1 week ago Sony announces PlayStation 5 price to rise due to 'challenging economic environment'

It comes after the global stock market has taken a hit following new tariffs introduced by Donald Trump

Economics

2 w. ago Australia rejects China’s call to ‘join hands’ amid Trump tariff fallout

Beijing urges Australia to ‘jointly resist’ the ‘hegemonic and bullying behaviour of the US’

Politics

2 w. ago Trump calls tariff fallout a ‘war with the world’ and gloats over fellow leaders ‘kissing his a**’: Live

President’s reciprocal tariffs take effect on Wednesday, including 104% levy on Chinese goods

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2 w. ago Trump calls tariff fallout a ‘war with the world’ and gloats over world leaders ‘kissing his a**’: Live

President’s reciprocal tariffs take effect on Wednesday, including 104% levy on Chinese goods

Politics

2 w. ago Petrol car ban date confirmed by Keir Starmer amid Donald Trump tariff fallout

The Prime Minister backed the British car industry on Monday as he warned Donald Trump's tariffs will have a 'profound' impact on the global economy

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer vows to back British business ‘to the hilt’ amid Trump tariff fallout

Sir Keir Starmer hinted at further announcements to come to support British firms

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2 w. ago Zarb Students Embark on Global Business Immersion in London, Close Market at London Stock Exchange

Zarb Students Embark on Global Business Immersion in London, Close Market at London Stock Exchange  Hofstra University News

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Stock market rout deepens, index down 5% and S&P 500 set for bear market

The global stock market rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs worsened today.

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Index slides 6% as stock market rout continues, S&P 500 seen in bear market

The global stock market rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs worsened today.

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3 w. ago Global stock market meltdown leaves Wall Street fearing repeat of 1987's Black Monday amid Trump tariff fallout

Fears are growing that Wall Street is about to see Black Monday 2 tomorrow - which would make last week's sell-off caused by President Donald Trump's tariffs look tiny. 

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3 w. ago Asian markets plunge further amid tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live

Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbles nearly 9% on Monday as Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 8% and South Korea trading temporarily halted amid Trump tariff concernsHong Kong stocks have plummeted more than 9% at open, while Singapore stocks dropped over 7%, according to reports.Hong Kong and Chinese stocks dived on Monday as markets around the world crumbled in the face of the widening global trade war and fears it will unleash a deep recession, Reuters says. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nikkei plunges as Asian markets brace for further tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live

Japan’s stock index plummets almost 9% on Trump tariff concerns after almost $5tn was wiped off the value of global stock markets last weekUS Treasury yields fell on Monday and the two-year yield sank to a multi-year low as worries of a possible recession in the world’s largest economy grew and investors wagered that could see US rates cut as early as May.The two-year US Treasury yield, which typically reflects near-term rate expectations, tumbled more than 20 basis points to its lowest level since September 2022 at 3.4350%, as investors ramped up bets of more aggressive Federal Reserve easing this year, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nikkei slumps as Asian markets brace for further tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live

Japan’s Nikkei plunges more than 7% on Trump tariff concerns after almost $5tn was wiped off the value of global stock markets last weekJapan’s Nikkei index has plunged more than 7%, Agence France-Presse is reporting, after having it down down 3.6% and 5% a little earlier.The fall extends last week’s 9% drop – its steepest one-week percentage decline since March 2020. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Black Monday 2' fears rise as stock futures sink sharply again as Trump tariff fallout escalates

Fears are growing that Wall Street is about to see Black Monday 2 tomorrow - which would make last week's sell-off caused by President Donald Trump's tariffs look tiny. 

Politics

3 w. ago Starmer to relax green rules to boost UK car industry: PM will exempt work vans and supercars from 2030 ban on new petrol vehicles amid fallout from Donald Trump's tariff war

Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to 'back British brilliance' as he confirmed yesterday that luxury manufacturers, like Bentley and McLaren, are set to be exempted from the 2030 ban.

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3 w. ago Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ could mean recession in the US and pain worldwide | Steven Greenhouse

The US president’s tariffs are vengeful and impetuous – and will have immense costs with no clear goalWith the huge and painful tariffs that Donald Trump announced on Thursday, “Tariff Man” is acting like a paranoid 12-year-old bully who is convinced that everyone has wronged him, and he wants revenge. But the president’s instrument of revenge – massive tariffs – is going to do serious damage to the US and global economies. Stock market investors are convinced that’s the case, with Wall Street and world stock markets losing trillions of dollars in value in recent days as a result of Trump’s obsession.The president has escalated his risky, vengeful trade war even though the US economy was in strong shape when he took office – the jobless rate was just 4.1%, inflation was below 3% and US economic growth was the strongest in the industrial world, with its stock market at record levels. So it’s unclear whether the US economy needed the shock treatment that Trump is inflicting. The price...

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3 w. ago Trump finally goes all in on tariffs. Free traders on the right and left are furious

ANALYSIS: The immediate anger and fallout from Trump’s tariff plan illustrates how a poor U.S. economy could politically isolate the president, writes John Bowden

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 03 April: Stocks and dollar weaken on tariffs shock, Currys shares bounce

Stock markets have tumbled as shocked investors react to the “Liberation Day” tariffs unveiled by President Trump at the White House last night.

Events

3 w. ago ALEX BRUMMER: If Donald Trump refuses to relent on his tariffs, we face a stock market cataclysm, global recession and a new inflationary spiral

Donald Trump avoided introducing his latest raft of tariffs today, on April 1, for fear he would be ridiculed for bringing in such radical measures on April Fool's Day, writes ALEX BRUMMER

Economics

4 w. ago Trump's worldwide tariff threats spark global stock market tailspin: Shares slump over fears trade war will lead to recession

Trump is due to receive tariff recommendations on Tuesday and has promised to unveil a massive tariff plan on Wednesday, dubbed 'Liberation Day'

Economics