19 h. ago Trade war hits foreign companies in China with double tariffs

Many manufacturers are exposed to paying duties on imports as well as exports

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4 d. ago Elon Musk says Tesla robot production hit by trade war with China

Tesla planned to produce thousands of Optimus robots this year, but are now lacking a key component

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5 d. ago Trump warned US economic growth to be hit hardest by tariff trade war: Live updates

The International Monetary Fund downgraded growth in nearly all countries amid ongoing uncertainty from the Trump administration’s trade policy

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1 week ago Leda Braga’s Systematica suffers as Trump’s trade war hits quant hedge funds

Sharp market reversals have wrongfooted many computer-driven traders betting on market trends

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2 w. ago London Property Faces Worst Hit From Trade War, Rightmove Says

London Property Faces Worst Hit From Trade War, Rightmove Says  Bloomberg

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2 w. ago Donald Trump’s tariff trade war wipes over £11bn off Scottish pension funds

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Scots retirement savings on frontline of US president's 'daft' trade war as experts confirm multi-billion pound hit.

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2 w. ago Gold hits record high as Donald Trump trade war with China intensifies

The price of the precious metal rose to above $3,200 an ounce as investors flock to the so-called 'safe haven' asset in the wake of the trade war between Washington and Beijing

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2 w. ago Donald Trump blinks... but doubles down on China: After market turmoil, President announces 90

In a dramatic climbdown, the US President said a blizzard of 'reciprocal' tariffs on countries worldwide would be put on hold to allow time for trade talks.

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE suffers more heavy loses after EU and China hit back at US in spiralling trade war

UK markets slump again in Wednesday’s trading as Trump’s full roster of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs takes effect

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2 w. ago Reeves faces crisis as Trump’s tariffs send cost of government borrowing soaring in blow to her Budget plans

The trade war escalated with China hitting back by imposing 84% levies on imports from the US

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2 w. ago China hits out at 'threats and coercion' over Donald Trump's 104% tariffs

China's government has shared a white paper on the country's popular Weibo platform, spelling out the context of the trade war after President Donald Trump hit the country with record-high tariffs

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2 w. ago Superpower trade war explodes as China hits back with 84% tariffs but Trump claims nations are 'kissing my ass'

‘The situation has dangerously escalated’, China says as world’s two biggest economies fight spiralling trade war

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2 w. ago Superpowers trade war explodes as China hits back with 84% tariffs but Trump claims nations are 'kissing my ass'

‘The situation has dangerously escalated’, China says as world’s two biggest economies fight spiralling trade war

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2 w. ago China hits back in Donald Trump trade war with HUGE new tariff on US goods

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

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2 w. ago Trump boasts other countries are 'kissing my ass' as his trade war tariffs hit stock markets, firms and jobs

FTSE 100 in London and Asian stock markets take another pounding with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 5% as Trump’s tariffs against 60 ‘worst offender’ nations come into effect

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2 w. ago Asia markets sink after US hits China with 104% tariff in trade war

China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in trade war, accusing Trump of ‘blackmail’ and ‘economic bullying’

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2 w. ago Investors lose $25bn in leveraged ETFs in sector’s biggest meltdown

Risky funds drop almost a quarter of their value as Trump’s trade war hits market

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2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: Wild swings on global markets as Trump threatens further China tariffs

Extreme volatility has plagued global stock markets, with Donald Trump defying stark warnings about economic damage – key US politics stories from 7 April Global stock markets fell catastrophically on Monday following President Trump’s tariff rollout.Despite the economic turmoil, the US president doubled down on his plan, threatening to impose an additional 50% tariff on imports from China on Wednesday, unless the country rescinds its retaliatory tariffs on the United States by Tuesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump says US in direct talks with Iran over nuclear program as he holds Oval Office meeting with Netanyahu – US politics live

President says talks to continue on Saturday and adds he and Israeli president also discussed tariffs and Israel-Gaza warEU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump threatens China with extra 50% tariffs if country fails to withdraw 34% retaliatory levies – US politics live

US president escalates trade war with China, saying all negotiations will be terminated and additional levies will take effect on WednesdayGlobal stock markets tumble over tariff ‘medicine’Wall Street falls continue – business liveWhich Trump billionaires have lost the most?EU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union’s response to Trump’s sweeping tariff regime amid continuing market turmoil and heightened fears of a global economic recession.It comes after Trump doubled down on his tariff policy in comments aboard Air Force One overnight. He said Europe “has treated us very, very badly,” and “has taken our leaders for a ride”, and declined to hold talks on changing tariffs “unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis”. He also repeated criticism of Europe for not spending a fair share on Nato. Continue reading...

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