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UK new car sales fall again; yuan slips amid US-China trade tensions – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
After the mayhem of ‘Manic Monday’, a level of calm has returned to the financial markets today (despite the weakening.. - source: The Guardian - 05.02.2025
Hunt: Starmer should not retaliate if Trump hits UK with trade tariffs
Former chancellor says UK does not have enough economic firepower to start a trade war with the US
Keir Starmer should not retaliate if Donald Trump hits the UK with trade tariffs, the.. - source: The Guardian - 04.02.2025
Iran reformists urge concessions in attempt to reconnect to west
Decision expected in next week that could allow country to rejoin international banking system
Iran’s reformists are pressing for the country to make concessions on financial transparency.. - source: The Guardian - 04.02.2025
China has reacted in kind to Trump’s tariffs, but a deal may still emerge
Beijing will defend its core interests, but its initial response is more cautious than when Trump imposed levies in 2018
Moments after Donald Trump introduced tariffs of 10% on Chinese.. - source: The Guardian - 04.02.2025
UK grocery inflation slows for first time in six months amid rise in promotions
Kantar figures could be good news for government as food price rises have fuelled persistent UK inflation
Business live – latest coverageGrocery inflation slowed in January – for the.. - source: The Guardian - 04.02.2025
China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
Tariffs on coal, LNG, crude oil and other goods announced after US imposes levy on imports
US China tariffs – live updatesBusiness live – latest coverageDonald Trump has fired the.. - source: The Guardian - 04.02.2025
US dollar rises as China tariffs kick in, and Asia-Pacific markets rally – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Trump delays tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and China hits back with its own sanctions
China announces retaliatory tariffs moments.. - source: The Guardian - 04.02.2025Trump tariffs: what’s at stake for the UK and EU?
The US president has threatened to target Europe after launching import tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Donald Trump has threatened to target the EU next after announcing punishing.. - source: The Guardian - 03.02.2025
Global stock markets plunge amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’
FTSE 100 and Dow Jones fall after US president rattles investors by targeting China, Canada and Mexico
Global stock markets suffered heavy falls after Donald Trump signed off on new US.. - source: The Guardian - 03.02.2025
EU will stand up for itself in face of Trump tariffs threat, Macron says
French president and other leaders call for cooperation with Washington but vow a robust response if needed
The EU will stand up for itself if its interests are targeted, Emmanuel Macron.. - source: The Guardian - 03.02.2025
'Unnecessary and stupid': European leaders react to tariffs – video
The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said the EU should do all it can to avoid “totally unnecessary and stupid tariff wars" after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European goods... - source: The Guardian - 03.02.2025
European and US futures slump as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’; stocks and cryptocurrencies tumble in Asian trading hours
Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely.. - source: The Guardian - 03.02.2025Asian sharemarkets tumble in response to Trump tariffs
European futures also down more than 3% after Trump indicates tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ in EU countries
Trump tariffs spark retaliation from Mexico, China and CanadaAsian.. - source: The Guardian - 03.02.2025
How Donald Trump’s trade tariffs could affect the UK
From rising gilt yields to higher inflation, the UK may suffer indirecty from US tariffs
Donald Trump has announced the US is to put tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and increase.. - source: The Guardian - 02.02.2025
UK’s open economy is vulnerable to chaotic global effects of Trump tariffs
British policymakers watch nervously, fearing a weaker pound and inflation even if US tariffs are not applied directly
Economic news updates – US politics liveNo one can say they were not.. - source: The Guardian - 02.02.2025
Justin Trudeau announces tariffs on US products in retaliation against Trump – video
Canada’s prime minister makes televised address after Donald Trump signed an order authorising drastic tariffs of up to 25% on Canada's exports to the US. In retaliation for Trump's tariffs,.. - source: The Guardian - 02.02.2025
Pressure rises on Bank of England and the Fed as the interest rate debate gets political
The UK is likely to make a cut this week; Trump has made it very clear he wants his central bank to follow suit
The Bank of England is preparing to announce a cut in UK interest rates on.. - source: The Guardian - 02.02.2025
Trump tariffs: markets brace for falls as Mexico and Canada hit back
Fears grow for global trade with major indices likely to plunge as US trading partners quickly retaliate, fuelling chance China and EU will follow suit
Canada and Mexico hit back after Trump.. - source: The Guardian - 02.02.2025Can we build it? No – because Britain may not have enough workers
Rachel Reeves’s s bold infrastructure plans for Heathrow, transport, housing and more rely on training a new generation of construction professionals before the shovels go in the ground.. - source: The Guardian - 02.02.2025
Reeves’s Heathrow expansion plans leave Labour’s green agenda grounded
The chancellor’s apparent volte-face in backing a third runway has left many in her party disillusioned and led them to label it as an act of desperation
In 2020, Rachel Reeves, the MP.. - source: The Guardian - 02.02.2025