4.43% as weakness in the Glass and Electronic Parts/Components sectors pressured the market. A handful of stocks posted 10.00% moves, with three rising to notable highs while three others fell by the same percentage. Commodity and currency indicators showed mixed moves a…

Markets Brace for Protracted Middle East Fighting as Energy Risks Rise

Markets Brace for Protracted Middle East Fighting as Energy Risks Rise

Heightened military exchanges across the Middle East, fresh threats from the U.S. president and mixed signals from official sources have pushed markets to price in a longer conflict. Oil pared gains after a report the International Energy Agency had proposed an unprecedented release from strategic reserves, while currency and equities moves reflect…

Tariff Cut Spurs Urgent Moves and Caution Across China’s Export Hubs

Tariff Cut Spurs Urgent Moves and Caution Across China’s Export Hubs

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, followed by a temporary 10% global levy, has lowered the effective tariff burden on Chinese goods and triggered contrasting responses from exporters. Some firms are frontloading shipments and dispatching technicians to the United States to lock in cheaper duties; others are reluctant to expand U.S.-bound operatio…

China tightens economic leash on North Korea as ties warm; Kim faces choices

China tightens economic leash on North Korea as ties warm; Kim faces choices

A recent uptick in diplomatic pageantry between Beijing and Pyongyang has been matched by concrete infrastructure work and trade flows along the 1,350-kilometer China-North Korea border. Satellite imagery, customs figures and on-the-ground reporting show China rebuilding cross-border links and expanding imports from North Korea as both capitals rea…

OpenAI to Fold Sora Video Generator into ChatGPT, Report Says

OpenAI to Fold Sora Video Generator into ChatGPT, Report Says

OpenAI is preparing to integrate its AI video generator Sora into the ChatGPT platform, according to a report that cites people familiar with the matter. Sora, launched as a standalone app in September 2025, enables users to create and share AI-generated videos that can be derived from copyrighted material and posted to social-media-style feeds. Th…