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Switzerland sees ‘good chance’ of 15% tariff deal with US

Helen Budliger Artida in November 2025. (Ore Huiying/Bloomberg) July 8, 2026 2:09 pm, EDT key takeaways: There is “a good chance” that Switzerland will secure a permanent trade deal with the US at 15% tariff rates, according to the country’s top trade diplomat. “A level playing field is the ideal scenario for us,” said State

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Cars

Toyota’s new boss sees a problem: too many models

The new CEO believes there are too many models and variants in the lineup. Kenta Kon believes that streamlining the portfolio will reduce costs. Toyota wants to reduce the complexity of the lineup by focusing on models that add value. 10,536,807. Toyota sold the same number of cars last year, including models from its luxury

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Cars

Maserati sees a future for sedans and V8s, but not plug-in hybrids

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. This week, Maserati showed us what forms the core of its 2027 lineup. Wearing freshly painted and updated grilles, the facelifted Gran Turismo, GranCabrio and Grayscale represent the company’s “volume”, so to

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Trucks

CH Robinson sees clarity in Montgomery decision

“The thing that doesn’t change and will never change is that safety is a core principle,” Capers said. (CH Robinson) June 17, 2026 10:52 am, EDT key takeaways: The Supreme Court ruled on May 14 in the case Montgomery v. Carib that federal law does not protect freight brokers from state negligence-hiring lawsuits. Industry executives

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Books

Literary Center » How the Rest of the World Sees America (Through the Eyes of Its Writers)

Madeleine Schwartz recommends Bruna Dantas Lobato, Uwem Akpan, Maeve Brennan and others I’ve spent much of my career reporting outside the United States, but in recent years, many of my interviews have ended the same way: with me being asked questions about what’s happening at home. The world is watching the changing politics in the

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