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Predictions that US firms could retain manufacturing plants in Ireland but move profits back to AmericaUS pharmaceutical companies based in Ireland are more likely to shift profits back to the US than close manufacturing plants after Donald Trump accus…
Districts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Slovenia and Malta as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cutsThe UK has tumbled down the league of affluent nations after almost a decade of welfare cuts and stagnant incomes, ac…
US goods due to be affected from 1 April include bourbon whiskey, jeans and Harley-Davidson motorbikesBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU has announced it will impose trade “countermeasures” on up to €26bn (£22bn) worth of US goods in retaliation to D…
Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investorsBusiness live – latest updatesThe risk that the US economy will enter recession this year is rising, according to economists, as Donald Trump’s chaotic approach to tariffs c…
This blog is now closed. You can read the latest story hereSecretary of state Marco Rubio has announced that USAid will cancel the majority of its programs, while the rest will be folded into the state department.Writing on X, Rubio said:After a 6 week…
Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by nearly a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s biggest ship broker has warned that geopolitical turmoil from war and Donald Trump’s tearing up of US foreign p…
Tariffs are dampening consumer confidence and fears of a downturn seem to be weighing on the dollarBusiness live – latest updatesNo sooner had historic 25% tariffs on imports to the US from Canada and Mexico come into force on Tuesday than the commerce…
Global Times signals Beijing’s likely countermeasure after US president threatened a further 10% duty to come into force on TuesdayChina is preparing countermeasures against fresh US import tariffs that are set to take effect on Tuesday, China’s state-…
Fastest expansion in three months as Chinese factories return to growth as new orders riseChina’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that Donald Trump will impose tariffs this we…
London and Washington aim to avoid obstacles and forge a narrower agreement, likely with a focus on tech and AIUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesWhen Boris Johnson flew to meet Donald Trump for the first time at the Biarrit…