11 h. ago Top Tech: Apple's most powerful iPhone is £570 off hours before iPhone 17 launch event

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 line-up on Tuesday, but the tech giant's previous model has just received a hefty discount ahead of the big reveal

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18 h. ago Apple to unveil next iPhone amid Trump trade war that could result in higher prices

Apple on Tuesday will unveil its next line-up of iPhones amid a global trade war that’s added a potential price increase to the usual intrigue surrounding the annual evolution of the company’s marquee product

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67 h. ago Apple fans rush to iPhone deal with nearly 50% off before iPhone 17 launch event

Apple is set to unveil the new iPhone 17 in the coming days, but ahead of the big reveal shoppers can save on a previous model with a deal from Wowcher.

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3 d. ago Samsung dishes out free £400 Galaxy Chromebook to steal iPhone 17 shoppers

Apple is expected to unveil the new iPhone 17 this month, but Samsung's latest giveaway may persuade shoppers to opt for Android.

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9 d. ago Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners not rivals’ in bid to repair ties

Donald Trump’s trade war drives a rapprochement between the world’s two most populous countries

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1 week ago Apple's iPhone 16e falls to cheapest price ever as iPhone 17 launch looms

Apple is expected to unveil the new iPhone 17 line-up at a special live streamed event on September 9

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1 week ago Lotus to cut 550 UK jobs amid auto industry ‘uncertainty’ including Trump tariffs

Production in Norfolk due to restart in early September but sportscar maker announces ‘restructuring proposal’Sportscar maker Lotus has confirmed it will cut 550 jobs in the UK as part of wider restructuring plans that will deliver a fresh blow to Britain’s automotive industry.Lotus, which has been struggling with a drop in sales and cash shortages, said it was necessary to slash 42% of its 1,300-strong UK workforce to “secure a sustainable future”, amid uncertainty sparked by factors including Donald Trump’s trade war. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lotus to cut 550 UK jobs amid ‘uncertainty’ including Trump tariffs

Chinese-owned sportscar maker insists it is committed to Britain and will restart production in Norfolk in September The sportscar maker Lotus has confirmed it will cut 550 jobs in the UK as part of wider restructuring plans that will deliver a fresh blow to Britain’s automotive industry.Lotus, which has been struggling with a drop in sales and cash shortages, said it was necessary to cut 42% of its 1,300-strong UK workforce to “secure a sustainable future”, amid uncertainty sparked by factors including Donald Trump’s trade war. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Google beats Apple's iPhone 17 release with surprise Android smartphone launch

Google is back with four new Pixel phones that have launched weeks before Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17.

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2 w. ago HUGO DUNCAN: The inflation genie back out of the bottle, the economy is floundering... and Labour has no plan

We have inflation roaring back as companies push up prices to deal with the extra costs they face as a result of the Chancellor's growth-sapping and job-destroying policies, writes HUGO DUNCAN.

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3 w. ago Trump’s promise of a US manufacturing renaissance leaves experts scratching their heads

Economists doubt US duties will bring about a resurgence of US factory jobs, notably due to Trump’s erratic tariff rolloutDonald Trump’s hugely disruptive trade war is setting the stage for a manufacturing renaissance in the US, administration officials say. Outside the White House, many economists are skeptical.Global trade experts point to many reasons they believe the president’s tariffs will fail to bring about a major resurgence of manufacturing, among them: Trump’s erratic, constantly changing policies, his unfocused, across-the-board tariffs, and his replacing Joe Biden’s carrot-and-sticks approach to brandish sticks at the world. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump is promising a US manufacturing renaissance. Many experts are dubious

Economists doubt US duties will bring about a resurgence of US factory jobs, notably due to Trump’s erratic tariff rolloutDonald Trump’s hugely disruptive trade war is setting the stage for a manufacturing renaissance in the US, administration officials say. Outside the White House, many economists are skeptical.Global trade experts point to many reasons they believe the president’s tariffs will fail to bring about a major resurgence of manufacturing, among them: Trump’s erratic, constantly changing policies, his unfocused, across-the-board tariffs, and his replacing Joe Biden’s carrot-and-stick approach to brandish sticks at the world. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US wholesale prices jump 3.3% as Trump trade war hits economy

Rise in Producer Price Index in July was the highest since February

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3 w. ago UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June

GDP figure slower than previous quarter but beats expectations thanks to 0.4% expansion last monthThe UK economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the second quarter, official figures show, despite pressure on households and businesses from tax increased and Donald Trump’s global trade war.Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed growth in gross domestic product (GDP) slowed to 0.3% in the three months to the end of June, down from a rate of 0.7% in the first quarter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK economic growth slows amid pressure on business and Trump trade war

UK economic growth slowed to 0.3% between April and June, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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4 w. ago Trump delays China tariffs at the last minute and announces 90 day truce

President Donald Trump has once again delayed a showdown between the world’s two biggest economies

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4 w. ago AriZona has been 99 cents for decades. Trump’s tariffs might change that

Popular iced tea brand could be forced to hike prices as a result of president’s 50 percent levy on aluminum imports, essential in the manufacuring of the company’s Big Cans

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4 w. ago Trump is losing his foolish trade war. This will cost ordinary Americans greatly | Steven Greenhouse

Trump’s trade war has pushed up inflation, slashed US job gains, slowed economic growth and caused the manufacturing sector to sputterThe ever-bombastic Donald Trump has boasted repeatedly of his trade victories, while White House news releases trumpet his “historic trade wins”. The Wall Street Journal echoed Trump’s triumphalism with a headline saying, “Trump is Winning His Trade War”, and last week the New York Times used the exact same words in a headline. That must have been music to the president’s ears.Forgive me for being a spoilsport, but I don’t see where the victory is or how Trump is winning. I keep reading how Trump’s trade war and tariff machinations have pushed up inflation, slashed US job gains, slowed economic growth and caused the manufacturing sector to sputter.Steven Greenhouse is a journalist and author, focusing on labour and the workplace, as well as economic and legal issues Continue reading...

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