3 h. ago Microsoft hikes Xbox S Series prices, Harrods cyber attack and Reform's "big moment" in by

Watch today’s business headlines in less than two minutes as Nigel Farage party wins Runcorn and Helsby by-election, Harrods impacted by cyber attack and Xbox prices to go up £50.

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16 h. ago Xbox hikes prices globally with the Series X console now more expensive than a PS5

The Xbox family of console is dishing out price hikes across the world for its consoles, accessories and games, and it's going to make getting into the Xbox world exponentially harder.

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18 h. ago Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally amid tariff uncertainty

Sony also raised PlayStation 5 price and Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre-orders as Trump tariffs throw electronics manufacturing into chaosMicrosoft announced on Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing “market conditions” just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5.The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago How much a new Xbox console will cost now as Microsoft confirms price increase

The gaming giant said the prices of consoles will rise around the world from Wednesday, with some of its gaming prices to rise later this year.

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21 h. ago Xbox games and consoles see price hike as Microsoft responds to 'market conditions'

Microsoft's Xbox consoles are getting a price increase in the US, while its games will also be more expensive as the company follows Sony's example in reacting to 'market conditions'

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23 h. ago Trump tariffs cause fastest slump in British factory export orders in five years

Decline in output and new orders in April allied with rising uncertainty is prompting layoffs, survey findsBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s factories suffered a slump in export orders last month as Donald Trump’s globally unsettling tariff regime sent overseas demand for UK goods tumbling at the fastest pace in five years.Manufacturers reported rising economic and trade uncertainties in April as some tariffs took effect and other threatened border taxes loomed, forcing them to lay off workers for a sixth consecutive month. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The EU can’t replace the US as a global player until it sheds its own colonial thinking | Shada Islam

Eurocentric assumptions and bullying resource-grabs are justified causes of outrage in the global southDonald Trump has disrupted the global economy with his disastrous tariff wars and appears hell-bent on gutting transatlantic relations. I am hoping he has also unwittingly injected new life into the EU’s struggle to wean itself off overreliance on Washington.A vast network of trade and aid agreements connects the EU with more than 70 countries. The union could become an important standalone global actor and even thrive in a multipolar world. But it must first shed its Eurocentric worldviews, complacent policymaking and double standards.Shada Islam is a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. She runs New Horizons Project, a strategy, analysis and advisory company Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Backbone One Xbox Edition controller review – translucent design is a perfect Xbox Game Pass partner

Players looking for a premium way to play Xbox games on the go will find it in the Backbone One Xbox Edition controller – providing they're willing to pay the price.

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8 d. ago FTSE 100 jumps amid global stock rally after Trump rows back on tariff threats

The US president said that sky-high trade tariffs on China will ‘come down substantially but it won’t be zero’, prompting stock markets to surge.

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9 d. ago Britain's growth outlook is slashed 0.5% by IMF in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves as she jets off to Washington for crunch talks as Trump's tariff war tests 'resilience of global economy'

Britain's growth outlook has been downgraded by the International Monetary Fund in a fresh blow for Labour - as Donald Trump's tariff wars deliver a severe hit to the global economy.

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1 week ago 'World's largest gold deposit' worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

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1 week ago 'World's largest gold deposit' discovery worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

Economics

1 week ago Martin Lewis explains whether UK energy bills will fall after Trump tariff chaos

The US President's recent tariff wars have seen global markets crash, with steep declines and then partial surges - so could the economic chaos be good news for UK households?

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2 w. ago World Trade Organisation says global trade could slide this year because of Trump’s tariff policies

‘Enduring uncertainty threatens to act as a brake on global growth’ says international trade forum

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2 w. ago Venture Global debt deal wakes US junk bond market from tariff slumber

Upsized offering from energy group ends two-week high-yield bond drought triggered by Trump trade war

Economics

2 w. ago FTSE and global markets bounce back after Trump’s tech tariff reprieve

Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple – but White House officials have downplayed the exemptions

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 surges and global markets rise after Trump’s tech tariff reprieve

Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple, despite White House officials downplaying the significance of the exemptions.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump issues dramatic new statement on tariffs after raising hopes on Friday

The President had appeared to spare electronic goods from China from his 125% import tax and 10% global tariff on Friday, but it seems that will not be the case after all

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2 w. ago Global supply chains under pressure as Trump tariff uncertainties continue

Companies face rising freight costs, disrupted logistics and congested ports as trade networks reel from Trump’s policiesThe container ship was halfway across the Atlantic when Donald Trump levied tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from most countries during his first term in office.At the stroke of a pen on a US presidential executive order, about £100,000 was added to the cost of one of the shipments on board, from UK advanced materials manufacturer Goodfellow, destined for a US customer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Terrible timing and huge uncertainty: how ports and shipping are handling tariff turmoil

As they reel from Trump’s policies, companies say volatile freight costs and congestion are now the norm The container ship was halfway across the Atlantic when Donald Trump levied tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from most countries during his first term in office.At the stroke of a pen on a US presidential executive order about £100,000 was added to the cost of one of the shipments on board, from the UK advanced materials manufacturer Goodfellow, destined for a US customer. Continue reading...

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