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China retaliates with 84% tariffs on US goods as Trump trade war rattles markets – business live

Stock markets down in UK and across Europe after steep declines in Asia as Donald Trump presses ahead with huge 104% tariffs on ChinaFull report: Trump unleashes new wave of tariffsDispatch: The view from Yiwu, China’s...

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Asian markets fall as Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, including 104% against China, due to take effect – business live

Stock markets down from Australia to Japan and Taiwan as Trump presses ahead with plans to hit China with huge retaliatory tariffsToday’s tariffs follow Trump’s 10% tariff on all imports from many countries,...

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China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing vows to safeguard its interests after Trump promises steeper tariffs if China doesn’t retract planned countermeasures, as markets brace for further volatilityTrump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over...

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Donald Trump says he is not looking at pausing tariffs as stock markets have rollercoaster day – business live

US president, when asked about considering a pause in global tariffs, says ‘We’re not looking at that’US politics live: Trump threatens China with additional tariffsVolatility grips global stock markets as...

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FTSE 100 suffers another big fall on rollercoaster day for global stock markets – business live

UK index loses nearly 4.5% as Trump’s team dismiss rumours of a 90-day pause on tariffs as ‘fake news’US politics live: Trump threatens China with additional tariffsVolatility grips global stock markets as...

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Nikkei plunges as Asian markets brace for further tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live

Japan’s stock index plummets almost 9% on Trump tariff concerns after almost $5tn was wiped off the value of global stock markets last weekJapan’s Nikkei share average tumbled nearly 9% early on Monday, while an...

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Australian federal election date: Anthony Albanese calls poll for 3 May

Albanese visits governor-general to kickstart five-week election campaign, with polls suggesting Labor is in a tight contest with Coalition under Peter DuttonAustralian election campaign 2025: live updatesSee all our Australian...

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Australian-style social media ban for under-16s ‘a retrograde step’, say UK charities

Child safety experts say similar move in Britain would penalise young people for the failings of tech companiesHow Australia’s tough social media ban compares to laws in other countriesUK politics live – latest...

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Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live

Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ rightIn the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to drink alcohol while...

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No 10 says Starmer won’t offer reparations or apology over Britain’s role in slavery at Commonwealth summit – UK politics live

Government opposed to idea of paying reparations for Britain’s historic role in slave trade and will not issue apology at Commonwealth meetingIn the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor...

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