24 h. ago US treasury secretary and Chinese vice premier plan another meet over ‘unsustainable’ tariff hike

Scott Bessent says he expects to meet with He Lifeng in Malaysia next week

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3 d. ago Scott Bessent says Chinese top trade envoy came to Washington uninvited

US treasury secretary says Li Chenggang was ‘unhinged’ and ‘disrespectful’ during visit to DC in August

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3 d. ago Premier League faces 'salary cap' rule change: Execs fear plan to rein in football's mega

MIKE KEEGAN: Top-flight clubs are set to vote on anchoring, which limits the amount of money any side can spend to a multiple of the amount the bottom side received in broadcast revenue and prize money.

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5 d. ago US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy; silver hits record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWhy has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?A flurry of takeover talk speculation has pushed up shares in budget airline EasyJet this morning.EasyJet’s shares are up over 7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index.“[The group] does not believe the redress methodology proposed by the FCA appropriately reflects actual customer loss or achieves a proportionate outcome.“...the FCA’s proposed approach to assessing unfairness does not align with the legal clarity provided by the supreme court judgement in respect of the “Johnson” case, which confirmed that the test for unfairness is highly fact specific and must take into account a broad range of factors. The group will continue to engage with the FCA in respect of these points.“Many motor finance lenders did not comply with the law or the rules. It’s time their customers get fair compensation. Recent court judgments show that liabilities exist no matt...

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5 d. ago Scott Bessent accuses China of trying to damage global economy

US Treasury secretary tells FT Beijing’s restrictions on critical mineral exports will hurt its own international standing

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5 d. ago Bessent slams China: ‘They want to pull everybody else down with them’

US Treasury secretary tells FT that Beijing’s export controls are ‘a sign of how weak their economy is’

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6 d. ago UEFA plan ownership rule change that will leave Premier League club furious

Crystal Palace saw their spot in the Europa League ripped away from them due to UEFA’s rules about multi-club ownership but it appears that the rules could be in line for a revision

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7 d. ago Man Utd takeover bidder lays out transfer strategy as £125m dream target named

A former Manchester United bidder has laid out a transfer strategy as part of a new plan to bid for the Premier League side

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7 d. ago Man United's £60m transfer plan for Premier League star who Ruben Amorim loves

Manchester United are readying a £60m bid for Crystal Palace and England star Adam Wharton, as boss Ruben Amorim looks to strengthen his midfield options

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1 week ago How Arsenal are taking the fight to Chelsea and Man City in aggressive youth academy drive

Special report: Arsenal making ground in raging battle with Premier League rivals for best young talent as Per Mertesacker plan starts to take shape

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1 week ago Government ‘in discussions’ with EU over steel tariff hike – Starmer

The European Commission is effectively planning to match the levy Donald Trump imposed on the EU.

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1 week ago Tory frontbencher suggests older Brits with savings could lose the state pension through means

Richard Fuller, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, pointed to Australia's state pension system where how much you get depends on your income and assets.

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1 week ago Trump takes to TikTok to tell young people they ‘owe him big’ after ‘saving’ platform during bizarre motivational speech

It was the president’s first post on the Chinese-owned video app since Election Day 2024, alongside Vice President JD Vance

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3 w. ago Argentina’s Milei to meet Trump for talks on US financial lifeline

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that ‘all options’ were on the table

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3 w. ago Trump administration offers financial lifeline to Argentina’s Javier Milei

US Treasury secretary proposes support package during market volatility

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4 w. ago Rodri outlines his Man City fitness plan as Arsenal question lingers

Manchester City plan to make a late call on Rodri ahead of the Premier League trip to Arsenal with player and club wary of the workload of three games in a week.

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