7 h. ago Trump tariffs live: 10% tariff kicks in for UK as Italy says retaliating against US will ‘damage everyone’

Sir Keir Starmer will talk to foreign leaders this weekend to consider how to respond to US tariffs

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26 h. ago Trump dismisses China tariff retaliation and implores Fed to cut interest rates as stock market dives: Live

Trump’s trade war escalates as China strikes back with 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. goods, sending stocks sliding further after worst day since 2020

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30 h. ago Stock markets plunge as China announces retaliatory 34% tariffs on US goods – business live

Global trade war escalate as Beijing hits back against Donald Trump with new tariffs on US goodsIMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slideGlobal markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall StreetAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsNew Civil Liberties Alliance, a conservative legal group, has filed what it says is the first lawsuit seeking to block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, saying the US president overstepped his authority. Reuters reports:The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, alleges that Trump lacked the legal authority to impose the sweeping tariffs unveiled on Wednesday as well as duties authorized on February 1 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.“By invoking emergency power to impose an across-the-board tariff on imports from China that the statute does not authorize, President Trump has misused that power, usurped Congress’s right to contro...

Economics

30 h. ago FTSE latest: European stock markets plunge after China retaliates with 34% tariff on US goods

The stock markets in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Australia were all falling for a second day

Economics

34 h. ago IMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets plunge

Fund boss Kristalina Georgieva says it is important that US and trading partners avoid escalating trade warBusiness live – latest updatesThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Donald Trump’s implementation of swingeing tariffs poses a “significant risk” to the global economy, as stock markets were hit by a punishing worldwide sell-off by investors.Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF, said it was important that the US and its trading partners avoided further escalating Trump’s trade war, while stock markets plunged on Friday as China retaliated against the tariffs. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Government draws up list of potential products to include in tariff retaliation

The Prime Minister acknowledged there will be an economic hit for the UK from the 10% import tariff that has been slapped on British goods by the US.

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: Trump threatens 200 percent retaliatory tariff on European wine and spirits as trade war escalates

President threatens 200 percent tariffs on European wines and champagnes if tax is upped on U.S. whiskey

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3 w. ago Trump live updates: Trump threatens 200 percent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates

President threatens 200 percent tariffs on European wines and champagnes if tax is upped on U.S. whiskey

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3 w. ago Trump threatens massive 200% tariff on the 'hostile and abusive' EU targeting champagne and alcohol

President Donald Trump is threatening a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on champagne and wine out of Europe in the latest salvo of his trade war.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens massive 200% on the 'hostile and abusive' EU targeting champagne and alcohol

President Donald Trump is threatening a 200% retaliatory tariff on champagne and wine out of Europe in the latest salvo of his trade war.

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