30 h. ago Doctors issue warning over dangerous new Covid strain imported from CHINA that's now in multiple US states

Latest tracking data from the CDC shows, according to CBS News , the new strain - dubbed NB.1.8.1 - has been detected among international travelers arriving in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York City.

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30 h. ago Doctors issue warning over dangerous new Covid strain imported from CHINA that's now in four US states

Latest tracking data from the CDC shows, according to CBS News , the new strain - dubbed NB.1.8.1 - has been detected among international travelers arriving in California, Washington state, Virginia and New York City.

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3 d. ago Mark Drakeford announces plans to change business rates in Wales

Wales' finance minister wants to change the way rates are calculated depending on the size of the business

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1 week ago Trump says tariffs on China imports won’t return to 145% and that he sees a deal – live

Trump warns US could raise tariffs after 90-day pause on trade war with China but expresses confidence a deal will be madeChina and US agree 90-day pause to trade warQatar has offered to donate a plane to the United States and details are still being worked out, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.“The Qatari Government has graciously offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense. The legal details of that are still being worked out,” Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News. Continue reading...

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1 week ago White House claims China trade deal reached while Beijing hails ‘important first steps’

US announcement comes after treasury secretary touted progress in two days of talks with Chinese vice-premier in GenevaThe White House has announced that a trade deal with China has been struck after two days of talks in Geneva, while Beijing has hailed “important first steps.”The announcement on Sunday came after the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, told reporters that there had been “substantial progress” in talks between his team and that of the Chinese vice-premier, He Lifeng, in Geneva on defusing the trade war between the world’s two largest economies sparked by Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Barbie maker raises prices due to Trump tariffs as Ford warns of $1.5bn cost

Toy company Mattel says it will reduce imports into the US from China to below 15% by 2026Business live – latest updatesBarbie maker Mattel has said it will increase prices for some products in the US in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs while carmaker Ford said the US president’s measures would cost it about $1.5bn (£1.1bn) this year.The US represents about half of Mattel’s global toy sales, and the company imports about 20% of its goods sold in the country from China. Mattel said it would reduce imports into the US from China to below 15% by 2026. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Barbie maker Mattel to raise some US prices due to Trump tariffs

Carmaker Ford says tariffs will cost it about $1.5bn this year as toymaker says it will reduce imports from ChinaBusiness live – latest updatesBarbie maker Mattel has said it will increase prices for some products in the US as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs bump up costs for the toymaker.The US represents about half of Mattel’s global toy sales, and the company imports about 20% of its goods sold in the country from China. Mattel said it would reduce imports into the US from China to below 15% by 2026. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Shein and Temu prices rise as Donald Trump closes major tax loophole

The 'de minimis' tax rule allowed imports from China and Hong Kong that are worth under $800 to enter the US duty-free - but this came to an end on May 2

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3 w. ago ’Nowhere to turn’: Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate

The Trump administration raised tariffs on goods from China to 145% in early April

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4 w. ago China grants some tariff exemptions for US imports as trade war bites

Sign of relief for foreign businesses comes as Donald Trump insists talks are under way to reduce levies

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