NEW DELHI (AP) — India faces a major challenge as a steep U.S. tariff on Indian products takes effect. The import duties coming into force on Wednesday threaten over half of India’s exports to its largest overseas market. The situation highlights the fragile trade ties between the two allies. President Donald Trump initially announced a…… MORE
Cracker Barrel Relents, Says Its Old Logo Will Return
Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel said it will retain its old logo, which features an older man in overalls sitting next to a barrel and the words…… MORE
Microsoft Protesters Occupy President’s Office as Company Reviews Its Work With Israel’s Military
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Police have arrested seven people after they occupied an office at Microsoft’s headquarters in Washington state. The protest group No Azure for Apartheid says those arrested included current and former Microsoft employees, and that they occupied an office of company President Brad Smith. Azure is Microsoft’s primary cloud computing platform. Smith…… MORE
Latest Launch of Space X’s Starship Completes First-Ever Payload Deployment of 8 Dummy Satellites
SpaceX has launched its latest test of the mega rocket Starship. It is the first-ever deployment of a test payload into space. Starship blasted off from SpaceX’s launch site in South Texas on Tuesday night. The mission involved eight dummy satellites and was the 10th test for the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket. It…… MORE
A US Tariff Exemption for Small Orders Ends Friday
NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the U.S. this week as part of President Donald Trump’s agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods. A widely used customs exemption for international shipments worth $800 or less is set to end starting on Friday. Trump already ended the…… MORE