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FedEx promises to refund customers for ‘illegal’ tariffs

FedEx promises to refund customers for ‘illegal’ tariffs

Emma Roth, The Verge

FedEx plans to pass along any refunds resulting from the Supreme Court's ruling that some of President Donald Trump's tariffs are "illegal." In a statement on its website, FedEx notes that while "no refund process has been established by the courts," the comp…

Trade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic Impact

Feb 27, 2026, 6:36 PM

Netflix's $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner has been dramatically gazumped by Paramount, to the tune of $111 billion

Netflix's $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner has been dramatically gazumped by Paramount, to the tune of $111 billion

Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Rock Paper Shotgun

Netflix’s $82.7 billion proposal to buy the parts of Warner Bros Discovery that include Hogwarts Legacy creators Avalanche, Lego devs TT Games, Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm and Batman Arkham outfit Rocksteady has… fallen through. Read more

Trade Negotiations & TrucesEconomy & Finance

Feb 27, 2026, 10:28 AM

Netflix Backs Out Of Warner Bros. Deal, Paramount Set To Acquire Historic Studio

Netflix Backs Out Of Warner Bros. Deal, Paramount Set To Acquire Historic Studio

staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith), /FILM

Netflix is no longer pursuing the acquisition of Warner Bros., paving the way for Paramount to take over the historic studio.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesEconomy & Finance

Feb 26, 2026, 11:35 PM

Warner Bros. Discovery Finds Paramount's Latest Bid 'Superior' to Netflix

Warner Bros. Discovery Finds Paramount's Latest Bid 'Superior' to Netflix

Kourtnee Jackson, CNET

Depending on the outcome, the Netflix merger may not happen.

Trade Negotiations & Truces

Feb 26, 2026, 10:20 PM

Warner Bros. Discovery Declares New Paramount Bid a ‘Superior Proposal’; Netflix Has Four Business Days to Match

Warner Bros. Discovery Declares New Paramount Bid a ‘Superior Proposal’; Netflix Has Four Business Days to Match

Cynthia Littleton, Variety

The board of Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday it has determined that the latest offer from Paramount Skydance is a “superior proposal” to its existing pact with Netflix. The move sets off a four-day clock for Netflix to make a counteroffer to the nearly $…

Trade Negotiations & Truces

Feb 26, 2026, 9:27 PM

Has Trump’s trade strategy lost leverage?

Has Trump’s trade strategy lost leverage?

Al Jazeera English

A Supreme Court setback on tariffs challenges Trump's protectionist trade strategy.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic Impact

Feb 26, 2026, 1:59 PM

James Cameron Complains About Netflix/Warner Bros Merger, Doesn’t Acknowledge A Paramount Deal Would Be Much Worse

James Cameron Complains About Netflix/Warner Bros Merger, Doesn’t Acknowledge A Paramount Deal Would Be Much Worse

Karl Bode, Techdirt

We’ve explained in detail how Larry Ellison is trying to scuttle Netflix’s planned merger with Warner Brothers because he wants to buy CNN and HBO, and, as he’s doing with CBS (and now TikTok) turn them into a safe space for right wing zealots, autocrats, and…

Trade Negotiations & TrucesMedia & Communications

Feb 24, 2026, 9:02 PM

David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is revising its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery as it battles Netflix

David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is revising its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery as it battles Netflix

James Faris, Business Insider

Paramount Skydance just revised its bid for WBD. David Ellison's new offer could force Netflix to pay more money, or drop its pursuit altogether.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesEconomy & Finance

Feb 24, 2026, 1:28 PM

Supreme Court justices will be at Trump's SOTU. Will sparks be flying?

Supreme Court justices will be at Trump's SOTU. Will sparks be flying?

Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, USA Today

President Trump's State of the Union speech could be an awkward night for the Supreme Court justices who struck down his sweeping tariffs.

Legal & JusticeTrade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic Impact

Feb 24, 2026, 10:09 AM

Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall

Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall

Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English

The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 after the US Supreme Court ruled against Trump.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic ImpactEconomy & Finance

Feb 23, 2026, 8:38 PM

Silicon Valley can't import talent like before. So it's exporting jobs

Silicon Valley can't import talent like before. So it's exporting jobs

Ananya Bhattacharya, Restofworld.org

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other U.S. tech giants are ramping up India hiring.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesEconomy & FinanceLabor

Feb 23, 2026, 4:24 PM

Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says

Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says

Brittney Melton, NPR

President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president's address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesEconomy & FinancePolling

Feb 23, 2026, 12:30 PM

Stocks sell off as traders wake up to the realization that Trump has ‘highly punitive’ options for new trade tariffs

Stocks sell off as traders wake up to the realization that Trump has ‘highly punitive’ options for new trade tariffs

