U.S Vice President JD Vance says ‘good chance’ of US-UK trade deal as Trump tariffs jolt global markets

Vance praises UK relations, defends long-term tariff plan, urges stronger European self-defense

Microsoft signs deal for world’s largest carbon removal project in Louisiana

Microsoft’s annual greenhouse gas emissions reach 17.2 million tons in 2023, up 29.1% from 2020 levels

Honda targets 90% U.S. vehicle sales from domestic production

The U.S. remains Honda’s largest market, accounting for about 40% of global sales

Binance halts withdrawals briefly due to AWS Tokyo outage

Binance says no user assets affected during brief withdrawal pause

Trump administration seeks to undo Biden’s fee rule for credit cards

The Trump administration argues that the $8 credit card late fee cap is illegal, backing claims from business and banking groups

Bank of America penalized $540 million after FDIC lawsuit ruling

The FDIC claims Bank of America underreported its risk to counterparties, leading to lower deposit insurance assessments

AMD to begin U.S. chip production at TSMC Arizona site

AMD now joins Apple and Nvidia in producing chips at the Arizona site operated by TSMC, Taiwan’s leading contract chipmaker

U.S. investigates foreign drug and chip imports on national security grounds

The U.S. still relies heavily on Taiwan for chip imports, a key vulnerability Trump says must be addressed

Japan FTC issues cease and desist order to Google

The JFTC accused Google of pressuring smartphone manufacturers to prioritize its services

Meta to use EU user data for AI training following regulatory clearance

Meta will use user queries for AI training, excluding private messages and data from users under 18

Argentina peso drops 10% after currency controls rolled back

The central bank scraps its managed exchange rate policy and widens the currency’s trading band to 1,000–1,400 pesos per dollar

US and Saudi Arabia to collaborate on civilian nuclear technology

I believe Saudi Arabia will be one of the leading countries investing in the US, which is a win for both nations, says US Energy Secretary

Nvidia plans $500 billion U.S. investment in AI server manufacturing

The initiative includes producing Blackwell AI chips at TSMC’s Arizona plant and building supercomputer factories in Texas

OpenAI launches GPT-4.1 with stronger performance and lower costs

The new models are designed to handle up to 1 million tokens, enabling them to process larger and more complex inputs effectively

Cautious Asian shares edge up on some tariff reprieve, bonds hold steady

Gains were limited as uncertainty over Trump's trade policies and his constant back-and-forth on tariffs continuesÂ