Trump’s tariff reset: From Canada to Laos, even dealmakers face higher costs as legal fight brews; US allies & rivals hit with steep import taxes

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff regime, set to take effect August 7, has triggered a wave of economic disruption across the globe, from low-income nations like Laos and Algeria to wealthy trade partners such as Canada and Switzerland.Under the new policy, countries face steep new import duties unless they agree to revised trade…

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Trump tariff drag on Warren Buffett’s business: Berkshire Hathaway profit halves after $3.76bn Kraft Heinz writedown; Q2 net slips to $12.37bn from $30.25bn YoY

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a sharp 59% drop in second-quarter profit to $12.37 billion, hit by a $3.76 billion writedown on its investment in Kraft Heinz as the food company reconsiders undoing its 2015 merger.The company earned $8,601 per Class A share in the June quarter, down from $21,122 per share, or $30.25 billion,…

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