27 m. ago Trump tariffs latest: JD Vance says good chance of UK trade deal and praises ‘cultural affinity’ with Britain

The UK has welcomed J.D. Vance’s statements, saying Britain was in a “good position” to negotiate

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2 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Vance says good chance of UK trade deal and praises ‘cultural affinity’ with Britain

The UK has welcomed J.D. Vance’s statements, saying Britain was in a “good position” to negotiate

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3 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Vance says good chance of UK trade deal as China warns of ‘unilateral bullying’

Trump says he can be ‘very flexible’ with tariffs

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8 h. ago Trump's erratic tariff decisions raise concerns about his mental stability

As Donald Trump's recent tariffs continue to rock the financial markets, concerns have been raised about the US President's 'irrational' behaviour with some even dubbing him 'insane'

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9 h. ago Marjorie Taylor Greene's huge stock buy the day before Trump's tariff U

Marjorie Taylor Greene has admitted to purchasing between tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock the day before and the day of Donald Trump's tariff pause.

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13 h. ago Trump launches a queasy market on a wild tariff rollercoaster ride

Analysis: Trump’s constant tariff changes are keeping the world and economy off balance, warns Eric Garcia

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13 h. ago Trump launches queasy market on a wild tariff rollercoaster ride

Analysis: Trump’s constant tariff changes are keeping the world and economy off balance, warns Eric Garcia

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14 h. ago Risky corporate borrowers shut out of bond market since Trump’s tariff blitz

Slowdown in high-yield bond market issuance threatens a tentative rebound in dealmaking

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15 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: President says he’s ‘flexible’ on tariffs — but won’t change his mind over electronic duties

President says he will detail new tariffs on semiconductor chips soon, as his commerce secretary warns that exemptions for electronic goods will likely be short-lived

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19 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President suggests he can predict the future while markets react to tech duty pause

President says he will detail new tariffs on semiconductor chips soon, as his commerce secretary warns that exemptions for electronic goods will likely be short-lived

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21 h. ago Sony announces PlayStation 5 price to rise due to 'challenging economic environment'

It comes after the global stock market has taken a hit following new tariffs introduced by Donald Trump

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24 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President warns no country ‘off the hook’ with smartphone exemptions ‘to be short

The president said he would detail the new tariffs on chips soon, as his commerce secretary made clear that tariff exemptions for electronic goods are likely to be short-lived

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25 h. ago FTSE and global markets bounce back after Trump’s tech tariff reprieve

Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple – but White House officials have downplayed the exemptions

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26 h. ago FTSE 100 surges and global markets rise after Trump’s tech tariff reprieve

Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple, despite White House officials downplaying the significance of the exemptions.

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26 h. ago ‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’Business live – latest updatesChina has played down the risk of damage to its exports from Donald Trump’s tariffs, with an official saying the “the sky won’t fall”, as stock markets rose on Monday amid signs of a retreat on electronics restrictions.The world’s second-largest economy has diversified its trade away from the US in recent years, according to Lyu Daliang, a customs administration spokesperson, in comments reported by state-owned agency Xinhua. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President warns no country ‘off the hook’ and hints exemption on China

The president said he would detail the new tariffs on chips soon, not long after the White House excluded smartphones and other electronics from the ultra-high tariffs on goods from China

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27 h. ago Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – business live

Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-livedMatt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said:Just when it seemed the tariff chaos couldn’t get any worse, tech investors have spent the weekend scrambling to make sense of a whirlwind of confusing - and at times contradictory - messages coming out of the White House. Despite the drama, European markets have taken an easing stance on US tech components as a positive in a broad-based rally this morning, with the FTSE 100 up 1.5% in early trading.This time, it’s chips, smartphones, and other tech components taking centre stage. While there were early signs on Friday night that some broad exemptions might be in play, it turns out tariffs are still very much on the table. But here’s the twist: despite the messy rollout, what’s caught investors’ attention is the news that these products won’t...

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37 h. ago Tariffs live: UK suspends some tariffs to ease business tension as trade deal ‘days away’

Breakthrough between UK and the US over tariffs could be reached in the coming days

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41 h. ago US stock markets expected to recover after Trump drops tariffs on mobiles

Exemption, seen as a climbdown, includes laptops and chips, and is likely to help firms such as Apple and NvidiaUS stock markets were expected to stage a recovery on Monday after Donald Trump excluded imports of smartphones and laptops from his tariff regime late on Friday night.Shares in Apple and chip maker Nvidia were on course to soar after tariffs on their products imported into the US were lifted for 90 days. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago UK and G7 allies look at lowering ‘meaningless’ cap on Russian oil exports

Limit of $100 a barrel said to be ineffective with the price of crude having crashed in response to Trump’s trade warThe UK and its G7 allies are considering tightening the “meaningless” cap on Russian oil export prices after Donald Trump’s trade war caused global oil markets to crash.UK Treasury officials are understood to be looking at plans to lower the $60 (£46) a barrel cap Russianexports after the oil market plunged this week to $59.77 a barrel for the first time in more than four years. Continue reading...

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