July 18, 2025, 7:55 p.m.

Panasonic Holdings plans to postpone the construction of a new electric vehicle battery plant in the United States: a strategic choice under industrial adjustment

Recently, Panasonic Holdings, a world-renowned electronics manufacturer, announced the postponement of its plan to build a third electric vehicle battery plant in the United States.

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Ferrero acquires WK Kellogg: a win-win cooperation of complementary advantages and resource sharing

Ferrero Group announced on Thursday that it will acquire Kellogg's for approximately $3.1 billion at a price of $23 per share.

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The commercial logic behind Vietnam's bowing to the United States

Recently, a heavyweight news has attracted global attention: the United States has reached a trade agreement with Vietnam.

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Trump's Proposed Copper Tariffs: An Industrial Gamble in the Name of "Security"

On July 8, 2025, US President Trump dropped a bombshell at an inner-cabinet meeting: He proposed imposing a 50% additional tax on imported copper and hinted that it could be implemented as early as late July or early August.

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Trump imposed tariffs on eight countries, with Brazil as high as 50%

On July 9th local time, Trump posted a letter to Brunei, Algeria, Moldova, Iraq, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Libya and Brazil on the social media platform "Truth Social", announcing that the United States would impose a 20% tariff on products from the Philippines starting from August 1st, 2025, a 25% tariff on products from Brunei and Moldova, a 30% tariff on products from Algeria, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Libya, and a 50% tariff on all imported goods from Brazil.

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Trump imposes a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil: the driving force behind it is not economic considerations but personal grievances

President Donald Trump specifically imposed a 50% import tax on Brazil on Wednesday in response to the handling of former President Jair Bolsonaro, indicating that the driving force behind US leaders' use of tariffs is not simply economic considerations but personal grievances.

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Argentina raises export taxes on agricultural products: The adjustment of agricultural policies has drawn global attention

On July 9, 2025, according to OFI, the Argentine government raised the export taxes on soybeans, corn and sunflower seeds again starting from July 1.

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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, extends negotiation deadline with Europe to August 1: Global trade pattern is once again in turmoil

On July 7, 2025, US President Trump announced on social media platforms that starting from August 1, the United States would impose import tariffs ranging from 25% to 40% on 14 countries including Japan and South Korea.

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CStone Pharmaceuticals Enters Exclusive Commercialization Partnership with Istituto Gentili for Sugemalimab in Western Europe and the UK​

July 8, 2025 – CStone Pharmaceuticals (Stock Code: 2616.HK), an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on anti-tumor drug research and development, announced that it has reached an exclusive strategic cooperation with Istituto Gentili ("Gentili"), a century-old oncology biopharmaceutical company with deep roots in the European market, regarding the commercialization of sugemalimab in Western Europe and the UK.​

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How will the price war in the US retail industry spread?

Recently, the US e-commerce giant Amazon has engaged in a head-on battle with the world's largest retailer Walmart. Both will simultaneously launch their largest annual online promotion campaigns. Besides e-commerce platforms, the price war has also affected physical retailing under various pressures, making discounted prices increasingly important to consumers, and maintaining profits has become the top priority for retail giants.

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