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Daily Business Report: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
By Andy Caldwell | California Globe The left in America has always frustrated any attempt to reform our immigration system by way of their demands for amnesty, read that full citizenship rights, for all illegal aliens. They would want us to...

Wall Street ticks higher in premarket as extension of trade deal deadline eases market...
Wednesday was initially set as a deadline by President Donald Trump for countries to make deals with the U.S. or face heavy increases in tariffs. But with just two trade deals announced since April — one with the United Kingdom and one with...

Meet man, who spend childhood in a poor district, now owns Rs 5000000000 company, he is.., his company is…
Home Business Meet man, who spend childhood in a poor district, now owns Rs 5000000000 company, he is.., his company is… Bharat Gite was honored with the ‘Business Icon of the Year 2025’ award in Frankfurt. In the 1990s, when many engineering...
Business : Malaysia To Remain Competitive Among ASEAN Peers Amid Potential US Tariff
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia remains competitive relative to its ASEAN peers despite the potential 10 per cent additional tariff imposed by the United States (US) on countries perceived to be aligned with BRICS, said MIDF Amanah...

The Latest: Trump’s extended tariff deadline keeps global trade in limbo
Russia says threat of US tariffs against BRICS violate free trade principles Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. Wednesday of hinting at potential tariffs against the trade alliance of Brazil, Russia, India and China as a form of political...

The Latest: Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump's 50% tariffs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that the 50% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would trigger the country’s economic reciprocity law. That allows trade, investment and intellectual property agreements to...

Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs
Brazil’s president rejects Trump's effort to use tariffs to extract political concessionsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, firmly rejected Donald Trump’s demand that legal proceedings against former president Jair Bolsonaro be dropped...
Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not ‘passing storm’
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday warned that global trade is being weaponized, as foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened their annual meeting amid rising fears over impending U.S....

Brazilian President Lula threatens to suspend economic deals over Trump’s 50 percent tariffs. Here’s how it unfolded.
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests — 9:55 p.m. By the Associated Press Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of...
EU seeks trade deal with Trump this month, new tariff notices due
By Andrea Shalal and Julia Payne WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said it was working on sealing a trade deal with the United States by the end of the month, while U.S. President Donald Trump promised that he would deliver...

Vietnam: HCM Advances AI and Semiconductor Talent Development
Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up efforts to build a skilled workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technology through enhanced cooperation with key stakeholders in the technology sector. The city’s leadership has highlighted...

Vietnam highlights achievements in promoting civil and political rights
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC) gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 7-8 to review Vietnam’s fourth periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The United Nations...

25% ‘Reciprocal Tariff’ Would Be Blow to Japanese Economy; Major Exporters Foresee Drastically Reduced Profits
The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a meeting of the government’s headquarters on U.S. tariff measures at the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday. To his right is economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa. By...

COMMENTARY: Presidentially corrected economic talk rises
Whether U.S. bombers recently "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capability (President Donald Trump's preferred wording) or "severely damaged" it (per the CIA) matters so much to Trump that he's threatened to sue news outlets reporting the CIA's...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 7:27 a.m. EDT
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April. White House trade adviser...

Trade deal ball in U.S. court: India
NEW DELHI: With the US government sending letters to over a dozen countries informing them of the reciprocal tariff they are likely to attract on exports to the US, the suspense over the trade deal with India continues. Even as President Donald...
Business : Tariff Delay Gives Malaysia Time To Secure Better Trade Terms -- CIMB Securities
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia still has time to negotiate better terms following the United States (US) decision to defer its tariff enforcement date to Aug 1, 2025, from the earlier scheduled date of July 9, CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd...

China and Vietnam forge united front in tariff dispute with US
Image Courtesy: cdn.i-scmp.com Vietnam has reported that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation after the BRICS summit in Brazil. The move follows last week’s announcement by US...

Why Vietnam is becoming the next big playground for digital nomads
Da Nang, Vietnam. When you earn Caribbean dollars, every cent has to stretch. Plant those same earnings in Vietnam and you suddenly unlock a lifestyle that would cost three to five times more in Port of Spain or Kingston. That maths is why a...

India should use Trump’s playbook on Trump for a fair trade deal
In my previous article, I explored several strategies from The Art of the Deal to negotiate with US President Donald Trump. This op-ed draws further insights for an analysis of India’s response to his moves on trade and geopolitics in the region....