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,...
Read MoreWhitehall sources say Starmer and Reeves aligned in seeing steel as of ‘huge strategic importance’ Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are actively considering nationalising British Steel in an escalation of plans first...
Read MorePresident claims ‘many’ countries are seeking a deal with US as he prepares to impose steep tariffs on trading partnersUS politics –live updatesDonald Trump is poised to unleash his trade war with the world on...
Read MoreNirmala Sitharam says turmoil forcing countries to seek accords beyond old ideological and political tiesIndia is seeking to strike more trade deals with other countries at a time of “global uncertainty”, its finance...
Read MoreChancellor says asking shoppers to prioritise UK products would make country too ‘inward-looking’UK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has declined to back calls for the UK government to launch a...
Read MoreFTSE 100 rises as chancellor says Bank of England governor has confirmed ‘markets are functioning effectively’Business live – latest updatesRachel Reeves stepped in to soothe stock market jitters on Tuesday...
Read MoreHealth secretary says chaos caused by fears of a global trade war will be ‘another layer of challenge’US tariffs could adversely affect the supply of medicines to the UK, the health secretary has warned.Donald Trump...
Read MoreFTSE 100 up as investors hope reports of planned US trade talks with Japan mean it will be open to negotiationsBusiness live –latest updatesEuropean stock markets opened higher on Tuesday in early signs of a rebound from...
Read MoreBeijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies loomsTariff market reaction –live updatesChina’s government says it will “fight to...
Read MoreBeijing 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...
Read MoreUS 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...
Read MoreUK 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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