China’s new tariffs on US goods to come into effect as Trump pauses measures for other countries – business live China 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods, announced on Wednesday, are due to come into effect on Thursday
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
ASX 200: Australian stock market surges amid Trump tariffs ‘pause’ despite no change for Australia Australian dollar recovers ground, rising to US61.5c after threatening to plunge below US59c earlier this week
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
British Steel races against time as crisis talks end without deal Lisa Nandy says commercial solution achievable amid fears plant running out of options to secure raw materials
The Guardian view on Trump’s trade war: no one will win, but China is taking the long view Editorial: Beijing is braced for turbulence due to swingeing tariffs. But it sees a bigger, more promising story of US hegemonic decline
Trump pauses plans to hike US tariffs on most countries except China Trump says he will raise US tariffs on Chinese exports to 125% and unveils 90-day pause for other countries
Big brands v retailers: who will absorb the tariff impact in their profit margins? It may take at least six months for retailers like JD Sports to know the real-world effects of Trump’s trade warfare
Starmer rejects claim there are ‘strong arguments’ for suspending fiscal rules amid US tariffs – as it happened The PM doubled down on his insistence the government won’t change its fiscal rules, describing them as ‘ironclad’ and ‘non-negotiable’
Trump’s crash course: inside the 11 April edition America’s tariff war on the world. Plus: The big, unsellable art of Jeremy Deller
China announces 84% tariffs on all US goods in response to Trump’s 104% US Treasury secretary indicates openness to trade agreements after stock markets fall further in Europe
Dramatic sell-off of US government bonds as tariff war panic deepens Falling demand suggests loss of financial confidence in US as Donald Trump escalates trade standoff with China
‘This is awkward’: Coffee-Mate released piña colada creamer before White Lotus finale Nestlé-owned company was surprised after dramatic finale to show’s third season aired, involving poisoned drink
Lord Kalms obituary Businessman who loved selling and built up his multimillion-pound retail empire from a single shop in Hendon, north London