29 h. ago 'World's largest gold deposit' worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

Economics

29 h. ago 'World's largest gold deposit' discovery worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

Economics

30 h. ago How Trump tariff chaos will set iPhone costs soaring as expert weighs in on painful hike

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump's tariffs will impose increased costs on Chinese produced goods – but with most iPhones being constructed in China, experts warn UK customers could bear some extra costs

Politics

37 h. ago Martin Lewis explains whether UK energy bills will fall after Trump tariff chaos

The US President's recent tariff wars have seen global markets crash, with steep declines and then partial surges - so could the economic chaos be good news for UK households?

Politics

68 h. ago Even after tariff chaos, only 2% of Trump voters say they would change their 2024 vote

Most voters told survey they’re stil confident in their decision to vote for Trump

Politics

4 d. ago Visas not an issue in UK trade talks, insists India's top diplomat in London amid Trump tariff chaos

Vikram K Doraiswami stressed that his country wanted Indian companies to be able to move staff to Britain ‘more easily’ as part of an agreement, but their focus was on hiring locally

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4 d. ago We don't want more visas, says India's top diplomat in London on trade deal with UK amid Trump tariff chaos

Vikram K Doraiswami stressed that his country wanted Indian companies to be able to move staff to Britain ‘more easily’ as part of an agreement, but their focus was on hiring locally

Economics

4 d. ago Trump’s tariff chaos has left America’s maple syrup makers in a sticky mess

Much of the equipment comes from Canada, the world's maple syrup powerhouse

Politics

1 week ago Starmer urged to accelerate global trade deals after Trump tariff chaos

Exclusive: The UK is warned it cannot isolate itself from the effects of a trade war between the US and China after Donald Trump’s U-turn on tariffs

Economics

1 week ago Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?

As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunitiesBusiness live – latest updatesOn the basis of Napoleon’s dictum “never interrupt your enemy while they are making a mistake”, there was a large incentive for China to do precisely nothing as Donald Trump displayed his determination to lose friends and induce market panic. Indeed, the Chinese advocates of passivity cited a social media meme attributed to President Xi Jinping: “Do nothing. Win.”Initially it was tempting for China to sit back and watch the US’s former allies recoil at Trump’s disruptive war on globalisation and let them realise that, by comparison, China represented an oasis of stability, modernity and predictability. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Trump’s tariff chaos is already hammering these small businesses

Trump’s pause on tariffs won’t help many of these businesses who rely on imports from China

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1 week ago Trump brags world leaders are ‘kissing my ass’ as tariff chaos rocks markets

President boasts at National Republican Congressional Committee dinner: ‘I know what I’m doing’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has insisted “I know what the hell I’m doing” by imposing sweeping tariffs and bragged that world leaders are “kissing my ass” as they try to negotiate trade deals.The US president was speaking to political donors at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual fundraising dinner in Washington on Tuesday night. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Companies’ rush to promise new US factories threatened by Trump tariff chaos

New plants will take years to build and executives are wary of committing while trade policy is unclear

Events

1 week ago Jon Stewart mocks Republicans for being ‘so chill’ despite Trump tariff chaos

The Daily Show host takes a swipe at MAGA supporters who brush off the impacts of Trump’s trade war

Politics

1 week ago Trump tariff chaos hits PlayStation and Nintendo hard as game companies shaken by rollout

Japanese gaming companies have been hit hard in the earliest days of President Trump's tariffs, including Nintendo has it prepares to launch its Switch 2 console in June

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1 week ago Jon Stewart ridicules Trump’s new nickname following trade tariff chaos

‘Your economic policy has the same tagline as season 3 of Squid Game?’ joked Stewart

Events

1 week ago Bombshell poll shows what Brits now think of US after Donald Trump's tariff chaos

Eye-opening data shows 15% of UK voters now view the US as an enemy, while just 43% believe Washington is an ally as alarm grows over Donald Trump's swingeing tariffs

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1 week ago Roller coaster US stock markets fall heavily again amid Trump tariff chaos

Latest gyrations on Walls Street come after more than £80 billion wiped off London’s FTSE-100

Economics

1 week ago Roller coaster US stock markets bounce back amid Trump tariff chaos

Latest gyrations on Walls Street come after more than £80 billion wiped off London’s FTSE-100

Politics

2 w. ago Richard Branson pleads for Donald Trump to realise ‘mistake’ of his tariff chaos

‘Courage and self-awareness are cornerstones of true leadership – that includes acknowledging errors and making corrections,’ Virgin boss tells US president

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