7 h. ago US tariff war hurting trade with China; M&S tells hundreds of warehouse agency staff not to come to work after cyber

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBack in Beijing, China’s foreign ministry has said President Xi Jinping had not spoken to Donald Trump.The ministry also denied that the two administrations are in talks to strike a tariff deal, which contradicts a claim from Trump last week.“As far as I know, the two heads of state have not called each other recently,“I would like to reiterate that China and the U.S. have not conducted consultations or negotiations on the tariffs issue. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago US tariff war hurting trade with China; Beijing ‘confident’ of hitting growth targets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in food delivery group Deliveroo have jumped by 17% at the start of trading in London, after receiving a takeover approach from US rival DoorDash.On Friday night, the news broke that DoorDash had offered to buy Deliveroo for $3.6bn (£2.7bn). Continue reading...

Events

33 h. ago Lip reader reveals what Zelensky said to Donald Trump at Pope's funeral in pair's first encounter since THAT Oval Office showdown

Footage from the meeting shows Trump, in a blue suit, and Zelensky, in a black top and trousers, locked in an intense conversation while sitting opposite each other.

Politics

49 h. ago The REAL reason why Zelensky managed to get front row seat at Pope Francis' funeral is revealed

Protocol was broken to move the Ukrainian president from where his place should have been, further back, to the prominent seat (pictured).

Politics

51 h. ago Americans, including Republicans, losing faith in Trump, new polls reveal

Trump scores poorly on economy and immigration as some fear he is ‘exceeding powers’ and focussed on wrong issuesAmericans, including some Republicans, are losing faith in Donald Trump across a range of key issues, according to polling released this week. One survey found a majority describing the president’s second stint in the White House so far as “scary”.Along with poor ratings on the economy and Trump’s immigration policy, a survey released on Saturday found that only 24% of Americans believe Trump has focussed on the right priorities as president. Continue reading...

Politics

52 h. ago Melania Trump's discreet instruction to Donald at Pope's funeral revealed by lip reader

A lip reader has claimed to have discovered the three-word command that Melania Trump issued to her husband Donald during the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome

Politics

52 h. ago Melania Trump 'happy to be in spotlight' as insiders reveal truth to Amazon documentary

Melania Trump's Amazon documentary surrounding her life is set to expose private details of life as a First Lady and the president will also make an appearance

Politics

55 h. ago Lip reader reveals the four words Melania Trump said to Donald to stop things turning awkward at Pope Francis's funeral

More than 250,000 mourners gathered in St Peter's Square to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff who died from a stroke, aged 88, on Easter Monday.

Politics

55 h. ago The politics of Pope Francis' funeral seating plan revealed: How Donald Trump DID get in the front row after all

The death of Pope Francis saw the world's leaders and great dignitaries surrender themselves to a higher power - that of the Vatican's funeral planners.

Politics

56 h. ago Donald Trump reveals why he attended Pope's funeral – and it's all about him

Donald Trump has upset several people online with comments made on Air Force One where he admitted why he has made the journey to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral

Politics

58 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Historic service begins at Vatican as world leaders join thousands of mourners

More than 200,000 people are believed to be attending the funeral, along with major world leaders

Politics

3 d. ago Trade links across the Atlantic will survive the tariff storms

But a more innovative, business-friendly attitude would not go amiss in the UK

Events

3 d. ago Trump claims China's President Xi called HIM amid tariffs drama and makes odd comparison regarding their chat

President Donald Trump claimed that China's President Xi Jinping called him amid the countries' tariff drama - as China continued to dispute that trade talks are happening.

Politics

3 d. ago China grants some tariff exemptions for US imports as trade war bites

Sign of relief for foreign businesses comes as Donald Trump insists talks are under way to reduce levies

Events

3 d. ago Prophet who predicted Trump shooting reveals terrifying pope prediction that spells catastrophe for humanity

A Christian 'prophet' who predicted the assassination attempt on Donald Trump three months prior to his near-miss in Pennsylvania made a shocking new prediction.

Events

4 d. ago Michelle Obama reveals astonishing new reason why she skipped Trump's inauguration amid Barack divorce rumors

Barack infamously attended both Jimmy Carter's funeral and Trump's inauguration, which took place just weeks apart in January, solo.

Politics

4 d. ago A dozen US states sue to stop Trump’s ‘reckless and insane’ tariff policy

Lawsuit rebukes claim that president can arbitrarily impose tariffs based on act intended for emergenciesA dozen states sued the Trump administration in the US court of international trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.The lawsuit said the policy put in place by Donald Trump has been subject to his “whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority”. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves says US trip about more than 'damage limitation' as she signals UK could lower import levies on American cars in bid for trade deal with Donald Trump

The Chancellor is in Washington for IMF meetings and talks with other G20 finance ministers to discuss the impact of the US president on global commerce.

Politics

5 d. ago Colombian president reveals wild nickname for Donald Trump as world leaders revolt

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been one of the few world leaders to directly stand up to Donald Trump, and referred to him by a hilarious nickname as he revealed a mysterious problem with his US visa

Politics

5 d. ago Warning China could be building AI army of 'Terminator' soldiers that can't be killed

The US National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology has warned China is in a position to create practically un-killable cyborgs through the use of advanced biotechnology

Events