Nov. 18, 2025, 11:45 p.m.

Trump's Tariffs on Canada: Deeper Game and Warnings Behind the Trade War

In October 2025, US President Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on Canada, a decision directly responding to an advertising campaign by Ontario, Canada, against the US tariff policy.

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U.S. consumer confidence slides to a trough: Business predicaments caught between political farce and inflation

Data released by the Conference Board on October 28th paints a worrying economic picture: the U.S. consumer confidence index dropped to 94.6 in October, marking the third consecutive month of decline.

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Russia's Lukoil Sells International Assets: Strategic Retrenchment and Resilience Under Sanctions

Facing escalating Western sanctions pressure, Russia's second-largest oil producer, Lukoil, recently announced plans to sell its international assets.

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Us media: Amazon is expected to lay off 30,000 employees

Us media reports that tech giant Amazon is expected to lay off tens of thousands of office workers in an effort to cut costs and increase investment in artificial intelligence.

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Apple's Defeat in UK Lawsuit: The Antitrust Storm and Ecosystem Restructuring of the "Walled Garden"

On October 24, 2025, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal delivered a heavy blow to tech giant Apple: it ruled that Apple holds "near-absolute market dominance" in the distribution of iOS apps and in-app purchases, and has abused this monopoly power by charging excessive commissions.

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Tesla's Q3 financial report: Revenue hits a new high but fails to hide a 37% decline in profits. The transformation pains behind price cuts to boost sales volume

On October 22 local time, Tesla disclosed its third-quarter financial report for 2025, presenting a distinct "two extremes" situation: revenue increased by 12% year-on-year to 28.095 billion US dollars, setting a new quarterly high.

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The predicament of food waste behind commercial losses

Recently, according to Radio New Zealand (RNZ), New Zealand families generally misunderstand the "best before" label on food packaging and confuse it with "use by", resulting in a large amount of still safe food being discarded. On average, each household wastes about New Zealand $1,300 per year.

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The EU has agreed to stop importing natural gas from Russia

On October 20th local time, the Council of the European Union stated that it had approved a proposal.

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The US-India oil tariff dispute: A Business Game under the Alliance

US President Trump reaffirmed to reporters on Air Force One: "I have talked to Modi, and he said he would no longer do the thing of buying Russian oil."

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Chip manufacturing supply may be disrupted: U.S. car production faces risks

This week, a group representing major automobile manufacturers issued a warning that the dispute between the Chinese and Dutch governments could quickly affect U.S. car production due to disruptions in chip supply.

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