BMW US Q4 2025 Sales Slip 3.4% as EV Demand Cools
Berlin: German carmaker BMW reported a 3.4% decline in sales in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2025 as demand for electric vehicles weakened further. BMW sold 113,512…
US factory sector slumped to 14-month low as 2025 ended, ISM says
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted more than expected in December, extending its slump to 10 straight months as new orders fell again and input costs kept grinding higher as the sector…
US Warns India of Tariffs Over Russian Oil Purchases
New Delhi: The United States could raise tariffs on India if New Delhi doesn't meet Washington's demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air…
US New Car Sales Rise 2% in 2025 Despite Industry Turmoil
Detroit: Sales of new cars in the United States rose about 2% in 2025, analysts estimate, defying a year of extraordinary disruption for an industry where "black swan" events have…
US strikes on Venezuela disrupt Caribbean flights, thousands stranded
Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights to Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean on Saturday, stranding thousands of travellers at the tail-end of the New Year holiday period after…
Trump claims US oil giants ready to pour billions into Venezuela after Maduro falls
President Donald Trump made clear Saturday that U.S. investment in oil-rich Venezuela’s energy sector is a central objective of the regime change operation that ousted President Nicolas Maduro. “We’re going…
Investors and economists react to US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
The United States said it had struck Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, after months of accusing him of drug-running and illegitimacy in power, marking a…
German exporters brace for weak US and China demand through 2026
Berlin: German exporters should prepare for continued weakness in 2026 in their two largest markets, the United States and China, with little prospect of recovery, the BGA trade association said…
Sovereign Funds Pour $132B Into US in 2025 as Emerging Markets Lose Steam
London: Sovereign wealth and public pension fund investors poured a whopping $132 billion - roughly half of their investments last year - into the United States in 2025, while big…
US sharply cuts proposed anti-dumping duties on Italian pasta makers
Rome: The United States sharply lowered proposed new duties on several Italian pasta makers following a preliminary review of their alleged anti-dumping activities, the Italian foreign ministry said on Thursday.…