Press Digest: Wall Street Journal - May 8

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08/05/2025 05:38

May 8 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Ford Motor F.N raised prices for three of its popular vehicles, a move that comes as automakers scramble to adjust to President Trump's tariffs on automobiles and car parts.

- China's Geely Automobile 0175.HK looks to take its electric-vehicle brand Zeekr ZK.N private just one year after the company went public in the U.S. as the auto giant faces stiff competition in its home market.

- The Trump administration plans to overhaul controversial regulations that would limit how many artificial-intelligence chips individual countries can buy.

- U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade deal between the United States and Britain on Thursday.

- President Trump said on Wednesday that he hasn't decided whether Iran should be allowed to enrich uranium under a new nuclear deal.

    - The Federal Aviation Administration said it was accelerating some technology fixes within the air-traffic control operation that oversees Newark Liberty International Airport.

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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