Trump’s tariffs kick into higher gear

01/08/2025 12 min
Trump’s tariffs kick into higher gear

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Apple revenues jump on strong iPhone sales and rebound in China and Donald Trump has reimposed tariffs on dozens of trading partners. Plus, Samsung seals a multibillion-dollar chipmaking deal with Tesla, and Ukraine reverses a policy that would take away autonomy from anti-corruption agencies. Mentioned in this podcast:Apple revenues jump on strong iPhone sales and rebound in ChinaTrump reimposes tariffs on dozens of countriesUkraine restores independence of anti-corruption agenciesSamsung’s $16.5bn Tesla deal will test chipmaker’s hopes for revival Globetrotter: Los Angeles with the FTToday’s FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello, and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.