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  • King Charles Wins Praise for Handling Trump
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  • China Drops Tariffs on Imports From Africa
Apple leads Wall Street to more records as oil prices pull back

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market set more records Friday after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3%. The Dow Jones dipped 152 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.9% to its own record.

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PARIS (AP) – Activists worldwide held May Day rallies and street protests Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war. May 1 is a public holiday in many countries to mark International Workers’ Day, or Labor Day.

EU-Mercosur trade deal takes provisional effect, boosting hopes for millions

SAO PAULO (AP) – The long-awaited trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union took effect Friday, at least provisionally. The initiative creates a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion with 720 million potential consumers, and some nations expect to boost their exports by more than 10% by 2038, once it is fully implemented.

Trump places 25% tariff on autos from the EU

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.

Apple beats out earnings estimates with continued iPhone momentum

Apple posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Thursday, but investors’ attention is also focused on the upcoming CEO change and the tech firm’s artificial intelligence strategy.

China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President Donald Trump’s push for protectionism.

Trump places 25% tariff on autos from the EU

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.

China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President Donald Trump’s push for protectionism.

King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit

LONDON (AP) – President Donald Trump sang the praises of King Charles III after the monarch’s state visit this week. He even lifted some tariffs on Scotch whisky as a favor to the British monarch. The king delivered a diplomatic master-class on the trip, mixing praise for his host with subtle criticism.