What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?
The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal
UK urged to close tax loophole to prevent ‘massive influx’ of Shein and Temu goods
Campaigners and retailers say Britain should follow US and EU in phasing out exemption on duties for low-value parcels
UK can’t say ‘job done’ on fighting inflation, says Bank of England’s Huw Pill
Chief economist warns that ‘cautious’ approach to further interest rate reductions is required
US job creation slowed in January; UK can’t say ‘job done’ fighting inflation, say’s BoE’s Pill – as it happened
US economy added 143,000 new jobs last month, fewer than expected
US economy shows steady job growth in January amid Biden-Trump transition
Labor department data shows 143,000 jobs added with unemployment rate steady at relatively low 4%
‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and warns of price rises
UK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidence
Grim news for Rachel Reeves is good news for the FTSE 100
The stock market is not the economy – as shown by the new closing high after the Bank of England’s rates cut
Bank of England expects to cut interest rates again after slashing growth forecasts – as it happened
UK central bank cuts interest rates, and warns growth will be half as fast as expected this year, sending pound sliding
How Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs could end up hurting Australia
From iron ore to beef prices, a global trade war triggered by the US would cause significant disruption for consumers and businesses
What does the Bank of England interest rate cut mean for mortgages and savings?
Decision will lead to lower borrowing costs for those on trackers – but fixed-rate deals will stay the same
Rate cut can lift mood but Bank’s forecasts are unambiguously bleak
Weak jobs market and above-target inflation will dent Reeves’s growth plans and may wipe out fiscal headroom
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% and halves UK growth forecast
Latest quarter-point reduction comes with warning households face inflation of 3.7% by autumn
Bank of England poised to cut interest rates amid UK economic gloom
Growth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5%
Honda and Nissan’s £48bn merger ‘close to collapse’; UK borrowing costs lowest since December in boost for Reeves – as it happened
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EU to tighten checks on goods sold by sites such as Shein and Temu
European Commission also urges EU lawmakers to phase out exemption on customs duties for parcels under €150