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J&J boosts US investments by 25% over 4 years amid looming tariff threats

By Bhanvi Satija and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson has laid out plans to raise U.S. investments by 25% to more than $55 billion over the next four years, as a threat of drug import duties by the Trump administration compels companies to expand their manufacturing operations domestically. The pharmaceutical giant said on …

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US scraps sanctions on Tornado Cash, crypto ‘mixer’ accused of laundering North Korea money

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Friday lifted economic sanctions against Tornado Cash, a firm that makes cryptocurrency transactions harder to track, which the Biden administration had accused of helping launder more than $7 billion for North Korean and other cyber hackers. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control blacklisted Tornado …

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Carnival raises annual profit forecast on strong cruise demand, warns of volatility

(Reuters) – Carnival Corp on Friday raised its annual profit forecast on resilient customer spending even as it warned of “heightened macroeconomic volatility” amid escalating trade wars. Although customers have been more than willing to book premium voyages and splurge on board, U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent tariff policies could increase inflation further and hinder …

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Most Americans back Trump push to rebuild US shipbuilding to better compete with China, poll shows

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding is finding rare bipartisan support from Americans, with 72% saying the U.S. cannot remain dependent on China and other foreign producers to build ships, a poll released Friday showed. The survey of 2,204 adults, conducted by Morning Consult for the …

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Fed’s Waller says no need to slow balance sheet drawdown at this time

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said he opposed the U.S. central bank’s decision this week to slow the pace of reduction of its securities holdings because the level of reserves in the banking system remains abundant. “Reducing the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is an important part of normalizing monetary policy implementation and …

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Chipmaker Micron’s shares slump as tepid margin forecast eclipses AI prospects

(Reuters) – Micron’s shares fell 8% on Friday, as its dour margin forecast took the shine off a robust quarterly revenue outlook driven by demand for its semiconductors used in artificial intelligence tasks. Micron, one of only three providers of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for data-intensive generative AI applications, forecast adjusted gross margin below estimates …

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Korean Air to finalise Boeing plane order soon, highlighting US-S.Korea ties

SEOUL (Reuters) – Korean Air will soon finalise a $32.7 billion deal for new Boeing aircraft and GE Aerospace engines, South Korea’s industry ministry said during a visit to the United States to strengthen bilateral relations. Korean Air last year said it would order 20 777-9 and 20 787-10 planes from Boeing, with options for …

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US Secret Service meets with GM execs on next-generation armored SUVs

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Secret Service met with General Motors executives this week in Michigan to discuss next-generation armored SUVs as the automaker works on the upcoming version of the presidential limousine, the agency said Friday. The Secret Service said on X that Director Sean Curran met with GM …

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Tether is in talks with ‘Big Four’ firm about reserve audit, CEO says

By Hannah Lang and Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) – Tether, the creator of the world’s largest stablecoin, is “engaging with a Big Four accounting firm” as it pushes for a long-awaited audit of its reserves, an effort CEO Paolo Ardoino said will be easier under U.S. President Donald Trump. Tether has issued more than $140 billion …

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Exclusive-JPMorgan asset management unit quits industry climate coalition

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co said its asset management unit has left a flagship industry climate effort, a blow to the group that had paused operations in January in an effort to halt defections amid political pressure from U.S. Republicans. A statement sent by a representative of the unit known as …

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