4 h. ago Trump mulling $2,000 ‘dividend’ for Americans to share money made from tariffs

Donald Trump has suggested giving $2000 to Americans using his tariff money, although the Supreme Court is still deciding whether his tariffs are even legal

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16 h. ago Where’s the missing $17 trillion? Lawmaker says Trump must reveal what he’s done with new investment bonanza he keeps boasting about

President has repeatedly claimed his global tariffs have caused companies to expand operations or move business to the U.S.

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44 h. ago Nike warns $1.5 billion in Trump tariff costs could hinder struggling sports giant’s comeback

Executives also predict sales decline this quarter after Nike posted surprise increase in the last quarter

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54 h. ago The Celtic system struggle as Parkhead insider reveals Brendan Rodgers challenge to combat major issue

Charlie Mulgrew revealed he has kept a close eye on a certain shape from opponents since his job interview for the Under-18s gig

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64 h. ago Australian film producers and experts call Trump tariff proposal ‘bizarre’ and impossible to enforce

US president threatens levy on all foreign-made films, but experts point out that the industry is global and Australia is intertwined with HollywoodFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has vowed to fight a proposed 100% tariff on Australian-made films after the US president, Donald Trump, posted on his social media platform that he planned to go ahead with the huge levy “on any and all movies made outside the United States”.Industry experts have described the proposal as bizarre and virtually impossible to enforce, given the global nature of film, with production, financing and post-production often spread across several countries. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump takes his tariff war to the movies announcing 100% levies on foreign

President Donald Trump is slapping a 100% tax on movies made outside the United States – a vague directive aimed at protecting a business that America already dominates

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3 d. ago Trump makes new threat of 100% tariff on any movie made outside of the US in potential hammer blow to UK film industry

Trump did not specify when or how the tariff could be enacted, but if he follows through with the threat, it would mark the first time he has imposed a levy on a service rather than a raw good.

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4 d. ago Trump threatens ‘100% Tariff’ on all foreign and Hollywood movies filmed outside the US: ‘Candy from a baby’

Trump blames California for ‘stolen’ U.S. movie industry as theaters still limp through recovery from Covid

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4 d. ago Trump takes on IKEA as new furniture tariff means a 'bad day' for Sweden

The world's favourite Swedish flat pack provider could be at risk in the US as president Donald Trump has threatened a large tariff penalty to any businesses outside of his country

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4 d. ago Trump renews threat of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the US

Trump claims he’ll impose 100% tariff on ‘any and all movies’ made abroad but doesn’t give details or timelineUS politics – latest updatesDonald Trump on Monday renewed his threat of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the United States, claiming his country’s industry has been “stolen” by others.Trump’s remarks come shortly after he threatened a slew of new tariffs to be imposed this week on branded pharmaceutical products, furniture, as well as heavy trucks respectively. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump slaps 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals with kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks also hit with levies

President’s latest levies risk backfiring and intensifying inflation despite his assurances the country is having ‘unbelievable success’

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7 d. ago Trump announces 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical products

The US president also unveiled levies on heavy trucks, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities

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7 d. ago Donald Trump announces 100% tariff on branded pharmaceutical products

The US president also unveiled levies on heavy trucks, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities

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9 d. ago JD Sports profits slip as shoppers' finances are 'strained' and football shirt sales suffer after Euro 2024

JD Sports is 'cautious' about the months ahead after the sportswear retailer struggled against 'strained consumer finances' over the first half.

Economics

9 d. ago JD Sports profits slip as retailer suffers 'strained' shopper finances

JD Sports is 'cautious' about the months ahead after the sportswear retailer struggled against 'strained consumer finances' over the first half.

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9 d. ago Giants to bench struggling Russell Wilson after fans chant for Jaxson Dart

Rookie first-rounder set to start against ChargersGiants have fallen to 0-3 with veteran at QBMore than a few New York Giants fans at the Meadowlands chanted, “We want Dart!” after Russell Wilson threw an interception during a third consecutive loss to start the season on Sunday night. Now they are getting him. The Giants are turning to rookie Jaxson Dart to start at quarterback in their next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to two people familiar with the decision.Dart replaces Wilson with the Giants off to an 0-3 start and the unbeaten Chargers coming to town. Wilson is expected to dress as the backup with journeyman Jameis Winston remaining third on the depth chart. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ricky Hatton's father 'heartbroken' as sports legend reveals struggles

British boxing legend Ricky Hatton was found dead earlier this month at the age of just 46, with tributes pouring in from across the world of sport

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1 week ago Verstappen wins F1 Azerbaijan GP while Norris struggles after Piastri crash

Red Bull driver leads from pole to flag to cut title leadPiastri out on first lap but Norris can finish only seventhMax Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a dominant run from pole to flag for Red Bull but behind him Oscar Piastri endured an absolute shocker, the world championship leader crashing out on the opening lap. Lando Norris could not take full advantage of his title rival’s misjudgment, however, with the British driver starting and finishing in seventh.George Russell was second for Mercedes, with Carlos Sainz making the most of a mixed-up grid to take a superb third for Williams, the team’s first podium at a full distance race since the Azerbaijan GP in 2017. Lewis Hamilton made a good comeback to take eighth from 12th on the grid for Ferrari. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tariffs expected to have terrifying impact on Halloween prices for costumes and candy

Retailers warn of tariff impact on prices despite some projections of strong consumer spending

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2 w. ago Freedom and joy: Rugby World Cup’s quirky quality sets it apart from the pack | Emma John

This tournament has embraced a festival atmosphere and still seems to be fuelled by a radiant and irrepressible delight with a gleaming sense of funI have a friend who rejects the notion of “guilty pleasures”. There is, she argues, plenty of real and justified guilt in the world, without co-opting it to our choice of trash TV or an unkickable penchant for romantasy novels. She’s a helpful touchstone when I hear myself trying to justify the silly superhero film I went to see at the cinema on the basis that it might have carried an underlying anti-fascist message (if you squinted hard enough at the screen). My friend will sigh kindly and then remind me: sometimes it’s OK just to enjoy things.It is, perhaps, a lesson we particularly struggle with in sport because of its very nature. A huge part of our investment is grounded in the result and its consequences for whichever athlete or team we prefer. Ask a football fan if they enjoyed themselves at the match they just paid a decent whack...

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