FTSE 100 index surges as Trump’s tariff U-turn sparks market rally – business live China’s 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods come into effect on Thursday, but there’s relief that Trump has paused levies against most countries
AI avatar generator Synthesia does video footage deal with Shutterstock British startup will license content to train latest model for more ‘human-like performances’ from its avatars
Tesco to cut further £500m in costs to help offset Reeves’s tax rises Supermarket deepens existing measures and forecasts lower profit for year amid price war with rivals
Australian stock market surges but investors warned ‘we’re not out of the woods just yet’ Global economy ‘faces enormous risk in weeks and months ahead’ and Wednesday’s bounce may be a ‘cruel bear market’ rally, economist says
There are opportunities for Keir Starmer in Trump’s trade chaos. Here’s how he can seize them From fiscal rules to universities, doors have opened that were shut three months ago. Our future depends on which he chooses, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Green activist group is pausing work after backlash by investors Dutch group Follow This says it will not file any resolutions against oil and gas companies this AGM season
US-China trade war intensifies as Beijing’s tariffs come into effect after Trump pause China’s 84% tariffs on US products come into force amid market relief after Trump suspends steep reciprocal tariffs elsewhere
Thursday briefing: Trump puts global tariffs on pause – but hikes them for China In today’s newsletter: White House officials send mixed messages over Trump’s stunning U-turn
Gordon Brown calls for ‘economic coalition of the willing’ to tackle Trump tariffs Former PM says it is also the moment for the UK to go even further in renewing ties with the EU
Trump’s tariffs may be reduced but their impact will be felt in the UK and beyond We examine potential consequences of US president’s market chaos, which could reach every corner of global finance and economy
Trump is pushing the world into recession. By learning the lessons of 2008, we can still prevent it In the first of a two-part series, the former prime minister outlines a global response to Donald Trump’s tariffs
Price of parking rises steeply due to English councils’ clean-air surcharges The AA says ‘cash-guzzling’ councils are adding clean-air levies to parking tariffs and resident parking permits
Virgin Australia offers refunds to 61,000 passengers after charging incorrect itinerary change fees The airline has apologised and begun informing passengers who are eligible for a refund, with an average value of $55
S&P 500 sees one of biggest days since second world war after Trump levies pause – as it happened Trump claims ‘China wants to make a deal’ after raising tariffs to 125%, while 90-day pause for most countries sparks market surge
Royal Mail trials postbox with parcel hatch, solar panels and barcode scanner Five new boxes in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire enable company to cash in on boom in secondhand selling