Trump’s tariff reset: From Canada to Laos, even dealmakers face higher costs as legal fight brews; US allies & rivals hit with steep import taxes

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime, set to take effect August 7, has triggered a wave of economic disruption across the globe, from low-income nations like Laos and Algeria to wealthy trade partners such as Canada and Switzerland.Under the new policy, countries face steep new import duties unless they agree to revised trade…

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Trump tariff drag on Warren Buffett’s business: Berkshire Hathaway profit halves after $3.76bn Kraft Heinz writedown; Q2 net slips to $12.37bn from $30.25bn YoY

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a sharp 59% drop in second-quarter profit to $12.37 billion, hit by a $3.76 billion writedown on its investment in Kraft Heinz as the food company reconsiders undoing its 2015 merger.The company earned $8,601 per Class A share in the June quarter, down from $21,122 per share, or $30.25 billion,…

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ARCIL IPO: Avenue Capital-backed ARCIL files IPO draft papers with Sebi; GIC to exit, SBI to pare stake

Avenue Capital Group-backed Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd (ARCIL) has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with markets regulator Sebi on Friday to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).The IPO will be entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 10.54 crore equity shares by existing promoters and shareholders. ARCIL will…

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Russia-backed Nayara Energy looks at India’s state-run oil companies to offload petrol, diesel exports | India Business News

Russia-backed Nayara Energy looks at India’s state-run oil companies to offload petrol, diesel exports Nayara Energy has approached Indian state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to offload its export volumes of petrol and diesel after Western sanctions on Russia’s oil and energy sector, according to a senior industry official, reported Economic Times.Nayara Energy is India’s second-largest…

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