77 m. ago France avoids recession as economy returns to growth; UK house prices drop – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff warAverage UK house prices fell this month, lender Nationwide reports, after the rush to avoid an increase in stamp duty faded.According to Nationwide, house prices fell by 0.6% in April, with the average price dropping to £270,752 from £271,316 in March.Early indications suggest there was a significant jump in transactions in March, with buyers bringing forward their purchases to avoid additional tax obligations.“The market is likely to remain a little soft in the coming months, following the pattern typically observed following the end of stamp duty holidays. Nevertheless, activity is likely to pick up steadily as summer progresses, despite wider economic uncertainties in the global economy, since underlying conditions for potential home buyers in the UK remain supportive. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago China's export orders dip in April as Trump's tariffs begin to bite

Monthly surveys of Chinese factory managers shows export orders slowed in April as higher tariffs on U.S. imports began to kick in

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2 h. ago Commerce Secretary says US is close to first tariff deal, days after Trump bragged he already had 200 deals

Commerce Secretarty Howard Lutnick says he has a deal done but won’t name the country

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3 h. ago Trump's tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next

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6 h. ago Trump defends tariffs and clashes with ABC’s Terry Moran over MS

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term with campaign-style rally

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6 h. ago Trump doubles down on trade war with China and insists Americans ‘signed up for this’

The president also denied that there would be tough economic periods for Americans, saying instead that he believed ‘great times’ were ahead

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7 h. ago Trump touts tariffs at Michigan rally ahead of ABC interview to mark 100 days in office: Live updates

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term with campaign-style rally

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8 h. ago Trump hails achievements of first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – live

President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ at rally in Warren, Michigan100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump shouts out Pete Hegseth in public show of support at Michigan rally: Live updates

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term with campaign-style rally

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9 h. ago Trump attacks ‘sick political class’ for ‘bleeding America dry’ as he marks 100 days in office with Michigan rally: Live

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term with campaign-style rally

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9 h. ago Trump hails achievements of his first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – live

President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ despite several polls showing disagreement about the US economy100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump softens car tariffs as he visits industrial heartland in Michigan

Executive order comes after industry voiced concerns that US trade war would raise costs

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10 h. ago Trump adjusts some auto tariffs after claiming he ‘wanted to help’ US automakers – live

President had said order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump 100 days live: President had ‘good call’ with Bezos after fury at Amazon’s reported plans to display tariff charge

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term

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10 h. ago Trump hails Bezos for scrapping plan to show Amazon shoppers tariff price hikes on products

Online retail giant claims that policy angry president attacked showing tariff price hikes on products was ‘never approved and is not going to happen’

Economics

11 h. ago Amazon says it won’t display tariff costs after Trump called Bezos over ‘hostile and political’ move

Amazon denied that it would display costs associated with tariffs for products on its website after Trump expressed anger over the policy

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11 h. ago White House scales back auto tariffs after industry panic: ‘It’s a little bit of help’

White House says Trump will sign an executive order to relax some of his tariffs on autos and auto parts

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12 h. ago Trump says of climbdown on auto tariffs ‘we didn’t want to penalize’ American car markers – US politics live

President, who is due to sign today an order relaxing some of his 25% tariffs on cars and car parts, says measure will be ‘short-term’ help100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Trump at 100 days live: President had ‘good call’ with Bezos after fury at Amazon’s reported plans to display tariff charge

President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term

Politics

12 h. ago UPS reveals it is cutting 20,000 jobs amid decrease in Amazon deliveries

Company also cited ‘uncertainty’ around wider global economy amid ongoing Trump tariffs

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