Economy

For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted Commodity

For Trump, It’s a New Era of Deal-Making With Tech’s Most-Coveted Commodity

The rule, which was scheduled to take effect May 15, permitted unlimited A.I. chip sales to 18 allies like Britain, Germany and Japan, and blocked sales to China, Iran and other adversaries. All other countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, India, Israel and Poland, faced caps on the number of chips they could purchase, and many were …

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Moving house ‘comes above childbirth’ as most stressful life experiences ranked

Moving house ‘comes above childbirth’ as most stressful life experiences ranked

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Moving home ranks among life’s most stressful experiences, surpassing even childbirth, job interviews, and dental procedures, according to a new survey. The study, conducted by Compare My Move, reveals that …

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Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as investors ‘targeting Midlands and North’

Buy-to-let hotspots revealed as investors ‘targeting Midlands and North’

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Buy-to-let investors are increasingly targeting northern England and the Midlands as they look for higher-yielding homes with lower …

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Spouses and mothers ‘safest pairs of hands to protect finances’

Spouses and mothers ‘safest pairs of hands to protect finances’

Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth About two in five (43%) people say they trust their spouse or partner the most to be a …

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Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe

Why America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe

Hendrik Dierendonck, a second-generation butcher who has become, as he describes it, “world famous in Belgium” for his curated local beef, thinks Europe’s way of raising cattle results in varied and delicious cuts that European consumers prize. “They want hormone-free, grass-fed,” Mr. Dierendonck explained recently as he cut steaks at a bloody chopping block in his Michelin-starred restaurant, which backs …

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Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

Gerhard Randers-Pehrson, an 81-year-old resident of Ossining, N.Y., believes the $10,000 cap should go up — but not too much. While Mr. Randers-Pehrson, a retired research scientist, said he paid $16,000 in state and local taxes last year, he does not expect to personally benefit from a higher cap. He would take the standard deduction instead of itemizing. But the …

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