French Government Survives No-Confidence Vote

France’s government lived to see another day on Wednesday, after it survived a no-confidence vote in Parliament and gave the recently appointed prime minister a temporary reprieve from months of…

Tesla’s European Sales Drop in January After Elon Musk Disrupts Politics

Tesla’s sales in Germany plunged 59 percent in January, the month when Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive and a close adviser to President Trump, chided Germans for focusing too…

One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.

In May, the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as ASEAN, will meet the six Middle Eastern nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council. The summit’s host, Malaysia,…

Trump Tariffs Threaten to Upend Global Economic Order

President Trump’s move this weekend to slap sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China is threatening to fracture the global trading system and a world economic order that once revolved…

High Stakes for Global Companies in Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats

Mexico’s pitch to companies considering the American market was simple. Worried about vulnerable supply chains? Need to reduce your reliance on China? Want an inexpensive spot close to the United…

Tesla and Chinese Carmakers Could Reap Billions From EU Emissions Rules

As European automakers brace for a possible trade war waged by President Trump, they are working to ward off another threat on their home turf: the prospect of paying hundreds…

Migrants at Paris Theater Hope to Prove They’re Just Kids

The Gaîté Lyrique theater has been a jewel in Paris’s glittering cultural scene since the 19th century. It once hosted the operettas of Jacques Offenbach and performances by the Ballets…

Tesla’s Profit Fell Sharply Last Year

Tesla on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in profit for 2024 as rivals in China, Europe and the United States chipped away at its lead in the market for electric…

Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.

For two summers during high school, instead of joining her classmates at the beach, Noura Ghazoui had an internship at the town hall of her hometown, Borghetto Santo Spirito, on…

How Elon Musk is Using Start-Up Tactics to Disrupt European Politics

They are ripe for disruption. Well before Mr. Musk first backed the AfD, it had become the second most-popular party in Germany. The Social Democrats, the country’s oldest party which…