21 m. ago Republican senator admits he doesn’t know what Trump’s ‘endgame’ is

Sen. Ron Johnson says he understands Trump’s goal but not his strategy after the president’s dramatic tariff U-turn

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23 m. ago Tariffs live: EU pauses retaliation for 90 days but warns Trump over trade deal

Ursula von der Leyen makes announcement to ‘give negotiations a chance’ after US president makes humiliating U-turn on tariffs for most countries

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30 m. ago Euro strengthens as EU delays retaliatory tariffs against US by 90 days in response to Trump’s pause – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says EU “want to give negotiations a chance”, by pausing countermeasures for 90 daysRead the latest full reportUS-China trade war intensifies as Beijing’s tariffs come into effect after Trump pauseChina and the European Union have exchanged views on strengthening their economic and trade cooperation in response to US tariffs, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, according to Reuters news agency.In a video call on Tuesday, China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao discussed with European trade and economic security commissioner Maros Sefcovic the restart of talks on trade relief and to immediately carry out negotiations on electric vehicle price commitments, the Chinese ministry statement said. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago Keir Starmer set to approve nuclear plant in bid to power up economic growth

The prime minister is pinning his hopes of economic growth on a major nuclear plant and a series of mini nuclear sites

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53 m. ago Trump pauses US tariffs as British Steel crunch talks continue and Universal theme park brings 'jobs and joy'

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66 m. ago Trump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U

US president posted it was ‘a great time to buy’ on social media just hours before dramatic about-faceBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump is facing accusations of market manipulation after posting on social media that it was a “great time to buy” just hours before he made a dramatic U-turn on his trade war that led to big rises in stock markets around the world.Shortly after American markets opened on Wednesday morning, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT”. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Nintendo Switch 2 won't launch in China and it's not because of Trump's tariffs

Nintendo Switch 2's preorder rollout has been massively impacted by Trump's tariffs, but that's not why the console has been indefinitely delayed in China — here's all we know

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77 m. ago ‘This was the plan’: Fox News hosts unashamedly celebrate Trump backing down on tariffs

Sean Hannity, Laura Ingram, Jesse Watters and Jean Pirro are among hosts who say the president’s 90 freeze was President Donald Trump’s ‘plan all along’

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86 m. ago The real reason why Trump had no option but to back down on tariffs

Business analysis: Government bonds ultimately appear to have forced the US president’s hand as confidence disintegrated

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1 hour ago The race to beat Trump's tariffs: How Apple flew cargo planes containing 600 tonnes of iPhones

The details of the push provide an insight into the smartphone company's private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones in America

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1 hour ago Trump takes aim at city and state climate laws in executive order – US politics live

President instructs Department of Justice to ‘stop the enforcement’ of state climate laws, calling out New York and Vermont’s ‘climate superfund’ lawsDonald Trump is taking aim and city- and state-led fossil fuel accountability efforts, which have been hailed as a last source of hope for the climate amid the president’s ferociously anti-environment agenda.In a Tuesday executive order, Trump instructed the Department of Justice to “stop the enforcement” of state climate laws, which his administration has suggested are unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago US small business owner says China tariffs endanger her company: ‘I could lose my home’

Beth Benike, whose products are manufactured in China, is ‘terrified’ what Trump trade war will mean for Busy BabyBeth Benike knew the tariffs were coming.The Minnesota veteran invented a placemat with bungee cords that hold toys or utensils, keeping them off the floor when babies toss them. It’s one of several products she created for Busy Baby, a company she runs with her brother. They are manufactured in China. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘We need to make more stuff in America’: Potential Democratic candidate in 2028 strikes different tone on tariffs

Taking a bipartisan approach, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, ‘We’ve got to work with our friends and compete against our adversaries’

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2 h. ago MP urges health secretaries to ensure Trump tariffs do not hit medicine supplies

Lib Dem Wendy Chamberlain said there could be ‘life-threatening’ consequences if the US president’s measures affect the availability of some drugs.

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2 h. ago Furious Beijing accuses Trump of 'going against the whole world' after he refused to reverse punishing 125% tariffs as China renews vow to 'fight to the end' in trade war

Trump's multi-front trade war narrowed focus on its eastern theatre as duties were temporarily lifted from dozens of global trading partners - while China faced more tariffs

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2 h. ago UK visa sticking point 'almost agreed' in Government trade deal talks with India

Britain and India have speeded up talks for a free trade agreement amid growing economic instability due to Donald Trump’s tariffs

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2 h. ago London businesses 'most concerned' about fallout from global financial chaos

But the capital’s SMEs far more optimistic about growth over the coming months

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2 h. ago China says Trump’s trade war ‘will end in failure’, as Beijing’s tariffs take effect

China’s 84% tariffs on US products come into force amid market relief after Trump pauses steep reciprocal tariffs elsewhereBusiness live – latest updatesChina says Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing “will end in failure” for Washington, hours after the US president announced he would be increasing his tariffs on the country’s imports to 125%.China’s own 84% tariffs on US imports came into effect on Thursday amid an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago China says Trump’s trade war ‘will end in failure’ as Beijing tariffs take effect

China’s 84% tariffs on US products come into force amid market relief after Trump pauses steep tariffs elsewhereBusiness live – latest updatesChina says Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing “will end in failure” for Washington, hours after the US president announced he would increase his tariffs on the country’s imports to 125%.China’s own 84% retaliatory tariffs on US imports came into effect on Thursday amid an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Shares surge and FTSE climbs 6% after Trump pauses tariffs amid financial global chaos

In a dramatic climbdown, the US President said a blizzard of 'reciprocal' tariffs on countries worldwide would be put on hold to allow time for trade talks.

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