6 h. ago Keir Starmer WILL attend Pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday as No10 dodges on whether he will meet Donald Trump amid frantic push for trade deal

The PM is understood to be likely to make the trip to Rome on Saturday.

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8 h. ago Swiss drugmaker Roche to invest $50bn in US in effort to dodge Trump tariffs

Company says it will create 12,000 jobs in manufacturing and R&D over next five yearsBusiness live – latest updatesThe Swiss drugmaker Roche has said it will put $50bn (£37bn) into manufacturing in the US over the next five years, joining the queue of companies unveiling investments to try to head off potentially punitive Donald Trump tariffs.Roche said on Tuesday the investment would create more than 12,000 jobs, including 6,500 in construction and 1,000 at new and expanded existing facilities in the US, including factories and distribution centres in Kentucky, New Jersey and California. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump officials create uncertainty to evade court orders rather than comply

Recalcitrance appears to be product of Trump White House’s maximalist interpretation of executive powersFaced with a flurry of adverse court orders it would rather not follow, the Trump White House is increasingly deploying a strategy of claiming or even manufacturing its own uncertainty to dodge their effects without appearing to outright defy them.The Trump administration has faced several major legal setbacks in recent weeks, most notably in its efforts to deport undocumented immigrants without due process under the Alien Enemies Act or in spite of protective orders. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Attorney general dodges question on Trump proposal to jail US citizens in El Salvador

Trump proposed that ‘homegrown criminals’ should be deported, an idea that experts say is clearly illegalThe US attorney general declined on Tuesday to say whether Donald Trump’s suggestion of removing US citizens to El Salvador was legal, in alarming remarks about what experts think is an obviously illegal idea.Trump proposed the idea on Monday in the Oval Office during a visit with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, who has been accepting people deported from the US and imprisoning them in a gigantic facility notorious for human rights abuses. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Swiss drugmaker Novartis to invest $23bn in US manufacturing and R&D

Pharma group builds out American supply chains as part of preparations for potential US tariffs

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2 w. ago 'Senile' Donald Trump trolled for bizarre rant on baseballer's 'healthy arms'

Donald Trump was joined by the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Monday as the MLB champions were honored for their 2024 World Series win

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2 w. ago World's second largest automaker makes dramatic move as it stops all US car imports

The extraordinary move by the brand is the latest and follows big decisions by the maker of Dodge and Ram cars on the back of Trump's car tariffs.

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2 w. ago Ohtani, Betts and World Series champion Dodgers visit Trump at the White House

President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Series last season

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2 w. ago Trump praises Ohtani’s ‘movie star’ looks and attacks senators during Dodgers’ visit

World Series champions visit White HousePresident disparages California senators Donald Trump praised Shohei Ohtani’s “movie star” looks while also insulting California’s Democratic senators during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ visit to the White House on Monday.“He looks like a movie star,” said Trump after shaking Ohtani’s hand. “He’s got a good future, I’m telling you.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The simple secret behind Donald Trump's dodgy tariffs 'formula' is revealed... as baffled economists pour scorn on US President's 'irrational' calculation of global trade levies

A giant chart brandished by the US President revealed how the EU was being hit by 20 per cent 'reciprocal tariffs' on all goods.

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2 w. ago Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader

Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hoursCanada’s exemption from Donald Trump’s global tariffs was “like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank”, say business leaders as other levies are poised to hit key industries that drive the country’s economy.In a theatrical unveiling of tariffs on countries with “unfair” practices on Wednesday afternoon, Canada was noticeably absent, alongside trade ally Mexico. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK best placed country in world to strike deal to dodge Trump tariffs, business secretary claims: Live

Donald Trump to unveil sweeping tariffs on any country that ‘treats the US unfairly’ on Wednesday

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3 w. ago World Series champion LA Dodgers say they'll visit Trump at the White House on April 7

The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have accepted President Donald Trump's invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series title

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