52 m. ago Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister as country deals with Donald Trump's trade war

Former Bank of England governor replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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3 h. ago Trump has threatened to annex Danish territory Greenland. Now the US is asking Denmark for help with egg shortages

The plea comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war and an outbreak of avian flu that has led to shortages and price rises

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6 h. ago ‘We’re ground zero’: Canada steel town is frontline of Trump’s tariff trade war

Mayor of city ‘with steel in its veins’ says ‘There’s a lot of tension a lot of worry’ as 25% export levy kicks inThe sprawling ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario has in recent months become a site of pilgrimage for Canadian political leaders.Dressed in pristine orange coveralls and hard hats, prime ministers and provincial premiers gaze at coiled sheets of steel with the stern grimaces and keen interest of generals reviewing a military parade. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies

Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffsBusiness live – latest updatesElon Musk’s Tesla has warned that Donald Trump’s trade war could expose the electric carmaker to retaliatory tariffs that would also affect other automotive manufacturers in the US.In an unsigned letter to Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative, Tesla said it “supports fair trade” but that the US administration should ensure it did not “inadvertently harm US companies”. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks

Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereigntyThe leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to publicly support Canada and oppose the “shocking attacks” on Canadian sovereignty, as the Trump administration further escalates its global trade war against longstanding allies.Ed Davey, who leads the third largest political party in the UK, has called on Keir Starmer to travel to Canada in a show of support to the nation’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, as the commonwealth nation faces a generational crisis under Trump’s tariff war and suggestions that the country might become the 51st US state. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Trump's tariffs have caused the 7th fastest stock market slump on record... leaving 401(K)s ravaged

Wall Street´s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump´s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10 percent below its record -  set just last month.

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20 h. ago S&P stock market suffers first ‘correction’ since 2023 having lost 10% of its record

The sell-off on Wall Street struck a new low Thursday following the expanding trade war pushed by President Donald Trump, dragging the S&P 500 more than 10 percent below the record set last month.

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23 h. ago Boycott USA: Trump’s tariff trade war sparks international movement to reject Uncle Sam

Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ tariffs have encouraged some consumers to leave US goods on the shelf

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27 h. ago Trump live updates: Trump threatens 200 percent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates

President threatens 200 percent tariffs on European wines and champagnes if tax is upped on U.S. whiskey

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27 h. ago Keir Starmer shies away from a 'tariff war' with Donald Trump and pins his hopes on a 'prize' trade deal with the US to dodge a fresh economic hit

The Prime Minister admitted he was 'disappointed' that Mr Trump had imposed 25 per cent taxes on imports of steel and aluminium to America.

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35 h. ago China says ‘US should have said big thank you’ over fentanyl crackdown

China accuses Trump of using fentanyl issue to ‘spread all kinds of lies’ against Beijing

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38 h. ago Trump news live updates: Canada and EU strike back at tariffs as trade war escalates

The European Commission and Canada have both issued retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump’s trade war

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41 h. ago Trump live updates: Government shutdown looms as Democrats say they won’t back GOP spending bill

The European Commission and Canada have both issued retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump’s trade war

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49 h. ago Canada launches new $20 billion tariff attack on U.S. computers and sports gear as trade war with Trump escalates

Canada announced $21 billion in new tariffs against the U.S. on Wednesday.

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49 h. ago Canada to impose 25% tariffs on nearly $30bn in US imports as trade war flares – live

Canadian foreign minister condemns ‘unjustified’ trade war and condemns ‘Trump’s talks of annexing our country through economic coercion’ Congressional brinkmanship, including repeated near-misses with shutdowns and over the nation’s $36 trillion in debt, has contributed to global ratings agencies’ moves to downgrade the US federal government’s once-pristine credit rating, reports Reuters.Democrats have long chided Republicans for threatening or voting for government shutdowns, and Republicans were quick to call them out for considering votes that could risk one. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Hedge funds slash bets as Trump’s trade war causes ‘a lot of pain’

Managers’ favourite stocks tumble as market volatility surges

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51 h. ago Will Starmer start a trade war with Trump? PM says he is 'disappointed' at tariffs as Europe hits back with its own levies on the US in growing global crisis

Taking PMQs in the Commons, Keir Starmer made clear his unhappiness that the US had pushed ahead with the blanket 25 per cent levy on steel and aluminium imports.

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55 h. ago Now Trump targets Britain and EU with tariffs in transatlantic trade war: Starmer's pleas to spare UK fail as Europe hits back

Donald Trump has pushed ahead with the 25 per cent levy on steel and aluminium imports despite desperate pleas for an exemption.

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56 h. ago EU goes on the attack in trade war with Trump: Brussels announces tariffs on US products in response to 25% import duties, risking further anger from White House

The world's biggest trading bloc was expecting the US tariffs and prepared in advance, but the measures still place great strain on already tense transatlantic relations

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63 h. ago Donald Trump's billionaire pals lose £162billion amid market turmoil from US president's trade war

The Republican victor was sworn in for a second term in the White House on January 20 with the stock market riding high and confidence in the United States booming.

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