Automobiles and parts were largely spared from President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, a win for an industry already reeling from his escalating trade war.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen lashed out at the decision to bar her from running for elected office for five years, saying it effectively eliminated her from the 2027 presidential race. “I didn’t expect the judges would go that far against the democratic process,” Le Pen said in an interview on TF1. Caroline Connan reports from Paris.
Global lenders like JPMorgan Chase & Co. expect China to deliver its long-awaited monetary stimulus as soon as in April, with timing likely dictated by the double threat of US tariff hikes and a seasonal cash shortage.
President Trump has told his inner circle that Elon Musk will be stepping back from his advisory role in the coming weeks, Politico reports, citing three people close to the president. Bloomberg’s Nathan Dean reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Government officials from Botswana will meet with South Africa’s electricity ministry this week after power-import costs more than doubled, worsening a supply crisis.