Category: Business

June 13, 2025 — Washington, D.C. Global economic powers have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider his administration’s proposed tariffs on imported aircraft, warning that such a move could reignite trade tensions and destabilize key sectors of the global economy. The proposed tariffs, which would affect both commercial and private aircraft, have drawn […]

U.S. sanctions on Syria have for several decades not only restricted trade and financial transactions, they’ve also severely limited Syrians’ access to digital technology. From software development tools to basic cloud services, Syrians were locked out of the global internet economy—stifling innovation, education, and entrepreneurship. EFF has for many years pushed for sanctions exemptions for […]

Micron Technology, a leading U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturer, has unveiled a $200 billion investment plan aimed at expanding domestic chip production. The announcement, made in collaboration with the Trump administration, marks one of the largest private-sector investments in the semiconductor industry and is expected to strengthen America’s technological leadership. Investment Breakdown and Strategic Goals Micron’s $200 […]

Away from the cameras and fanfare of the Third UN Ocean Conference under way in the coastal French city, they voiced a shared determination to finalize this year a global treaty that could, for the first time, regulate plastics across their entire life cycle. “There is renewed commitment to conclude the treaty in August,” Jyoti […]

China has declared its readiness to eliminate all tariffs on imports from 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations. The announcement, made at a China-Africa cooperation meeting, comes as African exporters face potential higher tariffs on goods entering the United States. China’s Expanding Trade Relations with Africa China has been Africa’s largest trading […]

Growth is projected to weaken to 2.3 per cent, or nearly half a percentage point lower than expected at the start of the year, according to the Global Economic Prospects report. “The global outlook is predicated on tariff rates close to those of late May prevailing,” it said. “Accordingly, pauses to previously announced tariff hikes […]

The Adani Group, led by Gautam Adani, has unveiled a $100 billion greenfield capital expenditure plan over the next six years, marking the largest-ever private investment initiative in India. This ambitious strategy focuses primarily on energy and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy expansion and conventional power growth. Energy Sector Takes Center Stage […]

Join us for our next EFFecting Change livestream this Thursday! We’re talking about emerging laws and platform policies that affect the digital privacy and free expression rights of the LGBT+ community, and how this echoes the experience of marginalized people across the world. EFFecting Change Livestream Series:Pride in Digital FreedomThursday, June 12th4:00 PM – 5:00 PM […]

As yachts bobbed gently and delegates streamed by in a rising tide of lanyards and iPads at Port Lympia, Nice’s historic harbor, that statistic sent a ripple through the conference’s third day – a stark reminder that the world’s oceans are under growing pressure from overfishing, climate change, and unsustainable management. Presented dockside at a […]

June 10, 2025 Detroit, MI — General Motors (GM) announced plans to invest $4 billion into several of its U.S.-based manufacturing facilities, a move that includes shifting production of two of its most popular Chevrolet vehicles currently made in Mexico back to American soil. The investment is part of GM’s broader strategy to strengthen domestic […]