Sakshi Venkatraman and Imogen James BBC News, Washington DC BBC Jorge Prudencio says the price of his Colombian-imported coffee is rising The price for a cup of coffee in the US is going up as tariffs put the squeeze on local café and bakery owners. Some US businesses say the queues for a morning latte…
An employee mounts a VW logo on a new Volkswagen Tiguan at the VW main plant. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Auto giants have responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs by announcing plans to raise prices, impose import fees, pause production and even layoff staff. As part of plans designed to…
Nintendo Switch 2 Courtesy: Nintendo Nintendo revealed the details of the Switch 2, its next game console, in a launch video on Wednesday. The Switch 2 will hit store shelves on June 5 for $449.99. Nintendo will launch game titles including “Mario Kart World” and “Street Fighter 6” alongside the new hardware. The new device…
Richard Yu Chengdong, executive director of Huawei and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Business Group, introduces HUAWEI Pura X mobile phone at a new product launch conference on March 20, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Huawei’s Pura X, a foldable smartphone launched Thursday, is…
The price of gold set a record high on Friday, breaking above $3,000 per troy ounce for the first time as investors reckon with President Trump’s seesawing tariff policy, fears of an economic slowdown and a sinking stock market. Gold is often sought out by investors as a safe haven during times of turmoil, and…
Apple’s M4 MacBook Air in a marketing photograph. Apple Apple on Wednesday announced new MacBook Air models that update the company’s bestselling laptop with a faster M4 chip and an upgraded videoconferencing camera. The computers also got a $100 price cut in the U.S., despite tariffs by President Donald Trump that took effect on Tuesday…
U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 28, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% on China, are…
The Nothing Phone (3a). Nothing BARCELONA — British smartphone startup Nothing on Tuesday debuted a new handset it hopes can shake the mobile industry out of a perceived innovation slowdown. Nothing launched its new Phone (3a) device, a budget phone that comes with an unusual design featuring multiple different shapes and so-called “Glyph” lights on…
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra, in the foreground, and the Xiaomi 15 in the background. Xiaomi BARCELONA — Xiaomi launched its latest flagship smartphone on Sunday continuing its push into higher-end devices as it seeks to challenge market leader Samsung. The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra are the most recent pair of smartphones from the…
Oppo’s new Find N5 folding smartphone on display at a press briefing in London. Ryan Browne | CNBC Chinese smartphone firm Oppo has unveiled its new flagship folding phone Thursday, touting a slimmer body and artificial intelligence-focused features in a bid to compete with high-end foldable devices from the likes of Samsung and Huawei. The…
