3 h. ago Let's take a breath: Definitely not 'happy' Starmer embarks on diplomatic mission to talk allies out of any big retaliations over tariffs

The Prime Minister last night began a flurry of diplomatic calls designed to coordinate responses to President Trump's 'Liberation Day' announcement on tariffs

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7 h. ago Stock market closes week in bloodbath as Trump’s tariffs cause historic two

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

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7 h. ago Trump tariff shock rocks the markets: What happens next? This is Money podcast

Markets around the world have slumped the dollar weakened and fears mount of a global recession.

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8 h. ago Dow Jones has lost 2,000 points on Friday as stock bloodbath continues in wake of Trump’s tariffs

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

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11 h. ago JPMorgan now predicts a 60 percent chance of a recession this year as Trump’s tariffs rock stock market

The Dow Jones fell 1,000 points at opening on Friday as investors reels from Trump’s tariff announcement

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11 h. ago FTSE 100 suffers worst day of trading since pandemic in Trump tariffs fallout

Trading has been hammered in the aftermath of the US introducing more import taxes on countries around the world.

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12 h. ago World’s richest billionaires lost $200bn in single day after Trump’s tariffs rocked markets

Carlos Slim was one of few to see his net worth rise - but Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and others saw billions wiped off their wealth

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13 h. ago Stock markets continue to fall as fears over Trump’s trade war dragging down the economy fuel sell

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

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15 h. ago Stock markets expected to continue plunge as investors fear impact of Trump’s tariffs and China’s response

Friday’s stock market comes after a historically bad day as investors react to Trump’s tariff plan

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15 h. ago ‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate at 50%, overturning decades of global trade policyThe day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs.Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing, as well as diamonds, under a continent-wide trade agreement meant to help African countries’ development via tariff-free exports. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago ‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate, overturning decades of global trade policyThe day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs.Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing under a continent-wide trade agreement meant to help African countries’ development via tariff-free exports, as well as diamonds. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago From Nike to Apple: which US brands could be hit hardest by Trump tariffs and what’s at stake?

Companies with suppliers in Asian countries are likely to have to raise prices after the US president’s measuresBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff war has so far wiped trillions off the market value of publicly traded companies, with the sweeping border taxes of up to 50% poised to wreak havoc on businesses across the world.US-based global brands from Nike to Apple have suffered some of the heaviest falls in share price and market value, as investors react to fears of price increases and a potential slowdown in consumer spending. Here, we examine some of the most exposed industries and brands. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Trump tariffs live: China hits US with huge 34% tariff after FTSE drops in market meltdown

China hits back with huge tariffs after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ wipes $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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17 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE hits lowest level since December as global market meltdown continues

FTSE slumps after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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19 h. ago Trump tariffs live: FTSE hits lowest level in months after market meltdown enters second day

FTSE slumps after Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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19 h. ago Trump live: ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wipe $3.1 trillion from Wall Street as analysts warn of global recession

President Trump says his tariffs are ‘going very well’ despite U.S. markets suffering their steepest declines since 2020

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20 h. ago Trump tariffs live: President says Starmer ‘very happy’ with UK’s tariff after Asian markets plunge again

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs wiped $2.4trn from S&P 500, in its biggest one-day loss since March 2020

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23 h. ago It came from outer space: the meteorite that landed in a Cotswolds cul

Meteorite falls are extremely rare and offer a glimpse of the processes that formed our world billions of years ago. When a space rock came to an English market town in 2021, scientists raced to find as much out as they couldBy Helen Gordon. Read by Sasha Frost Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Trump tariffs live: Asian markets open in red for second day over global trade war

Trump’s tariffs caused global markets to freefall

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25 h. ago Trump live: Markets see worst day since Covid after new tariffs as president teases $5m gold card featuring his face

President Trump imposes blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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