Jim Edwards, Yahoo Entertainment

Some of the things Trump might do next could be more extreme than his “Liberation Day” tariffs, and will certainly be more complex.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic ImpactEconomy & Finance

Feb 23, 2026, 11:13 AM

Warren: 'This Money Needs To Go Back To The American People'

Warren: 'This Money Needs To Go Back To The American People'

Chris capper Liebenthal, Crooksandliars.com

Sen Elizabeth Warren spoke with CNN's Kaitlan Collins about the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's tariffs. She didn't mince any words: WARREN: Well, let's be clear. It should not just go to a handful of giant corporations who have the legal capacity to go in and sue …

Tariff Economic ImpactTrade Negotiations & Truces

Feb 22, 2026, 8:47 PM

Trump tariff chaos: What does 15% levy mean for trade deals the US signed?

Trump tariff chaos: What does 15% levy mean for trade deals the US signed?

Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera English

From the EU to Vietnam to the UK and India, multiple countries had signed or finalised trade deals with the US.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic ImpactForeign Policy & International

Feb 22, 2026, 1:28 PM

Right-wing media splits over Trump tariff loss

Right-wing media splits over Trump tariff loss

Sophia Tesfaye, Salon

MAGA erupts as Supreme Court serves Mike Pence’s revenge with Trump tariffs decision

Trade Negotiations & TrucesLiberation Day TariffsLegal & Justice

Feb 22, 2026, 11:45 AM

Trump says U.S. sending hospital ship to Greenland for people 'not being taken care ‌of there'

Trump says U.S. sending hospital ship to Greenland for people 'not being taken care ‌of there'

CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was working with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to send a hospital boat to Greenland, a Danish territory that Trump has ‌said he wants to acquire.

Greenland Acquisition EffortsTrade Negotiations & Truces

Feb 22, 2026, 3:17 AM

From Venezuela to immigration crackdown, Project 2025 provided Trump's roadmap

From Venezuela to immigration crackdown, Project 2025 provided Trump's roadmap

BBC News

Just a year into Trump's second term, and about half of Project 2025's policies have been implemented, observers say.

Foreign Policy & InternationalImmigrationMass Deportation OperationTrade Negotiations & Truces

Feb 22, 2026, 12:02 AM

Trump escalates tariffs despite Supreme Court loss

Trump escalates tariffs despite Supreme Court loss

CK Smith, Salon

The Supreme Court said “no,” so Trump found another way to impose 15% duties, showcasing his political agenda

Trade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic ImpactLegal & Justice

Feb 21, 2026, 7:41 PM

The Tariff Situation Isn’t Getting Better for Photographers After All

The Tariff Situation Isn’t Getting Better for Photographers After All

Jeremy Gray, PetaPixel

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump's global tariffs he instituted last year based on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Hours later, the president announced new 10% global tariffs against most imports unde…

Tariff Economic ImpactTrade Negotiations & TrucesLegal & Justice

Feb 21, 2026, 6:47 PM

Trump now says he will raise 'worldwide' tariff from 10% to 15%

Trump now says he will raise 'worldwide' tariff from 10% to 15%

Peter Gelling, Business Insider

President Donald Trump is not giving up on his tariff strategy.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic ImpactEconomy & Finance

Feb 21, 2026, 5:02 PM

ROTHKOPF: Trump's Tantrum Just the Beginning...

ROTHKOPF: Trump's Tantrum Just the Beginning...

David Rothkopf, Daily Beast

ROTHKOPF: Trump's Tantrum Just the Beginning... (Second column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Next He Will Go After Elections...

Legal & JusticeTrade Negotiations & TrucesTariff Economic Impact

Feb 21, 2026, 3:31 PM

Fox Host: GOP 'Silently, Quietly Breathing A Sigh Of Relief' On Tariff Ruling

Fox Host: GOP 'Silently, Quietly Breathing A Sigh Of Relief' On Tariff Ruling

Heather, Crooksandliars.com

Fox's Shannon Bream discusses what Republicans are telling them behind closed doors on these illegal Trump tariffs. They all know they're a tax on Americans and inflation and the economy is going to hurt them in the midterm elections, but apparently, the cowa…

Tariff Economic ImpactTrade Negotiations & TrucesEconomy & FinanceInflation

Feb 21, 2026, 1:58 PM

‘He will surrender again’: Rahul Gandhi’s jibe at PM Modi after Trump cuts global tariffs to 10%

‘He will surrender again’: Rahul Gandhi’s jibe at PM Modi after Trump cuts global tariffs to 10%

Express Web Desk, The Indian Express

Gandhi has been criticising the Centre over the interim India-US trade agreement framework, with his Budget speech in the Lok Sabha revolving around the specifics, or the lack of it, of the deal.

Trade Negotiations & TrucesPolicy & Legislation

Feb 21, 2026, 8:05 AM

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