Top 20 Business International News

Here's a summary of the top international business news, gathered:

1. Swiss Check Their Watches, It Shows India's Time: Luxury Swiss watchmakers are increasingly targeting India due to slowing consumption in China. Swiss watch exports to India surged nearly 30% in the first quarter of 2025. (Source: Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/business/)
2. Rubio Says Week Ahead Is 'Critical' in Russia-Ukraine War Negotiations: Rubio says the coming week is 'very critical' in Russia-Ukraine war negotiations (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/trump-negotiations-russia-ukraine-rubio-critical-week.html)
3. Stock futures tick lower as investors brace for a busy earnings week: Stock futures tick lower as investors brace for a busy earnings week (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/stock-futures-slip-ahead-of-busy-earnings-week-live-updates.html)
4. The dollar has fallen over 8% this year. How much further could it go?: The dollar has fallen over 8% this year. How much further could it go? (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/the-dollar-has-fallen-over-8percent-this-year-how-much-further-could-it-go.html)
5. AI data center boom isn't going bust but the 'pause' trending at tech companies : AI data center boom isn't going bust but the 'pause' trending at tech companies (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/ai-data-center-boom-isnt-going-bust-but-the-pause-is-trending.html)
6. European deregulation push creates 'moment of opportunity' to boost growth: European deregulation push creates 'moment of opportunity' to boost growth (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/european-deregulation-push-creates-moment-of-opportunity-to-boost-growth.html)
7. Earnings playbook: Your guide to the busiest week of the season, including Meta: Earnings playbook: Your guide to the busiest week of the season, including Meta (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/earnings-playbook-apple-and-meta-highlight-the-busiest-week-of-the-season.html)
8. These U.S. consumer stocks face higher China risks, TD Cowen survey finds: These U.S. consumer stocks face higher China risks, TD Cowen survey finds (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/td-cowen-survey-these-us-consumer-stocks-face-higher-china-risks.html)
9. Market turmoil has many afraid to check retirement savings: Market turmoil has many afraid to check retirement savings (Source: AP News, https://apnews.com/article/retirement-stock-market-tariffs-trump-recession-f658b939b66c9dae8ebe093d0dd10ab4)
10. Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts: Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts (Source: AP News, https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-dei-trump-algorithmic-bias-woke-ai-8302e12dd74df69a1adc6565710f033d)
11. Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US: The chancellor indicates that moving closer to the EU on trade is a bigger priority than the US. (Source: BBC News, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99p5nrr53mo)
12. Company bosses warn over tariffs impact: Several firms have cut their profit forecasts or withdrawn them citing economic uncertainty. (Source: BBC News, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrveyj87l5o)
13. California passes Japan as fourth largest economy: The US state expresses worries that President Donald Trump's tariffs could stunt future growth. (Source: BBC News, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly80zlk1lyo)
14. Trump crypto soars as president offers dinner to top holders: The meme coin's website says its 220 top investors will be invited to a gala event with the president. (Source: BBC News, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8g2kpzx0go)
15. Trump hints at softening China tariffs and says no plan to sack Fed boss: His comments come amid a trade war with Beijing, and after his attacks on the US central bank's boss. (Source: BBC News, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86jyw5jp6go)
16. US sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on South East Asia solar panels: Several Chinese solar companies with factories across the region could face steep new tariffs. (Source: BBC News, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ygdv47vlzo)
17. Swiss check their watches, it shows India's time: Luxury Swiss watchmakers are increasingly targeting India due to slowing consumption in China. Swiss watch exports to India surged nearly 30% in the first quarter of 2025, making it the fastest-growing market globally. (Source: The Economic Times, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/swiss-check-their-watches-it-shows-indias-time/articleshow/120675167.cms)
18. Britons' confidence in the economy falls to lowest since at least 1978, Ipsos MORI poll shows: A recent Ipsos MORI poll reveals that economic confidence in Britain has plummeted to a record low since 1978. (Source: The Economic Times, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/britons-confidence-in-economy-falls-to-lowest-since-at-least-1978-ipsos-mori-poll-shows/articleshow/120666923.cms)
19. China's first-quarter industrial profits return to growth amid tariff woes: China's first-quarter industrial profits return to growth amid tariff woes (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/chinas-first-quarter-industrial-profits-return-to-growth-amid-tariff-woes.html)
20. Trump floats tougher Russia sanctions, meets Zelenskyy for first time since Oval Office blowup: Trump floats tougher Russia sanctions, meets Zelenskyy for first time since Oval Office blowup (Source:CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/26/trump-russia-zelenskyy-pope-funeral.html)