India faces the threat of 50% mark ups on imports into the US

印度面临美国进口商品价格上涨50%的威胁。

Business Matters

2025-08-07

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As US president Donald Trump's global tariffs regime comes into place, we discuss what effect it will have on the international trade architecture. India faces a threat of 50% mark ups on what it sells to the US, with Washington unhappy over Delhi's purchase of oil from Russia. But will India ever wean itself off Russian supplies? Meanwhile Trump's claiming a big win as Apple commits to an extra hundred billion dollars in investment in the States. Elsewhere we hear of the summer of stink as bin workers strike in many US cities, and Roger Hearing talks about 'the sage of Omaha' during his last months as the world's most famous investor. Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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  • and welcome to Business Matters.

  • I'm Roger Hearing.

  • On the programme today, India faces a threat of 50% tariffs on what it sells to the US.

  • It's over Delhi's purchase of oil from Russia.

  • But will India ever wean itself off Russians' oil supplies?

  • If government doesn't come up with any rule or official statement, Russian barrels are here to stay.

  • Meanwhile,

  • the president's claiming a big win as Apple commits to an extra $100 billion in investment in the US.

  • Plus,

  • the world's most famous investor approaches his 95th birthday and retirement with his company not showing quite the success it used to.

  • We're going to look at the career of Warren Buffett.

  • But let's meet the guests we've got on the programme as well,

  • who are joining me throughout the programme.

  • Fermin Koop is an environment and climate change reporter who's joining us on the line from Buenos Aires.

  • So, Fermin, a very good evening to you.

  • Hi, thanks for having me.

  • Good to have you there.

  • And, funnily enough, actually in the same hemisphere, though rather unusual,

  • Mehmal Safraz, of course, journalist and analyst, normally talks to us from Pakistan.

  • But, Mehmal, you're on holiday in California, is that right?