INGOLSTADT, Germany, March 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's premium Audi brand is weighing whether to pass on the costs of U.S. import tariffs to customers via price increases, it said on Tuesday, adding it was expecting a decision this year on localising production in North America. Audi has no factory in the United States but is one of the carmakers most...

BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi ( XIACF ) on Tuesday reported a close to 50% jump in fourth quarter revenue, beating analyst estimates, and raised its 2025 target for electric vehicle deliveries to 350,000. The company reported a 48.8% rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday, which totalled 109 billion yuan ($15.09 billion), beating the 103.94 billion yuan average...

LONDON (Reuters) -Bill Gates is personally lobbying Trump administration officials to keep funding health programs worldwide, from childhood vaccination to HIV treatment, and warning that his foundation cannot step in to fill gaps, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.     Gates, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder turned global health philanthropist, met with the National Security Council as well as Republican...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms ( META ) said on Tuesday its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead of a national election due by May. In a blog post, the social media company said any content that could lead to imminent violence...