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Mexican mega-port confronts Trump's tariff storm
Mexican mega-port confronts Trump's tariff storm

At dawn, container ships from Asia unload at a huge Pacific port in Mexico that so far appears to be weathering the storm unleashed by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Container throughput increased 11 percent between January and March, when Mexico was already in Trump's sights.

Trump's tariffs bite at quiet US ports
Trump's tariffs bite at quiet US ports

At the Port of Los Angeles, the frenetic choreography of cranes unloading containers from Asia has slowed to a tiptoe, and the noise of the busiest docks in the US is quieting. For the week of May 4, the Port of Los Angeles will receive up to 35 percent less cargo compared with the same period last year, Seroka said.

Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end of the Second World War to enable it to "stand up" to Donald Trump. To this end, he promised to abolish existing trade barriers between Canadian provinces by July 1 to expand the economy, and to strengthen trade with "reliable allies."

Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure

Apple on Friday relaxed its App Store payment rules in the face of a scathing court order, with Spotify quick to reap the benefit. The rule change came just two days after a US judge accused Apple of defying an order to loosen its grip on the App Store payment system to the point that criminal charges could be warranted.