But this is the opposite of what’s happening. Ironically, just as the “China shock” pushed the US out of low-end manufacturing, the “Trump shock” is propelling China to reallocate resources into ...

In August last year, the US and Russia exchanged a total of 24 prisoners, including Gershkovich, in the biggest swap between the two countries since the cold war.

The EU has suspended its retaliation against US steel and aluminium tariffs, pausing measures against €21bn of US imports for 90 days in the hope of securing a “win-win” trade agreement with ...

Barclays’ price cuts come after smaller lenders, including TSB and the Coventry Building Society, made similar moves earlier this week. Coventry also cut rates below 4 per cent on a two-year fixed ...

China’s currency has weakened to its lowest level since 2007 in the latest sign Beijing is willing to tolerate gradual depreciation in response to US tariffs. The onshore renminbi slipped to Rmb7.351 ...

The billionaire founder of Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs would do little to halt ...

The capacity crunch linked to artificial intelligence could complicate Washington’s race to lead in the technology ...

There is a precedent for Tory and Reform councillors to form coalitions in councils. In 2019, the Brexit party — as Reform ...

Britain’s statistics agency has said it plans to replace its faulty jobs market data in November 2026, earlier than previous ...

European stocks gave up some of their early gains on Thursday morning, after a surge at the open following Donald Trump’s ...

Barry Callebaut’s stock tumbled almost 20 per cent to a 12-year low on Thursday after the Swiss chocolatier revised down its sales forecast for the year, citing “unprecedented volatility” in the cocoa ...

Working out the US effective tariff rate is almost impossible. If you take 2024 trade patterns, the new Chinese tariff rate ...