10 h. ago Hilton says demand for hotel rooms in America has dropped as U.S. travel slows this year linked to Trump tariffs and immigration fears

Travel for Americans slowed this year as many households struggle under the impacts of the Trump administration’s tariffs, rising inflation and the overall high cost of living

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12 h. ago Trump comes for Barbie: Mattel lays bare the impact of global tariffs as holiday shopping begins

It is the first time that Mattel has missed on both earnings and revenue expectations in three financial quarters

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31 h. ago Cost of Halloween costumes and candy spooking shoppers this year as Trump’s tariffs could spike prices

Nearly 90 percent of Halloween merchandise includes at least one imported component, according to the Halloween and Costume Association

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35 h. ago PHOTO ESSAY: Lesotho faces deep uncertainty after tariff threats and foreign aid cuts

In the wake of massive U.S. cuts in foreign aid as well as tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, the small southern African country of Lesotho faces deep uncertainty over its fight to end the HIV epidemic and its economy.

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39 h. ago General Motors lifts financial forecast as Trump tariff outlook improves

Detroit automaker expects 2025 adjusted core profit to be between $12bn and $13bn as it faces weakening EV marketGeneral Motors lifted its financial outlook for the year and slightly lowered its expected hit from tariffs, as the automaker awaits expected relief on tariffs in the US while confronting a weakening market for electric vehicles.The company now expects its annual adjusted core profit to be between $12bn and $13bn, compared with its prior estimate of $10bn to $12.5bn. The Detroit automaker said tariffs would hit its bottom line less than anticipated, lowering its updated impact to a range of $3.5bn to $4.5bn, from a previous $4bn to $5bn. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump’s tariffs hand surprise win to London Metal Exchange over New York rival

Trump’s tariffs hand surprise win to London Metal Exchange over New York rival  Financial Times

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3 d. ago ‘Empty shelves, higher prices’: Americans tell of cost of Trump’s tariffs

US consumers say price rises caused by president’s tariffs contradicts his promise to make life more affordableAs a mother of two, Paige Harris has noticed a change in the way she shops for her family.“Items that I have bought regularly have gone up in price steadily,” she said. “From hair dye to baby formula, our grocery list has gotten smaller while our budget has had to increase. Meats like steak are a no-go for our household.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner | Simon Tisdall

Beijing has realised that reckless America First policies are alienating old and new friends alike, creating a vacuum it can fillHolding court for the cameras in Sharm el-Sheikh last week, a manically self-congratulatory Donald Trump, Gaza’s make-believe saviour, hailed his fellow “tough guys” – tame tyrants, such as Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who helped fabricate his flimsy Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.Yet later this month, the American pharaoh-president is due to face a far less biddable tough guy: China’s leader, Xi Jinping. Bookmakers may withhold odds on the outcome. In the US-China race for 21st-century primacy, Xi is sprinting ahead, assisted by spur-heeled Trump’s many missteps.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign affairs commentator Continue reading...

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4 d. ago EU entry questions dropped for Eurostar passengers at St Pancras over travel chaos fears

The move comes amid concern the EU’s new entry-exit system could cause hours of delays

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5 d. ago Trump admits that his 157% tariff on China is ‘not sustainable’ but shrugs off changing it

During a Fox interview, Donald Trump also criticized Richard Nixon for his landmark 1972 visit to Beijing

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5 d. ago European and Asian shares slide as Wall Street ‘fear index’ spikes

US stock futures recover after Donald Trump appears to suggest that heightened tariffs on Chinese imports may not last

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5 d. ago France DROPS border 'interrogation' for UK visitors to avoid four

As part of a new digital borders scheme, British tourists entering the EU could face questioning by border guards and be required to provide fingerprints and photographs.

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6 d. ago Canadians set aside contempt for tariffs and Trump rhetoric for the love of the Toronto Blue Jays

Many Canadians have been boycotting the U.S. since the Trump administration started threating Canada’s economy and sovereignty with tariffs and heated political rhetoric

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6 d. ago IKEA is struggling to stick to famously low prices due to Trump tariffs

Popular affordable furniture brand hints it could be forced to raise the price of its products in response to the ongoing econominc uncertainty in the U.S.

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6 d. ago Trump plans Ukraine 'victory fund' paid for by tariffs on China

Under the proposal, Chinese imports could face a 500 per cent tariff, with the revenue directed to weapons and aid for Ukraine's armed forces.

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6 d. ago The AI bubble is a bigger global economic threat than Trump’s tariffs

America’s use of import duties has been constrained by financial markets and economic reality

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7 d. ago Trump says tariffs directly ended several of the wars he claims to have stopped since returning to the White House

President Trump claimed that the import taxes paid by Americans have also been ‘very important’ for ‘national security’

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7 d. ago Trump says tariffs ended most of the seven wars he claims to have ended since returning to the White House

President claims import taxes paid by Americans have also been ‘very important’ for ‘national security’

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7 d. ago Canadian jobs ‘sacrificed on Trump’s altar’ as Stellantis announces US investment

Mark Carney says automaker’s move to inject $13bn into US is ‘direct consequence’ of Donald Trump’s tariffsCanadian jobs are being “sacrificed on the Trump altar”, union leaders have warned, after the automaker Stellantis announced plans to transfer production of one Jeep model to the United States.Stellantis announced what it described as its largest US investment push in its 100-year history, saying the $13bn cash injection would create 5,000 jobs across the midwestern United States. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump threatens vulnerable countries before key shipping emissions vote

American officials have threatened supporters of measure to reduce emissions with tariffs and other retaliatory actionDonald Trump’s government is putting intense pressure on vulnerable countries to vote against measures that would force shipping companies to pay for their carbon emissions.US officials have written to countries that support the measure and besieged them with phone calls threatening to impose tariffs, withdraw visa rights and take other retaliatory action. Continue reading...

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