Trump begins the trade war, but he also walked first

US President Donald Trump described the first shots in the Crusader campaign, but also bounced in his introductory war.

Trump said late on Tuesday that the current customs tariff by 145 % on Chinese imports “is very high, and it will not be high … No, it will not be anywhere near this high. It will decrease significantly. But it will not be zero.” The president’s tone was the most softening towards China, although there were no official talks, in a flagrant contradiction with his most proliferated speech earlier in April.

For its part, China welcomed the conversations, but it did not give up any land. “The position of China on the war of tariffs launched by the United States is completely clear: we do not want to fight, but we are not afraid of that. If we resist, we will fight to the end; if we talk, the door is wide open,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Then the markets rose after the softening situation, but with fluctuations in the letter from the White House, we may be in another case if Trump changes his opinion.

– Lim Hui J.

“A chance to get a big deal,” says China, the United States.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Al -Rahman on Wednesday said “There is an opportunity to get a big deal here” on commercial issues between the United States and China. Pesin said during his appearance on his appearance in International Finance Institute In Washington, BESSENT’s comments echoed Trump’s words on Wednesday, when the US President said that the definitions of China “will not be anywhere” up to 145 %, but will not be 0 %.

Google forces some workers to return to return
Technology giant Google He is Some employees demand a distance to return to the office If they want to maintain their jobs and avoid being part of the wider costs in the company. Several units inside Google I told the employees away that their roles may be in danger if they did not start appearing in the nearest hybrid work schedule, according to the internal documents that CNBC sees. Some of these employees have previously been approved.

Countries are prosecuting Trump for definitions
Dozens of countries filed a lawsuit against the president Donald Trump And his administration on Wednesday, seeks to obtain an order from the court to announce that it is new Definitions on Foreign imports Illegal. “The president does not have the power to raise taxes, but this is exactly what President Trump does with these definitions,” New York Public Prosecutor Leitia James He said in a statement about suit.

IBM surpasses profits and revenues
IBM multinational technology giant Better profits and revenues were reported to be better than expected for the first quarter on Wednesday. Revenue increased by 0.6 % in a quarter of $ 14.5 billion in the previous year, according to statement. However, net income fell to $ 1.06 billion, from $ 1.61 billion in the same quarter before the year. Over the course of 2025, IBM launched its expectations of $ 13.5 billion in free cash flow and revenue growth by at least 5 % in a fixed currency.

Market climbing after a flexible tariff
The stocks rose on Wednesday Hoping that American -Chinese trade tensions may be eased soon. All three major indexes have published successive gains. the Dow Jon’s industrial average 1.07 % has emerged, while S & P 500 1.67 % and and Nasdak I 2.50 % gathered. End in Europe, Regionalism Stoxx 600 The index closed by 1.78 %, with increased gains as American markets rose in the open.

(Pro) Optimism may not be sufficient definitions
The stock market achieved a second solid session in a row on Wednesday, supported by more hints that the Trump administration may reduce its approach to the definitions, but It may take something more essential Until this recovery turns into a real gathering.

The European Union was fined on Wednesday apple and Dead Hundreds of millions of euros each to violate the digital competition laws of the mass.

The European Commission, the European Union Executive Authority, said it includes 500 million euros (571 million dollars) and Meta 200 million euros (228.4 million dollars) for the violations of the Digital Market Law (DMA).

The officials said that Apple failed to comply with the so -called “anti -leadership” obligations under DMA. Under the European Union Technology Law, Apple must allow developers to inform customers freely of alternative offers outside their application store.

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