UK finalises US pharma deal granting tariff-free access for British medicines - reuters.com

UK finalises US pharma deal granting tariff-free access for British medicines  reuters.com

Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US - unless firms strike a deal

The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.

What to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s Ballroom

President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.

By Luke Broadwater

Trump Administration Unveils Up to 100% Tariff on Branded Drugs - WSJ

Trump Administration Unveils Up to 100% Tariff on Branded Drugs  WSJ

How US anti-vaxxers found they were not immune to pushback

Recent setbacks for the movement signal a potential turning point for the vaccine makers as the market picks up

Firm backed by Trump sons tries to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran

Drone-maker backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr tries to win contracts with Gulf countries protected by US A drone-maker backed by Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the US military led by their father. The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring aboard Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr – positions the company to potentially benefit from a war that their father bega...

By Associated Press

Trump slaps up to 100% tariff on some brand-name drug imports in major America First push

President Trump unveiled a tiered tariff plan hitting some imported drugs with rates up to 100%, aiming to boost U.S. manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.

Planning commission approves Trump’s White House ballroom plans

Legal fight over Trump's enormous construction project will continue despite panel's approval.

Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission - CNN

Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission  CNN

The US-China trade war 1 year on: who really holds the upper hand?

As China and the United States wrapped up their sixth and most recent round of trade talks in Paris this March, a minor mishap briefly stole the spotlight. A sudden gust of wind toppled two American flags in the background, where journalists were waiting for US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Officials rushed to tape them to the wall – a fitting tableau for a trade war that, one year on, is patched together by a truce yet remains far from resolved. At their respective press appearances,...

By Xiaofei Xu,Frank Chen

Trump signs order threatening up to 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals

Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new pharmaceutical tariffs on Thursday that could reach 100% unless drugmakers strike pricing deals with his administration. The move, tied to national security concerns, escalates his trade strategy and could reshape global supply chains and raise costs.

By FRANCE 24

The reason why your roast lamb will cost more this Easter

Prices for a typical 2kg leg of lamb have increased sharply since 2022

By Josie Clarke

Chaos, fear and disappointment: Trump’s tariffs turn one year old

The shift in US trade policy leaves winners and losers: American families bear the burden of spending; the economy holds firm while global alliances are reshaped

By Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno

Drugmakers face 100% tariff unless they cut prices or produce drugs in US

Trump slaps patented drugs with 100% tariff, lowers duties for metals

US President Trump has imposed steep 100% tariffs on imported patented medicines and new duties on steel, aluminium, and copper. This aims to compel companies to manufacture within the US, with exemptions for some nations. The move seeks to bolster domestic production and national security, building on previous trade actions.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Trump’s 100% ‘medicine tax’: The high-stakes ultimatum to big pharma

Pentagon shake-up as Hegseth ousts army chief amid Iran conflict

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has abruptly forced Army Chief of Staff General Randy George into immediate retirement amid the ongoing war with Iran, multiple US media outlets reported on Friday. The outlets described the move as one of the most consequential Pentagon leadership upheavals in decades. The decision also included the removal of General David Hodne, head of the Army’s Transformation and Training Command, and Major General William Green, chief of the Army Chaplain C...

By none@none.com (Anwar Iqbal)

Toyota expands lineup of ‘Tesla killer’ EVs in U.S. car market

The world's largest carmaker currently offers in the United States four imported electric vehicles, and will add a fifth this month.

Our View: Europe perfectly entitled to oppose Trump’s war

The growing rift between Unites States president Donald Trump and his Nato partners is a very worrying development for the West. Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk hit the nail on the head in a social media post in English, in which he said: “The threat of Nato’s break-up, easing sanctions on Russia, a massive energy […]

S. Korean investment projects in US to be unveiled 'over coming weeks': senior US official

A senior official of US President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday that South Korea's investment projects in the United States will be announced "over the coming weeks." The official made the remarks during a telephonic press briefing on tariff announcements, while mentioning a Japan-funded project to construct a gas-fired power plant near Portsmouth, Ohio. "You saw ... for instance, the first deal with Portsmouth, which was $33 billion," he said of the Japan-financed project. "You've

By The Korea Herald

Trump Imposes 100% Tariffs On Foreign-Made Drugs, Reshapes Metal Duties

Large companies will have 120 days to commit to "reshoring plans" before the steep duty kicks in, while smaller companies have a 180-day buffer, a senior US official told reporters.

Trump restructures rates on finished products made with steel, aluminum and copper

Trump orders steep tariffs on medicines, overhauls metal duties

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered new tariffs on certain medicines and an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda a year after launching trade war...

Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs

Trump Admin Revamps Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs; Imposes 100% Duties On Patented Drugs The Trump administration on Thursday announced a pair of tariff actions under national-security authority, maintaining core 50% duties on many imported steel, aluminum and copper products while overhauling the rules to exempt goods containing negligible amounts of those metals and imposing 100% tariffs on imported patented pharmaceuticals that do not meet new domestic production or pricing...

By Tyler Durden

Who is to blame for the repeated ‘difficult birth’ of US AI data centers?: Global Times editorial - Global Times

Who is to blame for the repeated ‘difficult birth’ of US AI data centers?: Global Times editorial  Global Times

The Massive Unsustainable Trade Deficit in Goods Has Improved Sharply. Tariffs Are Doing their Job

The 6-month average trade deficit in goods fell to $80 billion, the least-bad since 2020.

By Wolf Richter

Trump imposes 100% tariffs on foreign-made drugs, expands metal duties

President Trump imposes new 100% tariffs on foreign-made drugs and overhauls metal duties, pressuring companies to increase manufacturing in the United Sta Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-imposes-100-tariffs-on-foreign-made-drugs-expands-metal-duties/

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United States: The Pentagon chief secures the departure of the Army Chief of Staff - Seneweb

United States: The Pentagon chief secures the departure of the Army Chief of Staff  Seneweb