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Trade War Could Put ‘Christmas in Danger’
An estimated 80% of toys sold in the U.S. are made in China.
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Intel CEO Lays Out Plans to Cut Staff, Costs and Bureaucracy to 'Reinvent an Industry Icon'
CEO Lip-Bu Tan said customers view the company as too slow, too complex and too set in its ways.
April 25, 2025
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The American-Made Slate Truck EV Arrives Priced at $20K with No Frills
It's got steel wheels, hand crank windows, HVAC knobs and no stereo.
April 25, 2025
Visitors look at a bare-bones version of Tesla's Cybertruck with devices from AOD Technology, which makes domain control units that process various commands such as opening doors and controlling running boards on SUVs, displayed at the Shanghai auto show on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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Automakers Focus on Global Market, Scold U.S. Over Tariffs at Shanghai's Auto Show
With U.S. tariffs so high, companies can focus elsewhere, such as trade between China and Europe.
April 25, 2025
This July 9, 2015, file photo, shows signage outside Procter & Gamble corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati.
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What P&G, Pepsi Say About Tariffs
Also hear from pharmaceutical giant Merck and chemical company Dow.
April 24, 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference, March 11, 2025, at the Department of Transportation in Washington.
Training & Development
U.S. Automakers Will Face Easier Federal Rules in Race with China to Develop Self-Driving Cars
The new procedures will allow U.S. automakers to skip certain safety rules.
April 24, 2025
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