8 h. ago Reeves to hold trade talks with US counterpart in Washington

Rachel Reeves will conclude her trip to the IMF’s spring meetings with talks on a potential US-UK trade deal.

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10 h. ago Trump tariffs: President vents at China over Boeing as Beijing denies claims of trade deal talks

Beijing called claims of trade talks ‘groundless as trying to catch the wind’ and having ‘no factual basis’ as Trump insisted they were happening

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15 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President vents at China over Boeing as Beijing denies claims of trade deal talks

Lawsuit comes as president warned he could re-impose higher tariffs in as little as two weeks

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36 h. ago UK must take impact of trade wars ‘very seriously’, says Bank governor

Andrew Bailey said the central bank is currently ‘working through’ the implications of US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans.

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37 h. ago US ‘keen to do a deal’, says Chancellor ahead of trade talks

Rachel Reeves has travelled to the US capital for the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings of G7 and G20 finance ministers.

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38 h. ago Xi contrasts China’s clean energy promises with Trump turmoil

Virtual meeting of leaders also hears UN’s António Guterres proclaim ‘no group or government’ can stop green revolutionChina will continue to push forward on the climate crisis, Xi Jinping has said while appearing to criticise the “protectionism” of Donald Trump’s tariff policies.The Chinese president was attending a closed-door virtual meeting with the UN secretary general, António Guterres, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and about a dozen other heads of state and government to discuss the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Chinese PM writes to Japan stressing need to jointly fight Trump’s tariffs

China has reportedly urged Japan for a coordinated response to tariffs imposed on both nations by US president Donald Trump.

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48 h. ago Rachel Reeves US talks live: Chancellor in Washington for major Trump trade deal talks

The chancellor is preparing for crucial Washington talks with Donald Trump's Treasury secretary

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48 h. ago Rachel Reeves US talks live: Chancellor under pressure to secure Trump trade deal

The chancellor is preparing for crucial Washington talks with Donald Trump's Treasury secretary

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50 h. ago Rachel Reeves US talks live: Chancellor under pressure to secure Trump trade deal amid tax hike fears

The chancellor is preparing for crucial Washington talks with Donald Trump's Treasury secretary

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58 h. ago Rachel Reeves vows to 'meet the moment' ahead of crunch US tariff talks

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will meet her US counterpart Scott Bessent for make-or-break trade deal talks in Washington DC as she calls for tariffs on UK goods to be lifted

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58 h. ago JD Vance tour of India rocked by terror attack as gunmen kill 24

Vance had been in the country to help build closer ties with Prime minister Narendra Modi as talks over a trade deal progress.

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66 h. ago US, global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump's tariffs, IMF says

The outlook for the U.S. and global economies this year and next has significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created

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68 h. ago Trump latest: Vance admits president’s tariffs will cause ‘profound changes’ while gold surges to new high

Vice president J.D. Vance said the ‘rebalancing’ from aggressive tariffs would ‘produce great benefits for American workers’

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3 d. ago Modi and JD Vance hail ‘significant progress’ in trade negotiations

Visit to India by vice-president and family could be overshadowed by US visa tensions and farmer protestsIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, and US vice-president JD Vance have hailed “significant progress” in negotiations toward a bilateral trade agreement, a deal that could help India avoid sharp tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump.Vance, accompanied by second lady, Usha Vance, and their children – Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel – landed in the Indian capital earlier on Monday for a four-day visit combining high-level negotiations with family sightseeing. They were received at the airport by railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vance stood under a red canopy that shielded him from the blazing sun as soldiers saluted and a military band played the US anthem. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago South Korea will not ‘fight’ Trump’s tariffs, says acting president

Han Duck-soo says Seoul owes historical debt and is open to dropping trade barriers ahead of talks with Washington

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5 d. ago Disengaging from China on business would be ‘foolish’, Rachel Reeves says

Chancellor supports economic ties with Beijing as she prepares to fly to US next week for trade deal talksRachel Reeves has dismissed the idea of economically disengaging from China, amid concerns the US may put pressure on the UK to limit its deals with Beijing.The chancellor, who will discuss a trade deal with the US on a trip to Washington next week, said it would be “very foolish” for Britain to have less involvement with Xi Jinping’s administration. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Cutting business ties with China would be ‘foolish’, Reeves says amid reports of US pressure

Chancellor supports economic ties with Beijing as she prepares to fly to US next week for trade deal talksRachel Reeves has dismissed the idea of economically disengaging from China, amid concerns the US may put pressure on the UK to limit its deals with Beijing.The chancellor, who will discuss a trade deal with the US on a trip to Washington next week, said it would be “very foolish” for Britain to have less involvement with Xi Jinping’s administration. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Reeves to have ‘conversations’ with US next week as work for deal continues

The UK is hoping a deal can help stave off the full brunt of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping 10% tariffs on all goods imported to the US.

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7 d. ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates for the seventh time as global trade tensions escalate

The European Central Bank cut interest rates Thursday for the seventh time to counter worries about economic growth fueled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught

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