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Jeep owner Stellantis suspends outlook over tariffs
Jeep owner Stellantis suspends outlook over tariffs

US-European auto giant Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, dropped its annual financial guidance on Wednesday due to uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariffs. But the company said it was "suspending its 2025 financial guidance...due to evolving tariff policies, as well as the difficulty predicting possible impacts on market volumes and the competitive landscape."

Kenya govt plans to reinstate some taxes to raise $1.2 bn
Kenya govt plans to reinstate some taxes to raise $1.2 bn

The Kenyan government plans to raise about $1.2 billion by reinstating some unpopular taxes contained in a finance bill that was scrapped in the face of deadly street protests, a government minister said. Finance Minister John Mbadi told private station Citizen TV on Sunday that the government was considering about 49 tax measures to try to raise roughly 150 billion shillings ($1.2 billion).

Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn
Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn

Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary's Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers -- but now, locals warn, private developers are fencing off the sandy bays for rich visitors, with the nationalist government's blessing. "If this can be done here in Balatonfoldvar... then not a single beach in Balaton is safe," warned the head of the activist group, Karoly Herenyi.

Asian markets get week off to largely positive start
Asian markets get week off to largely positive start

Asian markets mostly rose Monday following last week's strong performance, with traders focused on a closely followed meeting of central bank chiefs where the Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell is due to deliver a key speech. Most Asian markets picked up the baton Monday.