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ECB’s Kazimir says big unexpected economic shift needed for September rate cut

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is not in any hurry to lower borrowing costs again and it would take a major unexpected economic shift to make a case for action in September, Slovak policymaker Peter Kazimir said on Monday. The ECB kept rates unchanged last week as widely expected and offered a moderately upbeat …

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Chinese AI firms form alliances to build domestic ecosystem amid US curbs

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s artificial intelligence companies have announced two new industry alliances, aiming to develop a domestic ecosystem to reduce dependence on foreign tech as they seek to cope with U.S. export restrictions on advanced Nvidia chipsets. The announcements were timed to coincide with the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai ending on Monday. …

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US to release result of probe into chip imports in two weeks

By Andrew Gray and Andrea Shalal TURNBERRY, Scotland/EDINBURGH (Reuters) -The Trump administration will announce the results of a national security probe into imports of semiconductors in two weeks, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump suggested higher tariffs were on the horizon. Lutnick told reporters after a meeting between Trump and …

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China, US to extend tariff pause at Sweden talks by another 90 days, SCMP reports

(Reuters) -Beijing and Washington are expected to extend their tariff truce by another three months at trade talks in Stockholm beginning on Monday, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. During the expected 90-day extension, the U.S. and China will agree not to introduce new tariffs or …

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US commerce secretary says Trump really likes TikTok, but app has to move to US ownership

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump likes TikTok but the Chinese-owned short video app, used by some 170 million Americans, has to move to U.S. ownership, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said on Sunday. “The President really likes TikTok, and he said it over and over again, because, you know, it was a good way …

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China’s industrial profits fall further in June

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s industrial profits continued to fall in June, data showed on Sunday, as entrenched producer deflation put more margin pressure on businesses in the face of subdued domestic demand and lingering global trade uncertainty. China’s economy slowed less than expected in the second quarter in a show of resilience to U.S. tariffs. But …

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Tesla updates robotaxi users about chauffeur-style service in California, Business Insider reports

(Reuters) -Tesla sent robotaxi users a new terms-of-service agreement detailing its planned launch in California’s Bay Area, Business Insider reported citing a screenshot of the notification sent to users on Saturday.The notification said, “If your ride is taking place in California, it is being conducted with a safety driver using Full Self-Driving (Supervised) pursuant to …

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