Tariffs on toilet paper, proposed embassy closures, Pfizer scraps pill & more

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Hundreds of American products are subject to additional EU tariffs if trade talks with the US fail. The Trump administration is eyeing significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad. There’s more fallout over Harvard University's refusal to comply with key policy changes. We’ll explain why Pfizer axed one of its potential obesity treatments. And, a major airline is finally adding this free perk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.8	Amazon offers term time working to their employees, like Anton,
0:07.4	who's home to look after his daughters during their holidays.
0:10.0	Hello!
0:10.8	To him, this is the best sound in the world.
0:17.2	Actually, maybe that's the best sound of all.
0:23.1	Now that's term time working.
0:24.5	Offered at Amazon.
0:26.8	Ten weeks off guaranteed per year.
0:29.0	Mix of paid holiday and unpaid time off.
0:29.8	Conditions apply.
0:32.5	Hi, from CNN.
0:33.9	I'm a Falma DK.
0:37.5	With the five things you need to know for Tuesday, April 15th.
0:42.0	What do toilet paper, soybeans, and eye makeup have in common?
0:48.1	Those are among a list of items that will be subject to additional 25% retaliatory tariffs by the European Union if U.S. trade talks fail.
0:51.7	The tariffs were set to take effect today in retaliation for 25% U.S. tariffs on all imports
0:57.6	of steel and aluminum.
0:59.0	However, the EU suspended its initial countermeasures for 90 days after President Donald
1:04.0	Trump similarly paused his so-called reciprocal tariffs on all nations except China.
1:09.0	Meanwhile, Boeing shares fail sharply in early trading
1:11.8	following a report that China has stopped delivering all Boeing jets to airlines in the
1:16.2	country as part of an escalating trade war. China is the world's largest market for aircraft
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