4 h. ago Davos: Reeves urges leaders to keep cool heads over tariff threat in free trade call – business live

Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where European Commission president says Europe must respond to geopolitical shocksFull report: Trump tariffs over Greenland are an error, says Ursula von der LeyenScott Bessent then denies that European Union countries, and the UK, could exercise the “nuclear option” over the Greenland crisis, and dump their holdings of US Treasuries.Asked how the Treasury Department, and the White House, would prepare for this, Bessent insists it is a “completely false narrative”, and claims the media are “hysterical” over the issue.I would say this is the same kind of hysteria that we heard on April 2nd. There was a panic.What I am urging everyone here to do is sit back, take a deep breath, and let things play out.What president Trump is threatening on Greenland is very different than the other trade deals. So I would urge all countries to stick with their trade deals. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago John Swinney urged to ‘reach out’ to US president over tariff threat

Concerns were raised in Holyrood over the impact a threatened hike in tariffs by the US president would have on Scotland’s crucial whisky sector.

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9 h. ago Scots jobs and livelihoods 'on the line' as a result of latest Donald Trump tariff threat

The US President is attempting to force European nations into accepting his hostile takeover of Greenland.

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9 h. ago London stocks fall after Trump's tariff threat on Europe over Greenland

London stocks fall after Trump's tariff threat on Europe over Greenland  Reuters

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27 h. ago Trump steps up tariff threat over Greenland as Starmer appeals for calm

US President Donald Trump again refused to rule out military options to seize control of the Danish territory.

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27 h. ago London stocks fall after Trump issues tariff threat; Beazley hits record high

London stocks fall after Trump issues tariff threat; Beazley hits record high  Reuters

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32 h. ago Could the King cancel his visit to the US over Trump’s tariff threats?

Sir Keir Starmer has stressed importance of UK working with US on matters of security, which requires a ‘good relationship’

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33 h. ago Gold and silver soar to record highs amid Trump tariff threat

It comes after Donald Trump threatened 10 per cent tariffs on eight European countries in a bid to buy Greenland

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33 h. ago Voices: ‘No quick fix’: Readers split on whether Trump’s Greenland threat is a catalyst for rejoining the EU

Our community is divided over analysis from world affairs editor Sam Kiley, which suggested Donald Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland should prompt the UK to rethink its relationship with the EU

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33 h. ago London stocks fall after Trump issues tariff threat to European nations

London stocks fall after Trump issues tariff threat to European nations  Reuters

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34 h. ago 'Don't spark trade war,' Starmer urges Trump amid fury over US president's tariff threat in rift on Greenland

But the Prime Minister was warned by an ex-Nato chief over seeking to ‘appease’ Trump

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35 h. ago Why does Trump want Greenland? The reasons behind US tariff threat that has rocked Europe

The island’s strategic location above the Arctic Circle makes it a focal point in global security and trade debates

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35 h. ago Starmer says Trump’s tariff threat is 'completely wrong' and a trade war is in no one’s interest

U_K_ Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on allies over Greenland is “completely wrong.”

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35 h. ago Rachel Reeves pulls out of London Stock Exchange event after new Trump tariff threat

Markets down on Monday after threat to impose up to 25% tariffs on eight European countries over GreenlandBusiness live – latest updatesGold and silver hit record highs as markets reelRachel Reeves has pulled out of a planned appearance at the London Stock Exchange to celebrate a “new golden age” for the City, after Donald Trump’s threat to implement tariffs until the US is allowed to buy Greenland.The chancellor’s withdrawal from the event, which was designed to be a celebration of business in the UK after the FTSE 100 rose above the 10,000 mark for the first time, came as markets opened down on Monday morning after the US president’s threat. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Keir Starmer to address nation this morning in Downing Street after Trump tariff row

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will speak to the nation following his comments against US President Donald Trump's threat to add a 10% tariff on all goods until a Greenland deal is made

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46 h. ago Europe warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’ after Trump’s Greenland tariff threat

UK needs to have ‘adult debate’ with US, culture secretary says, as EU warns of ‘dangerous downward spiral’

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47 h. ago Europe warns tariff threat ‘risks dangerous downwards spiral’ in Greenland row

The US president now faces potential counter-tariffs of over £80bn if he chooses to proceed

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51 h. ago Greenland is only the beginning: MARK HALPERIN reveals the full scope of Trump's global 'disruption' plan... and its secret architects

President Trump's renewed tariff threat against Europe puts into sharp relief two questions that matter more than any single trade dispute.

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54 h. ago German troops withdraw from Greenland after only 44 hours following Trump's tariff threat

Donald Trump's threat of tariffs being put in place next month if Greenland is not sold to the US may have caused a European nation to have withdrawn troops from the Danish territory

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54 h. ago Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland risks ‘dangerous downward spiral’, warn Nato members – Europe live

The leaders of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK issue joint statement ahead of EU ambassadors meetingThe United States will also suffer if president Donald Trump implements threats to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his plans to acquire Greenland, a French minister said on Sunday.“In this escalation of tariffs, he has a lot to lose as well, as do his own farmers and industrialists,” French agriculture minister Annie Genevard told broadcasters Europe 1 and CNews. Continue reading...

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