International companies rush to align with Trump’s agenda and blunt tariffs

• Taiwan and TSMC rush to head off Trump’s tariff threat

  US president’s complaints threaten top chipmaker’s business model and east Asian country’s security
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 11

• European companies warn over Trump tariff uncertainty

  Executives left guessing at scale and impact of any US levies on EU imports
  
  Financial Times - Feb. 9
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  UK rushes forward plans for £2.5bn steel investment after Trump announces tariffs

  US president’s announcement prompts government to publish green paper weeks ahead of schedule. The government has rushed forward plans for a £2.5bn investment in the UK steel industry after ...
  
  The Guardian - 3d

• Steel stocks cheer Trump’s tariffs as companies combat ‘unfairly priced’ imports

  President Trump’s tariff plan is seen as leveling the playing field for domestic producers.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 11

• Trump’s tariffs could make international stocks more attractive than U.S. investments. Here’s why.

  U.S. investors are looking abroad in pursuit of higher stock-market returns.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d
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  Starmer chooses AI security over ‘woke’ safety concerns to align with Trump

  UK government switches strategy on AI regulation in hope of better ties with new US administration
  
  Financial Times - 4d

• Burger King’s parent company sees growth driven by international markets

  Restaurant Brands International also reported a same-restaurant sales beat for Burger King, marking the chain’s first such beat in six quarters.
  
  MarketWatch - 6d
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  Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to develop Gaza

  President Trump on Sunday said that he is not rushed to develop Gaza, arguing that building there will bring Middle East stability after he announced a plan for an American takeover of the war-torn ...
  
  The Hill - Feb. 10
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  Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

  President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of improperly targeting the U.S. and Israel. The order includes both financial sanctions ...
  
  NBC News - Feb. 7

• Trump issues sanctions against the International Criminal Court

  The International Criminal Court is condemning President Trump's recent executive order imposing sanctions on the body. Meanwhile, Hamas released the names of three Israeli hostages that it plans ...
  
  CBS News - Feb. 7

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