5 h. ago Companies are rushing to ship goods into the US ahead of tariffs. It’s masking the economic cliff

The U.S. GDP shrank in the first quarter, reflecting the import surge

Economics

13 h. ago Ship broking giant Clarksons issues profit warning as Trump's tariffs hit rates

FTSE 250 listed company says profits will be in the range of £85 million to £95 million

Events

50 h. ago Wall Street banks predict GDP contraction after US trade deficit hits record

Companies rushed to import foreign products in March ahead of imposition of wide-ranging levies

Events

54 h. ago US goods trade gap hits record high as Trump tariffs prompt import surge

Companies rushed to purchase foreign products ahead of imposition of wide-ranging levies

Politics

2 w. ago China's exports jump 12.4% and imports fell as Trump pushed US tariffs higher

China has reported its exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier as companies rushed to beat increases in U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

Politics

2 w. ago Global supply chains under pressure as Trump tariff uncertainties continue

Companies face rising freight costs, disrupted logistics and congested ports as trade networks reel from Trump’s policiesThe container ship was halfway across the Atlantic when Donald Trump levied tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from most countries during his first term in office.At the stroke of a pen on a US presidential executive order, about £100,000 was added to the cost of one of the shipments on board, from UK advanced materials manufacturer Goodfellow, destined for a US customer. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Terrible timing and huge uncertainty: how ports and shipping are handling tariff turmoil

As they reel from Trump’s policies, companies say volatile freight costs and congestion are now the norm The container ship was halfway across the Atlantic when Donald Trump levied tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from most countries during his first term in office.At the stroke of a pen on a US presidential executive order about £100,000 was added to the cost of one of the shipments on board, from the UK advanced materials manufacturer Goodfellow, destined for a US customer. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Companies’ rush to promise new US factories threatened by Trump tariff chaos

New plants will take years to build and executives are wary of committing while trade policy is unclear

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