Economy & Business World

Opinion | Trump Says He Wants to Save the U.S. Auto Industry. His Policies Could Destroy It.  The New York TimesTrump considering exemption for automakers on some tariffs, White House says  CNBCTrump’s auto tariffs will stunt US car sales, dealer says  NewsNationU.S. auto industry appeals to Trump to reverse course on tariffs  The Globe and MailDonald Trump to exempt carmakers from some US tariffs  Financial Times

Cyber Security Company CEO Arrested for Installing Malware Onto Hospital Computers  CybersecurityNewsCEO of cybersecurity firm charged with installing malware on hospital systems  Security AffairsCyber Firm CEO Accused of Placing Malware on Hospital Device  BankInfoSecurityCybersecurity Firm CEO Arrested for Planting Malware in Hospital Systems  GBHackers NewsCybersecurity CEO Charged with Installing Malware on Hospital Computers  Security Boulevard

80% of small businesses that buy from China could ‘just die’ because of Trump’s tariffs, says logistics company CEO  Business InsiderYour Home Without China  The New York TimesTrump China Tariffs Set to Unleash Supply Jolt on US Economy  Bloomberg.comTrump Trade War Update: Firm Predicts ‘Empty Shelves’ And Recession By June  Investor’s Business DailyTariffs on Chinese-made machinery drive up costs for U.S. manufacturers  The Washington Post

Gold falls as easing US-China tensions curb safe-haven demand  ReutersGold Extends Drop as Easing Trade War Anxiety Cools Haven Demand  Bloomberg.comWhy gold became the safe haven of choice as U.S. Treasurys and dollar sold off  CNBCGold prices drop 6% from all-time highs, but the rally is far from over  KITCOGold Has Been Pushed to ‘Extremes.’ What to Do Now.  Barron’s

United Airlines to fly world’s first blended wing passenger jet, ushering in a new era of aviation  supercarblondie.comUnited Airlines invests in aircraft startup JetZero  ReutersUnited places ‘conditional’ order for up to 200 of JetZero’s blended-wing airliners  FlightGlobalHow Delta and JetZero are re-inventing the customer and employee experience  Delta News HubMeet JetZero: The futuristic plane that United has invested in to improve carbon emissions  Scripps News

China’s Ant Group forays into brokerage business with $362 mln Bright Smart buy  ReutersBright Smart Securities rises to record after being acquired by Ant Group  Yahoo FinanceBright Smart (1428 HK): To Sell or Not to Sell?  SmartkarmaBRIGHT SMART Opens 60%+ Higher on Shr Trading Resumption as Controlling Stake Changes to Ant Holdco, Triggering Tech Buyout  AASTOCKS.comBright Smart Securities hits record high after Ant Group agrees to buy stake  TradingView

Morning Bid: Markets long for more signal, less noise on trade  ReutersMarket wrap: Plenty of triggers, plenty of traps  FXStreetGlobal Risk Monitor: Weekly Update – April 25  Global Macro MonitorStocks end modestly lower after reeling from Trump’s latest threats to escalate his tariff fight  The Independent RecordThreading The Needle: Where Markets May Be Mispricing Trade Risk  J.P. Morgan

Nvidia shares dip on WSJ report that China’s Huawei is testing new AI chip  Investing.comExclusive | China’s Huawei Develops New AI Chip, Seeking to Match Nvidia  WSJNvidia Stock Is Falling. This Huawei Breakthrough Is Not Going to Help.  Barron’sHuawei Strikes Back as Nvidia Flees China with $500 Billion Plan  TipRanksNvidia stock slides 6% as U.S. curbs backfire, boosting China’s chip ambitions  qz.com

Toyota Industries shares set to surge on potential buyout by Toyota Motor  ReutersToyota considers investing in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier  ReutersAkio Toyoda Buyout Plan Lifts Shares, Raises Governance Concerns  Bloomberg.comToyota Motor weighs partial investment in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier  Times of IndiaToyota Chairman Akio Toyoda proposes buyout of supplier with $42 billion valuation, report says  Automotive News

The spectre of dollar doomsday still looms  Financial TimesBessent Seeks to Reassure Global Leaders on Dollar’s Role as Safe Haven  The New York Times‘It’s Imminent’—U.S. Dollar Fed Warning Braces Bitcoin For A BlackRock ‘Megaforce’ Price Shock  ForbesCharting the Global Economy: US Dollar Slide Evocative of Nixon  Bloomberg.comWhat Would Be Worse Than a Recession?  The Atlantic