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China’s tariffs won’t hit U.S. seafood exported for reprocessing
The clarification of China's tariffs policy will ease the bite of the sanctions for Seattle-based companies that have relied on Chinese labor to process salmon, pollock, crab and other products.
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GM warns Trump tariffs could lead the carmaker to shrink in the U.S.
U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts could force General Motors to cut jobs, the automaker said in a blunt statement that surprised industry observers.
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Monday Memo: June home-price data for Seattle area, holiday market closure
The business week ahead
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Vietnam’s mobile-phone mogul now aims to modernize his nation’s grocery industry
Nguyen Duc Tai built a company that sells nearly half of Vietnam’s mobile phones, and he’s challenging the country’s traditional “wet markets” that sell food outdoors with stores that offer vegetables,...
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What you need to know about the upcoming U.S.-China tariffs
Barring a last-minute breakthrough, the Trump administration on Friday will start imposing tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports, and China will strike back with retaliatory tariffs. Here’s a look...
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Trump further chastises Harley-Davidson, says he is helping foreign...
Trump did not identify the foreign motorcycle companies that he is actively helping to move to the United States. But several of the largest motorcycle companies are based in countries with which Trump...
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Micron chip sales banned in China in patent case, rival UMC says
The case is part of a broader dispute between the two companies centering on accusations that UMC acted as a conduit for the theft of Micron chip designs in an attempt to help China grow its domestic...
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Why they fight: US and China brawl over high technology
To understand why the United States and China stand on the brink of a trade war, consider the near-death experience of American Superconductor Corp.
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Trade war with China is finally here – and it won’t be pretty, analysts say
President Donald Trump's first tariffs are scheduled to hit $34 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and Beijing plans to swiftly respond with levies on an equal amount of goods.
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China’s bravado belies worries over trade clashes with US
BEIJING (AP) — China says it’s girded for a trade war with the U.S. and can give as good as it gets, but behind the official bravado lies a deep unease over trade friction with Washington. “There are...
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Amazon even delivers packages to the top of the world (Elevation: 11,562 feet)
Leh, India, is the highest spot in the world where the company offers speedy delivery — with 15 to 20 bags of Amazon packages arriving by plane each morning at this town of 30,000 that includes...
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Duty-free retailer Dufry sees opportunity as trade war looms
World’s largest duty-free seller would see a gain amid new tariffs.
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Boeing’s Embraer deal is a key strategic play for the future
Boeing is not spending billions just to break into the regional jet market, which is tiny compared to sales of Boeing’s big commercial jets. The deal is seen by the industry as a much longer-term...
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Bluster aside, U.S. and China vulnerable to pain from tariffs
A trade war between the world’s two biggest economies will leave casualties — from makers of musical instruments to farmers in America’s Midwest to a manufacturer of soldering irons south of Shanghai.
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China retaliates as trade war starts; what will Trump do next?
BEIJING — Three months of rhetoric just became reality. The United States imposed the first duties on $34 billion in Chinese goods early Friday and China immediately retaliated, launching a commercial...
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Aviation giant Airbus doubles down on Brexit warning to UK
LONDON (AP) — Aviation giant Airbus on Friday underscored its threat to leave Britain if the country exits the European Union without an agreement on future trading relations, noting that the company...
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Russell Wilson on China visit talks up Alibaba, the global rival to...
The Seahawks quarterback cryptically declares he will "do some groundbreaking things" with Alibaba after visiting its headquarters in Hangzhou, China.
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Trump’s trade war begins, but path to success remains unclear
The president has said trade wars are “easy to win,” but the question is whether he has a plan to achieve the results he wants.
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Cherries, apples, wheat: U.S.-China trade war could wilt growth in Washington...
The Pacific Northwest's cherry farmers are in a particularly vulnerable position as months of warnings lobbed back and forth between the U.S. and China harden into a growing trade war.
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Trump’s tariffs: What they are and how they will work
Tariffs had been losing favor as a tool of national trade policy. Why is President Donald Trump bringing them back now?
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