13 h. ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations, and Goldman Sachs say US recession more likelyWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsSwiss bank UBS has cut its forecast for the US stock market’s gains this year.Having previously forecast the S&P 500 shares index would end the year at 6,600 points (which would have been a 12% gain in 2025), UBS have now cut their end-year target to 6,400 points.“After considering the effects of tariffs and slower growth data so far in 2025, we now expect 6% earnings per share growth, and we have accordingly reduced our year-end target for the index to 6,400 (from 6,600).But this also means that there is still meaningful upside for broad US equities by year-end, in our view.”The Nikkei closed down 4%, while European indices are a sea of red. The sell off is broad based, with more than 550 of the Eurostoxx 600 stocks lower as investors take...

Economics

16 h. ago World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump trade war riles investors – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nationsWall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffsEurope’s main stock indices are a sea of red, as investors react to Donald Trump’s declaration that the reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include all nations.Italy’s FTSE MIB index has dropped 1.4%, France’s CAC is down 1%, and Germany’s DAX has lost 0.95%.The tariffs imposed by the U.S. government and the fear of new announcements as early as Wednesday are creating a bleak atmosphere on trading floors worldwide. Just last Wednesday, the DAX was above 23,000 points, but it now appears that the index may soon test the 22,000 mark.The risk appetite seen in the initial weeks of the year has dissipated as investors and asset managers pull back, reduce positions, and refrain from taking on large new ones. The inclination to buy the dips has nearly vanished. Continue reading...

Economics

59 h. ago This is how we do it: ‘I only have months to live but sex makes all my despair fall away’

Rory recently received a terminal diagnosis, but he and his wife Anna are determined to keep enjoying the physical side of their relationship for as long as possibleHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyEven just yesterday, I was curled up with her in the afterglow and I felt total blissI still find just looking at him intoxicating. It doesn’t matter that illness has changed his body Continue reading...

Society

3 d. ago Dame Esther Rantzen was given 'months to live' as she prepared for 'last spring' before tragic update

Journalist and TV presenter Dame Esther Rantzen is no longer responding to medical treatment, according to her daughter Rebecca Wilcox, who revealed her mum was 'given a few months to live'

Events

6 d. ago I've had 180 rounds of chemo... tragic reason I'm giving up after 10

Jamie Comer, a 55-year-old mother from California, who was given just six months to live from 'death sentence' colon cancer is finally giving up treatments after nearly a decade fighting the disease.

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6 d. ago 'I spend £34k a month on doctors and wellness rituals in ploy to live forever'

Luke Lintz, 25, has spent a fortune on wellness rituals to 'stay ahead of the game' and live to be over 100 years old - and he says 'you can't put a price on living forever'

Economics

7 d. ago Tesla’s Europe sales drop nearly 45% amid row over Musk’s Trump links

US carmaker’s European market share falls as Chinese rival BYD overtakes it on global revenue, topping $100bnBusiness live – latest updatesSales of new Tesla cars slumped in Europe last month in the latest indication of a potential buyer backlash over Elon Musk’s high profile and controversial behaviour since becoming a leading figure in Donald Trump’s administration.The Texas-based electric carmaker sold less than 16,000 vehicles across Europe last month, down 44% on average across 25 countries in the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland, according to data compiled by the research platform Jato Dynamics. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Blue Peter presenter is unrecognisable 28 years after hosting BBC's beloved children's show

The programme filmed its final live edition this month after 66 years on our screens - although it will continue in a pre-recorded format - and it has certainly had its fair share of legendary hosts.

Politics

9 d. ago Doctors said lump on my daughter's arm was just a sprain... now she's had it amputated and has months to live

Five-year-old Bonnie was rushed to the hospital by her parents when they noticed an odd lump on her left arm.

Society

1 week ago Scots cancer victim faces death sentence after Covid lockdown delayed treatment

Ann Gibson, 67, has been given just months to live and is speaking out about her lockdown 'nightmare' ahead of Sunday’s five year anniversary.

Events

1 week ago 'Doctor said I was too young for cancer – now I have three months to live'

Ashleigh Ellerton was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2020 after feeling a pain in her breast – but a GP had 'dismissed her symptoms' because of her young age

Society

1 week ago 'I was told I was too young to get cancer – now I have 3 months to live'

Ashleigh Ellerton, 29, was told to make sure she had everything in order for her children as they grow older after being told the devastating news that she won't be around for them

Politics

1 week ago A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose what they eatMuhammad is from Afghanistan and has a lot to think about today. He has good news – he’s received his asylum decision and he can stay in the UK. But that has brought up a new problem: he will have to leave the budget hotel in Yorkshire where he has been living for months – and he has nowhere else to live.Still, Muhammad has offered to introduce me to some of the other people who live here. I work part-time for the Refugee Council, which means I sometimes visit asylum hotels. They are strange, sad places that are misunderstood, targeted by protesters and even – for instance, last summer – physically attacked. This one is next to an overgrown riverbank. Many of the guests here are from war zones – you might recognise the names of their home towns from maps on the news. In most ca...

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1 week ago I was told I was 'too young' for cancer after spotting unlikely sign...now I have 3 months to live

Ashleigh Ellerton, 29, was told she was 'too young' to get the disease. The doctor said that, given she didn't have a family history of the illness, it was unlikely to be anything serious.

Politics

1 week ago 'GP said there was no way I had cancer, now I have three months to live'

Young mum Ashleigh, 29, has been told to make as many memories as she can with her family

Politics

2 w. ago Brit mum 'being fed rats' in Thai jail says £2,000 benefit scrounging claims are false

A British TikToker who says she is being 'fed rats' in a hell-hole Thai prison has revealed that claims she scrounged £2,000 a month in benefits to live abroad are false

Economics

2 w. ago Terminally ill Newcastle fan’s dying wish comes true as team wins Carabao Cup

Steven Hunter, who was given six months to live last November, said seeing Newcastle United lift the trophy was ‘just the pinnacle’.

Events

2 w. ago Dad given 12 months to live after 'silent killer' red flag from eating sandwich

Des Longstaff, 39, has been diagnosed with advanced stage four oesophageal adenocarcinoma which has spread to his liver and it is a type of cancer that usually cannot be cured

Events

2 w. ago Dad sees warning sign eating sandwich and now only has months to live

Des Longstaff said it was 'a sign' and knew something was wrong when he was eating a bacon and sausage sandwich at work.

Events

2 w. ago I live my dream life and pay only £260 a month in bills and no rent

Robyn Swan, 33, sold all her possessions and moved out of her home in 2023 to experience a completely new way of living

Economics