32 h. ago Business news live: Nike fears $1bn Trump tariff hit, plus why oil prices are now rebounding

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1 week ago Markets stabilise as investors fear ‘adverse shock’ from higher oil prices – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOver at the Paris Air Show, a row has broken out after four Israeli company stands at the trade fair were shut down.According to Reuters, French authorities ordered that the four stands should be closed for “displaying offensive weapons”, after not complying with an order from a French security agency to remove offensive or kinetic weapons from the stands.“This outrageous and unprecedented decision reeks of policy-driven and commercial considerations.“The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition - weapons that compete with French industries.” Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Hotelier who spent £55k building his own canal and 'giant cupcake' in back garden 'fears for his business' ahead of showdown with council

Stephen Cuddy made headlines after building his own mini-canal system with narrowboat - but that, and a cupcake-shaped wedding venue, were built without planning permission.

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3 w. ago Do we have a US trade deal or not? Business Secretary meets Trump officials amid fears there is STILL no timetable for terms to be finalised

Sir Keir Starmer and Mr Trump announced the broad terms of an agreement almost a month ago that would excise the UK from some of the US president's punitive levies on steel and cars.

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3 w. ago WFH staff are leaving British businesses exposed to a lethal cyber attack that will 'cripple' their firms and wipe them out

British businesses fear hackers could completely wipe them out following the devastating cyberattack on Marks & Spencer, a survey has found.

Economics

last month California avocado growers feared Mexican imports would harm their trade. Instead business is booming

On a hillside northwest of Los Angeles, Andreas Tompros is replanting hundreds of avocado trees

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