2 h. ago Trump says Samsung and other smartphone manufacturers will also be subject to 25% Apple tariff – business live

US president says 50% tariff on EU goods to come in 1 June; Apple iPhones and those of other manufacturers made overseas to face 25% tariffTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As 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.Ne...

Economics

3 h. ago European markets suffer losses after Trump ‘recommends’ 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 overseasTrump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’As 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 export...

Economics

5 h. ago Humiliated Lorraine's absences have 'become a joke': Insiders reveal savage story of ITV bloodbath to KATIE HIND, truth about 'awful' show and why final blow was so 'mortifying for Lorraine'

ITV bosses - after telling staff of an impending bloodbath of cuts - called on just one of those present for an individual meeting. That person, of course, was Lorraine Kelly.

Events

6 h. ago 'New Concorde' would cut UK to US flight time to 45 minutes going 7x speed of sound

The A-HyM Hypersonic Air Master is designed to carry 170 passengers and cruise at an altitude of 30,000 metres while travelling at speeds of Mach 7.3

Politics

9 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...

Politics

10 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe ruthlessly axes Man Utd staff just hours after Europa League final defeat

Manchester United are in the process of even more job cuts amid their difficult financial position having already let go of 250 staff last year - with the club now moving to the next phase of terminations

Sport

10 h. ago Coleen Nolan 'devastated' as she 'fights for job' amid Loose Women shake

EXCLUSIVE: Coleen Nolan is said to be 'devastated' following the news that Loose Women is set to be cut almost in half, with the show only being on air for 30 weeks a year

Politics

15 h. ago 'I was forced to snap and then cut off my own arm after getting trapped in horror location'

Aron Ralston, a mountain climber, had to cut off his own arm after becoming trapped by a boulder. He was stuck in the Utah canyon for five days before rescuers arrived

Events

22 h. ago Michael Gaine killer 'cut body into small parts pushed through gaps inches wide'

Officers in Ireland believed the killer of beloved farmer Michael Gaine, 56, spent 'hours' dismembering the man's body, possibly with a chainsaw - before pushing it through tiny gaps on his farm

Events

23 h. ago ITV staff fury grows over job cuts and 'death of daytime' as CEO pockets £4m salary

Staff at ITV are said to be growing angrier as the row over cuts on key shows such as Loose Women and Lorraine continues, with insiders fearing a drop in standards

Economics

23 h. ago Farmer's killer 'cut body into tiny parts and pushed it through inches

The killer of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine is still on the lose after they cut the body into tiny pieces that could be pushed through gaps just inches wide, Gardaí believe

Events

27 h. ago Fury as Welsh Labour government spends £250,000 on project to count MOTHS while it cuts public services

The 'Cryptic Creatures of the Creuddyn' project is surveying the moths' limestone habitats on Llandudno's Great Orme headland and in neighbouring areas.

Economics

29 h. ago Klarna’s AI replaced 700 workers. It now wants some of them back to improve customer service

Klarna’s CEO has suggested that the AI job cuts have led to “lower quality” customer service

Economics

30 h. ago Klarna’s AI replaced 700 workers. It now wants them back to improve customer service

Klarna’s CEO has suggested that the AI job cuts have led to “lower quality” customer service

Economics

30 h. ago Klarna’s AI replaced 700 workers. It’s now wants them back to improve customer service

Klarna’s CEO has suggested that the AI job cuts have led to “lower quality” customer service

Economics

31 h. ago Influencers are cutting off their eyelashes in bizarre' but it's causing medical chaos

Many influencers are going to extreme lengths in a “bizarre and questionable” trend of trimming down their eyelashes in order to appear more masculine - risking infections

Events

31 h. ago Partially funded teacher pay rise may lead to cuts to school provision – unions

The largest education union in England has threatened to ‘register a dispute’ with the Government unless it fully funds the pay award.

Economics

32 h. ago More than 60 charities demand UK reverse ‘shameful’ aid cuts that will expose women and girls to abuse

Exclusive: Cuts to spending will leave at least a million women and children at increased risk of violence, charities say

Events

35 h. ago Channel 4 bosses see pay packets soar despite hundreds of job cuts

Channel 4 bosses earnings soared by nearly a third last year, despite the public service broadcaster slashing content spend and hundreds of jobs.

Economics

42 h. ago Welfare cuts could impact three times as many Welsh households

The Bevan Foundation says the number of households affected by UK Government cuts to Universal Credit and disability benefit may soar

Politics