40 m. ago UK PM Keir Starmer ready to ‘shelter’ businesses from Trump tariff storm

The prime minister says the priority is to get a deal with the US, but state intervention for the worst-hit industries is also on the table.

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6 h. ago China Pledges Resolute Measures to Hit Back at Trump Tariffs

China Pledges Resolute Measures to Hit Back at Trump Tariffs  Bloomberg

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6 h. ago Trump tariffs updates: Protests in US, China angry at ‘weaponised’ levies

Trump tariffs updates: Protests in US, China angry at ‘weaponised’ levies  Al Jazeera

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6 h. ago Trump doubles down on tariffs, says China ‘hit much harder’ than US

The US president told Americans to ‘hang tough’, warning them of pain ahead but promising that the United States would ‘win’.

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8 h. ago 'China Hit Much Harder Than USA, Not Even Close': Trump Defends Tariffs As Beijing Retaliates

'China Hit Much Harder Than USA, Not Even Close': Trump Defends Tariffs As Beijing Retaliates  ABP Live English

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9 h. ago China vows more ‘resolute measures’ against Trump tariffs blitz as US stocks plunge

Foreign ministry releases position paper a day after China becomes first country to hit back against latest barrage of US tariffs.

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9 h. ago China vows more ‘resolute measures’ against Trump tariffs as US stocks plunge

China vows more ‘resolute measures’ against Trump tariffs as US stocks plunge  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago 'China has been hit much harder': Trump downplays Beijing's retaliatory tariffs but admits trade war 'won’t be easy'

'China has been hit much harder': Trump downplays Beijing's retaliatory tariffs but admits trade war 'won’t be easy'  Wion

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9 h. ago Trump tariffs live: China says US should ‘stop using tariffs as a weapon’

Trump tariffs live: China says US should ‘stop using tariffs as a weapon’  Al Jazeera

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10 h. ago Donald Trump claims China hit harder in tariff war: 'They treated us unsustainably badly'

Donald Trump claims China hit harder in tariff war: 'They treated us unsustainably badly'  Hindustan Times

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11 h. ago Beijing Crafts ‘Resolute Measures’ to Hit Back at Trump Tariffs

Beijing Crafts ‘Resolute Measures’ to Hit Back at Trump Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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11 h. ago Trump tariffs live: China says ‘market has spoken’, 10% charge takes effect

Trump tariffs live: China says ‘market has spoken’, 10% charge takes effect  Al Jazeera

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12 h. ago US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one

US stocks have tumbled by around 10 per cent in the two days since the Trump administration announced an aggressive new global tariff regime.

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13 h. ago China says 'market has spoken' after Trump tariffs spark global stocks rout

China says 'market has spoken' after Trump tariffs spark global stocks rout  CNBC

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14 h. ago Vietnamese firms bemoan ‘absurdity’ of Trump’s higher tariff as US orders fall

As part of President Donald Trump’s move to impose “reciprocal” tariffs, Vietnam will face a levy of 46 per cent on its exports to the US.

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14 h. ago In a factory that makes baseball caps, Trump’s tariffs bring chaos and likely price hikes

In a factory that makes baseball caps, Trump’s tariffs bring chaos and likely price hikes  NBC News

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15 h. ago From Trump to the Great Depression, did tariffs ever truly help the US economy?

Tariffs, like Trump’s, have a chequered past, with experts suggesting access to resources and labour are key to growth, not levies.

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16 h. ago As Trump tariffs threaten US bulk orders, where can Hong Kong manufacturers turn?

Industry veterans urge local businesses to speed up transformation into ‘value-adders’ backing mainland Chinese enterprises going global.

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16 h. ago Hong Kong has no plans to hit back at US tariffs on Chinese goods, Paul Chan says

Finance minister says city’s edge as free and open economy will remain unchanged even as Washington escalates trade war with sweeping tariffs.

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18 h. ago US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariffs as global trade tensions escalate

Economists have warned that the tariffs could dampen growth and fuel inflation.

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