Business

A View From Both Sides Of The Border On Planned U.S. Tariffs On Mexico

6:56am June 05, 2019

U.S. and Mexican negotiators are meeting, less than a week before tariffs are set to take effect on all imports from Mexico. President Trump wants Mexico to crack down on Central American migrants.

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News Brief: Mexico Tariffs, Census Hearing, Candidates And Big Business

6:30am June 05, 2019

by Noel King

There's growing U.S. opposition to Trump's planned tariffs on Mexico. What's the real reason behind the citizenship question for the census? And, 2020 presidential candidates take on corporations.

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Politics & Government

Lawmakers Turn To Look At The Economics, Equity And Fairness Of Silicon Valley

6:03pm June 04, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Lawmakers and regulators are both looking into antitrust violations, getting tougher on a quest to strengthen oversight of Big Tech. But antitrust laws were written with other industries in mind.

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Former Mexican Ambassador To The U.S. Discusses U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks

6:03pm June 04, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, about talks this week between Mexico and the U.S. over tariffs and immigration.

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Trump Pledges To Do A Big Trade Deal With The U.K. Once It Leaves The European Union

6:03pm June 04, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Against the backdrop of protests, Britain's outgoing prime minister Theresa May met President Trump in London. He pledged to do a big trade deal with the U.K. once it leave the European Union.

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Princess Cruise Lines and its parent company Carnival Corporation have agreed to pay a $20 million criminal penalty for environmental violations.

Carnival Cruise Lines Hit With $20 Million Penalty For Environmental Crimes

5:34pm June 04, 2019

The company has a long history of dumping plastic trash and oily waste from its ships, with violations dating back to 1993. In 2016, its Princess subsidiary agreed to pay $40 million for pollution.

Trucks are seen heading into the United States from Mexico along the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. U.S. industries say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raised uncertainty just as they were looking forward t

White House's About-Face On Mexican Trade A 'Gut Punch' To U.S. Businesses

5:13pm June 04, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

U.S. industries, from grocers to clothing-makers, say President Trump's threatened tariffs on goods from Mexico raise uncertainty. The turmoil comes just as a new trade agreement seemed near.

"I think Mexico will step up and do what they should have done," President Trump said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May after a meeting with her at 10 Downing Street.

Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London

4:52pm June 04, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides.

Trump and May give a joint press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on Tuesday.

Trump Praises Theresa May's Likely Successors, Says He Would Have Sued EU Over Brexit

4:33pm June 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. president called the relationship between the two countries "the greatest alliance the world has ever known."

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Huawei Chairman Liang Hua, shown in 2018, said Tuesday that Huawei is willing to sign a "no-spy agreement" to reassure U.S. leaders who worry the company's technology could be used for surveillance.

Huawei Chairman Willing To Sign A 'No-Spy' Deal With The United States

4:20pm June 04, 2019

by Pallavi Gogoi

A top Huawei executive accused the U.S. of inappropriate conduct, while also striking a conciliatory tone — a response that reflected the level of exasperation being felt by the Chinese tech giant.