US to miss out on billions as Trump’s policies deter overseas tourists Number of visitors sinks 11.6% in March as deportations and tariffs make US a less appealing destination
‘It feels empty’: is Hollywood film and TV production in a death spiral? Filming in Los Angeles is at a historic low, with some suggesting the city might go the way of Detroit
US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn The London-based company, the second largest food deliver app in the UK, said no ‘firm offer’ had been made yet
US consumer sentiment sees largest drop since 1990 after Trump tariff chaos Experts warn of slowing economy after score based on Americans’ financial outlooks fell by 32% since January
Trade war fears hammer US consumer expectations; FTSE 100 in longest winning run since 2019 – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Britain will find ‘common ground’ with US on energy policy, says Miliband Energy secretary says countries must work together during conference at which US delegate called net zero ‘dangerous’
Stunned resignation and foreboding: a week in Trump’s shadow at IMF Few policymakers mention US president by name, but his tariffs dominate IMF-World Bank meeting
Reeves holds ‘positive and upbeat’ trade talks with Bessent Chancellor discusses ‘prosperity deal’ with Treasury secretary Scott Bessent but US calls for reduced tariffs on car imports to UK
Marks & Spencer pauses online orders as firm struggles with cyber-attack fallout Contactless payments now restored in stores after week of problems as retailer apologises to shoppers
Vinterior: meet the boss who quit finance to set up a thriving vintage furniture site Sandrine Zhang Ferron on how she created her online business, from building the website to signing up 100,000 customers
Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products
Average energy bill in Great Britain to fall 9% as Trump tariffs hit gas prices Typical bill to drop by £166 as warm weather and global economic uncertainty drive down wholesale gas prices, says leading forecaster
Post Office paid £600m to continue using bug-ridden Horizon IT system Tony Blair was warned about possible problems with the original Fujitsu deal before it was signed in 1999
Microsoft says everyone will be a boss in the future – of AI employees Tech company predicts rise of ‘frontier firms’ – where a human worker directs AI agents to carry out tasks
Ukraine, Gaza and Iran: can Witkoff secure any wins for Trump? To solve three conflicts simultaneously would be a daunting task for anyone, but it is especially so for a man entirely new to diplomacy