14 h. ago Trump ‘recommending’ 50% tariff on EU, and threatens Apple with 25% tariff – business live

US president Donald Trump reignites trade war with threat to impose high tariffs on European goods, and Apple iPhones made overseasTypical energy bill in Great Britain to fall 7% to £1,720 a year from JulyAs well as cutting UK energy costs (see earlier), Donald Trump can also take credit for growing the German economy!New GDP data this morning shows that Germany’s GDP rose by 0.4% in January-March, twice as fast as the first estimate of 0.2% growth in the quarter.“The reason for the slightly higher growth compared to the initial estimate was the surprisingly positive economic development in March.”“In particular, production in the manufacturing sector and exports performed better than initially expected.The German economy had its best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 2022, and the reason for it seems to be Donald Trump. As a result of the announced tariffs and in anticipation of ‘Liberation Day,’ German industrial production and exports surged in March.Net exports an...

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17 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 May: Sterling higher after retail surprise, energy bills fall

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July after the latest energy price cap was revealed by Ofgem today.

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18 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 23 May: Food sales drive retail surprise, energy bills fall

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July after the latest energy price cap was revealed by Ofgem today.

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18 h. ago How much will YOUR energy bill drop this summer? Interactive calculator reveals how gas and electricity bills will fall from July

Ofgem confirmed today that energy bills will drop by 7 per cent from July - impacting the bills of 35million households on a variable rate for their gas and electricity.

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19 h. ago Martin Lewis issues warning to households after Ofgem energy price cap update

Martin Lewis has explained what happens next after it was confirmed the Ofgem energy price cap will fall by 7% from this July, taking the typical household bill from £1,849 to £1,720 a year

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19 h. ago Energy price cap: Here's how much household energy bills are set to fall from July

News of a fall in energy costs will come as a relief for households

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20 h. ago Energy price cap calculator: See how much YOUR bill will fall after Ofgem announcement

You can estimate how much your energy bill will drop from July after the changes from Ofgem were confirmed by using our calculator below

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20 h. ago Ofgem confirms energy bills are set to fall by £129 under latest price cap

It comes after US president Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plans led to a significant slump in gas and oil prices

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20 h. ago Household energy bills to fall by about £130 per year as energy price cap drops to £1,720

The typical bill will fall by around £129 to £1,720 per year from July

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20 h. ago Household energy bills to fall by £129 this summer as Ofgem confirms new price cap

The drop of 7 per cent will see annual energy bills go down from £1,849 to £1,720 on July 1.

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20 h. ago UK household energy bills to fall after Ofgem lowers price cap 7%

Reduction for July to September would see typical households pay £1,720 a year

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27 h. ago Ofgem to confirm latest energy price cap for household bills

The typical bill is expected to fall by £129, experts at Cornwall Insight have predicted.

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39 h. ago Ofgem set to confirm latest energy price cap for household bills

The typical bill is expected to fall by £129 – or 7% – to £1,720 per year from July 1, according to experts at Cornwall Insight.

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43 h. ago Meghann Fahy’s Netflix drama Sirens is an uneven but beguiling slice of summer escapism

Two very different sisters fall into the orbit of a charismatic billionaire’s wife in yet another super-rich satire

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55 h. ago The Six Billion Dollar Man review – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s rise, fall and limbo

Cannes film festivalFocusing on the rogue’s gallery of hypocrites and crooks surrounding him, Assange himself is in the background of a pretty definitive examinationJulian Assange sits at the centre of this gripping account of the WikiLeaks founder’s rise, fall and protracted seven-year limbo inside the Ecuadorian embassy. Eugene Jarecki’s documentary takes its title from the price the incoming Ecuadorian government supposedly charged the Trump administration for helping furnish his extradition to the US, thereby reneging on a promise of political asylum. If The Six Billion Dollar Man doesn’t rebuild Assange, exactly, that’s because it’s more interested in comprehensively demolishing his enemies. Compared to the hypocrites, scoundrels and crooks who surround him, the man himself looks almost virtuous.Actually Assange is mostly a background presence here. He’s more talked about than talking up; a karmic victim of his own success. While even his supporters admit to his personal failin...

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66 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 May: M&S braced for £300m cyber attack hit, inflation surges

Marks & Spencer has revealed that disruption from a “highly sophisticated” cyber attack last month is expected to continue through to July.

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66 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 21 May: Inflation surges, M&S reveals cyber attack profit hit

Marks & Spencer has revealed that disruption from a “highly sophisticated” cyber attack last month is expected to continue through to July.

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3 d. ago Energy bills set to fall by £129 under new price cap due this week

Ofgem will confirm the July to October price cap on May 23.

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4 d. ago Could you fall into the pension inheritance tax trap? We reveal how four families could face huge bills

We reveal in four examples how families could be saddled with massive inheritance tax bills by 2030 thanks to the looming raid on pensions.

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4 d. ago Energy bills in Great Britain could fall this summer but ‘crisis not over’

Ofgem price cap on gas and electricity likely to drop by £129 to £1,720 a year, says consultancy Cornwall InsightBusiness live – latest updatesHousehold energy bills could drop this summer but experts have warned that “the crisis is not over” for households and manufacturers struggling to afford gas and electricity costs.The industry regulator’s quarterly price cap is expected to fall in July by an average of £129, or 7%, according to forecasts from Cornwall Insight, a leading energy consultancy. It has predicted that the cap will fall to £1,720 a year for a typical dual-fuel household this summer, from £1,849 under the current limits. Continue reading...

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