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Apple deserves kudos for the gains it made

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I’ve been quite harsh towards Apple Inc. for a long time. Having covered the company for close to 15 years, first as a reporter and now a columnist, I’ve spent much time researching and writing about its supply chain and the myriad problems within. Today, though, it’s time to give credit where it’s due. Two of my major beefs with ...

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Will tariffs on India work? Here’s a shiny clue

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President Donald Trump has decided that India’s failure to provide “equitable and reasonable” access to its market means it’s no longer eligible to export certain goods duty-free to the US. The 43-year-old US Generalised System of Preferences, the privilege India now loses, is part of a shared commitment by developed countries to promote export-oriented growth in emerging economies. Washington also ...

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$10trn global stock rally gets realty check from slow growth

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Bloomberg A $10 trillion global stock rally is showing signs of fragility, and you can blame the economy. Both the American and European benchmarks posted their biggest weekly losses since the darkest days of December’s sell-off, with the S&P 500 dropping 2.2 percent. While the week ended with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) dovish turn and President Donald Trump predicting a ...

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