80 m. ago Canada election live: Polls open in crucial vote after Trump and his trade war dominate campaign

The Liberal Party – led by current Prime Minister Mark Carney – are seeking to extend their decade in power

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99 m. ago UK growth forecasts nearly HALVED for next year as hopes of US trade deal to avoid Trump's tariffs are thrown into doubt

The EY Item Club has slashed predictions for this year and next amid alarm at the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs.

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2 h. ago Canada election live: Carney’s lead over Poilievre narrows as voters head to the polls

The election has been dominated by Donald Trump’s trade war as the Conservatives look to end the Liberals decade in power

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8 h. ago China shrugs off threat of US tariffs to economy, says it has tools to protect jobs

China's leaders have shrugged off the potential impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, saying they have the tools needed to protect jobs and limit damage from higher tariffs on Chinese exports

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12 h. ago Trade deal with US isn't certain despite Government efforts to avoid Trump's tariffs, says top minister

Minister for Intergovernmental Relations Pat McFadden said an agreement with the White House is 'possible' - but it was better not to rush it.

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20 h. ago Trump claims trade negotiations are happening every day with China. No one in Beijing or Washington seems to know who is doing the talking

President says U.S. and China are talking, China denies it, and no one in the administration seems to know about it

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23 h. ago US trade deal isn't certain to happen, Labour frontbencher warns after crunch talks

Pat McFadden said he was 'hopeful' that a trade deal could be reached with Donald Trump's White House, but said it was not certain after crunch talks in Washington DC

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33 h. ago Swiss franc surge sparks bets on return to negative interest rates

Switzerland’s currency has soared as investors seek a haven from US President Donald Trump’s trade war

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61 h. ago Rachel Reeves says EU more important to Britain in 'gaffe' that could harm her chances of securing a US trade deal to avoid Trump's punishing tariffs

Rachel Reeves has been criticised for saying trade with the EU is more important than with the US just ahead of meeting American counterpart Scott Bessent in a bid to secure a trade deal.

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2 d. ago FBI arrests judge for alleged obstruction of immigration arrest operation, Patel says in deleted social post – live

Kash Patel has since deleted the post on X that had said a Wisconsin judge was arrested and accused of helping an immigrant ‘evade arrest’Apple is reportedly planning to switch assembly of all iPhones for the US market to India as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on a Chinese manufacturing base amid Donald Trump’s trade war.The $3tn (£2.3tn) technology company aims to make the shift as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves says EU trade 'reset' is MORE important than deal with US to dodge Trump's tariffs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested the government could prioritise ties with Brussels ahead of sitting down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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3 d. ago Apple ‘aims to source all US iPhones from India’, reducing reliance on China

Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war – will make change as soon as 2026Apple is reportedly planning to switch assembly of all iPhones for the US market to India as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on a Chinese manufacturing base amid Donald Trump’s trade war.The $3tn (£2.3tn) technology company aims to make the shift as soon as next year, the Financial Times reported. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Voices: Poll of the day: Do you still believe in the UK–US ‘special relationship’?

Have your say: Is the UK–US “special relationship” still alive, or has Trump’s trade war and shifting global politics turned it into a thing of the past?

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3 d. ago Swiss leader says Trump administration foresees ‘privileged’ talks with 15 countries on US tariffs – US politics live

Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss president, says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which US plans to hold negotiations to reach deals over tariffsThe Swiss president says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which the United States plans to conduct “privileged” negotiations to help reach a deal after sweeping US tariffs on dozens of countries that have shaken global markets, reports the Associated Press (AP).Karin Keller-Sutter, in an interview with broadcaster SRF published Friday, said she was “satisfied” with talks in Washington this week that included an International Monetary Fund conference and her one-on-one meeting with US treasury secretary Scott Bessent. Keller-Sutter also serves as Switzerland’s finance minister. “The United States has defined a group of 15 countries with which it wants to find a quick solution in this tariff question. Switzerland is part of this group of these 15 countries,” she told reporters separately late on Thursday in Washington, according to the ...

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US ahead of crunch talks in Washington

Chancellor is set to meet with her US counterpart Scott Bessent on Friday

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3 d. ago Billionaire Republican megadonor claims Trump is ‘eroding’ America’s brand with trade war

Ken Griffin donated more than $100m to the GOP during the 2024 election cycle

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3 d. ago Google reports strong earnings amid DoJ antitrust lawsuits and Trump tariffs

Tech giant exceeds Wall Street expectations despite 17% drop in stock price and tariffs levied on its trade partnersGoogle’s parent company Alphabet reported strong first quarter earnings on Thursday, despite being embroiled in antitrust lawsuits brought by the US government and seeing a 17% drop in its stock price since the beginning of the year. This is the company’s first earnings report since Donald Trump levied tariffs on trade partners around the world.Despite the upheaval for Alphabet, it exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, reporting revenue of $90.23bn, up 12% since the same time last year, and $2.81 in earnings per share. Analysts had projected first quarter revenue of $89.2bn and earnings of $2.01 per share, according to consensus estimates. The global tariffs were not expected to create much of an impact for Alphabet, since they were mostly instituted after the end of the quarter. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Google to report earnings amid justice department lawsuits and Trump tariffs

Parent company to report revenue as it’s embroiled in 17% drop in stock price and tariffs levied on its trade partnersGoogle’s parent company Alphabet will report its first quarter earnings on Thursday, which come as the tech giant is embroiled in antitrust lawsuits brought by the US government and a 17% drop in its stock price since the beginning of the year. It’s also the company’s first earnings report since Donald Trump levied tariffs on trade partners around the world.Despite the upheaval, analysts appear optimistic on Alphabet’s outlook projecting first quarter revenue of $89.2bn, up 11% since the same time last year, and earnings of $2.01 per share, up 7%, according to consensus estimates. Analysts don’t expect the global tariffs to create much of an impact for Alphabet, since they were mostly instituted after the end of the quarter. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Rachel Reeves to say world leaders should 'reduce barriers to trade' ahead of meeting with US counterpart over Donald Trump's tariffs and a UK deal

The Chancellor will tell the International Monetary Fund 's spring meeting in Washington that the 'new era of global trade' requires a new system that 'provides security for working people'.

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3 d. ago Reeves moves to appease Trump with new vision for global trade

As the UK scrambles to get a US trade deal, Rachel Reeves has made a speech calling for a new global trade system aimed at dealing with concerns raised by Donald Trump

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