1 hour ago Save £100 on Apple Watch Series 10 with Amazon tech sale that rivals Very, Argos and Currys

The Apple Watch Series 10 is the latest smartwatches from tech giant Apple, and the good news is that you can now get it for £100 less thanks to Amazon's tech deal

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3 h. ago The EU publishes a US product hit list and prepares for WTO action against Trump's tariffs

The European Union has published a list of U.S. imports to target with retaliatory duties if no solution is found to end President Donald Trump’s tariff war

Politics

4 h. ago UK interest rates fall to 4.25% as Bank of England announces a quarter

Move follows run of downbeat economic data and looks to cushion UK from Trump’s trade war falloutExplainer: what does it mean for mortgages and savings?Analysis: mood-boosting rate cut is a fillip for Reeves but leaves future uncertainBusiness live – latest updatesBank of England policymakers have cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25% to cushion the UK economy against the impact of Donald Trump’s trade war.The widely expected move from the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), its fourth cut since last August, also carried a warning that the UK economy would slow by a further 0.3% over the next two years in addition to dramatic cuts to its forecasts earlier this year. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Not 'back of the queue' any more! Tories credit Brexit for allowing the UK to become the first big nation to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump

They spoke out ahead of an announcement Donald Trump is expected to make at the White House this afternoon that would ease his protectionist tariffs.

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7 h. ago Amazon Tech Week Sale sees £100 off Apple Watch, LG Smart TV down 45% and more

The retail giant's new Tech Week sale has launched this week with big savings across the board.

Economics

8 h. ago LIVE: Donald Trump to make 'big' trade deal announcement with Keir Starmer update expected

US President Donald Trump is expected to give a press conference at 3pm UK time setting out details of a UK-US trade deal - while the PM will give an update to the British public

Politics

9 h. ago Donald Trump expected to announce ‘major trade deal’ with UK on Thursday

It would mark the first deal agreed upon since Mr Trump’s ‘liberation day’ announcement of global tariffs last month

Politics

12 h. ago Trump expected to announce framework of UK trade agreement, sources say

President teases deal ‘with representatives of a big, and highly respected, country’ but specifics remain unclear Donald Trump is expected to announce the framework of a trade agreement with the UK, according to two people familiar with the matter, after teasing a major announcement with a “big and highly respected, country.”The specifics of any agreement were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the White House or the British embassy in Washington on whether an actual deal had been reached or if the framework would need further negotiation. Any agreement would mark the first such deal for the administration since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trade partners last month. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Trump ready to unveil 'major trade deal' with UK after launching tariff wars across the globe

Donald Trump is expected to announce a trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday.

Economics

13 h. ago Trump expected to announce UK trade agreement, sources say, after teasing ‘major’ news

President said he would hold a press conference at 10am ET (3pm BST) but analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reachedDonald Trump is expected to announce on Thursday that the US will strike a trade agreement with the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter, which would mark the first deal for the White House since it imposed sweeping tariffs against trading partners last month.The specifics of the trade deal were not immediately clear and there was no comment from the UK on whether a trade deal had been agreed. Analysts said it was unclear if a final agreement had been reached, or if the countries would announce a framework that would be subject to further negotiation. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Tech giants beat quarterly expectations as Trump’s tariffs hit the sector

What’s new in AI – from effects on job market to Meta’s new app and ChatGPT changes – and a look at Musk’s first termHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, and this week in tech news: Trump’s tariffs hit tech companies that move physical goods more than their digital-only counterparts. Two stories about AI’s effect on the labor market paint a murky picture. Meta released a standalone AI app, a product it claims already has a billion users through enforced omnipresence. OpenAI dialed back an obsequious version of ChatGPT. And we look back at Elon Musk’s first term. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Microsoft scrapping major password feature in app leaving tech users 'frustrated and confused'

Users have slammed the tech giant's controversial move, saying it's "another step back in digital security"

Politics

27 h. ago BMW boss predicts Trump’s 25% tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered by July

The German carmaker has reported that its first-quarter profits for 2025 have fallen by 25%The boss of BMW has predicted that Donald Trump’s import tariffs on foreign cars will be lowered this summer, as the German carmaker reportedprofits for the first quarter had tumbled by a quarter.Oliver Zipse, BMW’s chief executive, said he expects that Trump’s 25% tariffs on the import of foreign cars will be dropped by July. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago BMW chief expects lower tariffs as trade war expected to hit profits

Many of BMW's rivals, including Mercedes-Benz MBGn.DE, Ford F.N and Stellantis STLAM.MI, have pulled their 2025 forecasts

Events

34 h. ago The Magnificent 7 vs 'the S&P 493': How have the tech giants performed this year?

After two years of phenomenal growth spurred by an artificial intelligence boom and falling interest rates , these technology giants have now stumbled.

Politics

41 h. ago Tech giants must ‘act quickly’ to take down misleading posts, police watchdog says

HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Andy Cooke said misinformation posted on social media helped fuel the disorder seen across England last summer

Events

48 h. ago Ford expects to take a $1.5bn profit hit from Trump tariffs this year

Ford became the latest automotive giant to pull profit guidance as the chaos unleashed by Trump made financial forecasting impossible.

Economics

50 h. ago UK and India agree trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn to the UK economy a year by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

Economics

50 h. ago UK and India agree ‘landmark’ trade deal after three years of negotiations

Deal could help UK industries hit by Trump tariffs, as ministers say it will add £4.8bn a year to economy by 2040UK politics live – latest updatesBritain and India have agreed a long-desired trade deal that ministers said would add £4.8bn a year to the UK economy by 2040.The agreement, which was finalised on Tuesday after more than three years of negotiations under successive governments, has long been touted as one of the biggest prizes of Brexit. Continue reading...

Economics

51 h. ago UK and India agree trade deal, slashing tariffs on car and whisky exports

The deal follows three years of talks and is set to boost several sectors which are hit especially hard by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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