BEIJING (Reuters) - China's anti-monopoly regulator said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation into Alphabet's Google, minutes after an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump came into effect. The investigation by China's State Administration of Market Regulation was announced as Beijing also slapped tariffs on some U.S. products such as coal and oil...

ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS Group, Switzerland's largest bank, on Tuesday posted net income of $770 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, trouncing forecasts. The net profit attributable to shareholders compared with an average estimate of $483 million in a company-provided poll of analysts. The lender also announced a share buyback program of up to $3 billion for this year,...

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TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar strengthened broadly on Tuesday after U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods came into effect, triggering swift retaliation from Beijing and prompting a selloff in the Chinese yuan and the Australian dollar. The Canadian dollar and Mexican peso also weakened despite earlier winning a reprieve on their own U.S. tariffs. The euro declined, with the European Union also...