Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to step down as Prime Minister sent ripples through financial markets, with UK borrowing costs rising and sterling weakening as investors assessed the prospect of a
Chancellor unveils VAT cut amid economic pressures
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a package of support measures worth more than £1 billion to boost consumer spending and ease pressure on households amid economic uncertainty and elevated energy
NatWest Powers Ahead on Strong Q3 — While Lloyds Stumbles in Car Loan Scandal
NatWest Posts Strong Q3 Results, Lifts Profit Outlook as Lloyds Reels from Car Loan Scandal
Downing Street Silent on Potential 50% US Tariffs for British Steel Exporters
Downing Street has refused to confirm whether British steel exporters will be hit with 50% US tariffs from Wednesday, despite a previously announced agreement aimed at removing such charges.
Xi Jinping woos Latin America with investment and trade, challenging US influence
Xi Jinping courts Latin America with billions in funding, challenging US dominance
Stocks rise following Trump’s call for Wall Street to ‘buy’
Wall Street rallies after Trump urges investors to buy amid tariff retreat
US and China agree 90-day pause, dramatic tariff cuts pledged
The United States and China have agreed to a 90-day truce in their ongoing trade dispute. Both sides have committed to rolling back tariffs, a significant step toward easing tensions.
Trump Signals Possible Tariff Climbdown Ahead of Key US-China Talks
Donald Trump has hinted at a potential softening in his trade war with China, suggesting that an 80% tariff on Chinese goods “seems right”—a marked shift from previous threats of
China denies “groundless and has no factual basis” claims of ongoing trade talks
China Rejects Trump’s ‘Groundless’ Claims of Ongoing Tariff Talks
Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Pause, China Exempted
Trump Pauses Tariffs for Most Nations, Escalates Trade War with China
Breaking: Trade War Escalates: China Slaps 84% Tariffs on U.S. in Retaliation
China has unveiled sweeping new tariffs of 84% on U.S. imports, escalating tensions in the ongoing trade war with Donald Trump and fueling concerns of further economic fallout.
China Vows ‘Firm and Forceful’ Response to 104% U.S. Tariffs
China has pledged to take “firm and forceful” action in response to the United States’ imposition of 104% tariffs, which came into effect this week.