Category: Global economy

UK ‘working with US’ to analyse impact of supreme court’s ruling against tariffs

Government ‘expects privileged trading position’ to go on as EU ‘seeks clarity’ over Trump administration’s next stepsBritain and the EU said they were assessing the implications of the US supreme...

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What agreements have been made during Starmer’s trip to China?

Several deals have been struck so far but there does not appear to be a big bundle of investments worth billionsKeir Starmer will be pleased that he has secured several agreements to mark his visit to Beijing and by the warm...

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Here’s how Europe can file for divorce from Donald Trump | Phillip Inman

Amid the tumult of the WEF in Davos this week, some investors are leading the way by ditching US government bondsThere is a way to file for divorce from Donald Trump and Europe needs to grab the opportunity.To the public it will...

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‘History will tell’: as US pressure grows, Cuba edges closer to collapse amid mass exodus

Disillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the engulfing ‘polycrisis’?Hatri Echazabal...

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Trump’s latest tariff threat raises concerns for UK pharmaceuticals

Britain will ‘actively engage’ with US over possible 100% duties, with truck and cabinet makers also in firing lineDonald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs from next week on branded drugs, trucks and kitchen...

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UK to suffer highest inflation in G7 this year, says OECD

International body warns British rate will be higher than that in US, despite effects of Trump tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK is expected to suffer the highest inflation among G7 nations this year, the...

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Catherine Ashton on the UK’s role in a changing world – podcast

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey sit down in a special episode with peer Catherine Ashton to hear from the former EU commissioner and trade negotiator on what she makes of an increasingly unstable world. Find out what it’s...

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Bank of England forecast to cut interest rates amid rising unemployment and Trump tariffs

City predicts quarter-point drop to 4% when MPC meets on ThursdayBank of England policymakers are widely expected to cut interest rates this week to prevent the economy sliding backwards amid rising unemployment and the hit to...

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