The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Bond yields fall, reversing a sharp rise on Wednesday sparked by speculation over the future of the chancellor• ...
The Guardian » 4 weeks ago
President embraces Robin-Hood-in-reverse policies to benefit wealthiest and hurt those earning under $50,000Last November, Donald Trump made a solemn vow to al...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
US is on the brink of launching a trade assault on dozens of countries as 90-day pause on tariffs is set to end on 9 JulyWhen Donald Trump unveiled his “liberation day” tariffs in the spring, only to pull the plug days later as panic tore through global markets, his offic...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
OBR report warns that UK public finances are in a relatively vulnerable position and facing mounting risksTrump delays tariff hikes again but anno...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
The shifting timeline of Trump’s tariffs, the most significant US tariff increase in nearly a century, has roiled global markets and caused widespread confusion...
The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
EU trade commissioner says ‘we want to use ‘every minute until 1 August to find a negotiated solution’Donald Trump’s threatened 30% tariffs on European goods would eliminate transatlantic trade, the EU’s chief negotiator with the US has said, while voicing hope that a dea...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Global trade tensions linked to unpredictable and expanding US levy regime a ‘substantial concern’, Jim Chalmers says...
The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Future of £100bn UK-France trade relationship in focus amid attempt to show unity in face of Trump tariffsAs Keir Starmer welcomes Emmanuel Macron to Britain for a landmark state visit aimed at building closer ties between London and Paris, the future of the nations’ £100...
The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
Energy secretary says it is not clear if opposition have any net zero policy As Rowena Mason revealed recently, No 10 has issued guidance that in effect bans civil servants from any level of speaking at events where journalists are present.<...
The Guardian » 2 weeks ago
Retail body says sales up by 3.1% year on year in June after drop in May, but Barclays finds shoppers are cautiousRetail sales in the UK recovered in June as hot weather drove spending on electric fans, sports and leisure equipment, but households remained under pressure ...