Markets brace for volatile week as leaders weigh up retaliation to Trump’s tariffs

Analysts say risk of escalation cannot be overlooked and warn of possible recessions in the UK, US and EU

More than 50 countries seeking US trade talks after tariff move, says Trump adviser – live updates

Kevin Hassett claims tariffs will not have a big effect on US consumers and there will be no ‘political coercion’ over interest rates

Ex-Metro Bank CEO says FCA ruling has left him unable to secure permanent job

Craig Donaldson challenging ruling by UK regulator, which accused him of misleading investors over £900m accounting blunder

Companies House collects just £1,250 in fines in corruption crackdown

Just 2% of total penalties paid, raising concerns about agency given new powers to fight economic crime

‘Polyworking’: why do so many millennials have more than one job?

According to a new survey, over half of millennials work more than one job. It’s what they have to do in today’s economy

Americans braced for era of uncertainty as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Recession fears are mounting, and anxiety is high – but the president remains unmoved by criticism of his trade plans

Trump’s tariffs may be perilous for small, heavily indebted countries in global south

Garment workers in countries such as Cambodia among those who fear they will lose pay cheques if companies move production elsewhere

‘It would affect the area massively’: fear in Solihull as home of Jaguar plant awaits impact of Trump tariffs

The factory that produces the Land Rover employs 9,000 people – now the town is in the middle of a ‘perfect storm’ created by the US president’s import taxes on cars

American corporations didn’t want to diversify, anyway

After the murder of George Floyd, many companies turned to diversity initiatives that weren’t actually designed to bring change. That’s why they’re dropping them as quickly as they created them

China, America and pay inject drama into AstraZeneca’s AGM

The boss’s bonus is an annual debating point at Britain’s biggest company. But that’s not the only issue this year

Orange Juice? Keir Starmer is on the Kool-Aid

Instead of standing up to Trump, the PM is encouraging people who want to destroy our values to come and do it in our country at reduced tax rates

‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant

Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff

UK bans £2.2bn ‘sneaky’ fees and fake reviews for online products

New law aims to eliminate added costs that can be up to 25% of retail price

Trump tariffs come into effect in ‘seismic’ shift to global trade

‘Baseline’ 10% import levy takes effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses, with some higher tariffs to begin next week

‘Fundamentally wrong, brutal and paranoid’: how will the world respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs?

The US president’s sweeping, unprecedented tariffs on countries around the world are threatening to reshape the global economy – so, what exactly happens next?