U.S. to impose 100% tariff on branded, patented drugs unless firms build plants locally, Trump says

U.S. to impose 100% tariff on branded, patented drugs unless firms build plants locally, Trump says

Shelf of pharmaceutical products. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” entering the country from Oct. 1. The measure will not apply to companies building drug manufacturing plants in the U.S., Trump said. He added that…

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Africa: Trump’s Tariff Bullying Shows Signs of Backfiring

Africa: Trump’s Tariff Bullying Shows Signs of Backfiring

India defies US President Donald Trump’s bullying. Will African countries do the same? Are US President Donald Trump’s attempts to bludgeon the world into submission with massive tariffs starting to backfire? This question arose after the cosy meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at this…

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Trump threatens global tariff war over digital taxes

Trump threatens global tariff war over digital taxes

Donald Trump. Image: Gage Skidmore US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries that have digital taxes with “subsequent additional tariffs” on their goods if those nations do not remove such legislation. Sources said earlier that the Trump administration was considering imposing sanctions on EU or member state officials responsible for implementing the bloc’s landmark…

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Russia weighs in on U.S.-India tariff spat

Russia weighs in on U.S.-India tariff spat

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin bids farewell to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024.  Gavriil Grigorov | Via Reuters Russia on Tuesday weighed into the growing spat between India and the U.S., with the Kremlin saying New Delhi is free to choose its own trading…

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