UK to relax electric car rules as US tariffs hit
The government has announced a relaxation of electric vehicle (EV) sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US. A ban selling new…
Stocks, tariffs and pensions – your questions answered
Markets are reeling from US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements, but the American leader is standing by his decisions, defending his policies and saying “sometimes you have to take medicine…
Billionaire Trump backer warns of ‘economic nuclear winter’ over tariffs
A billionaire backer of Donald Trump has urged the US president to pause his recently announced trade tariffs, or risk “a self-induced, economic nuclear winter”. Amid market turmoil, hedge fund…
Wild market swings as tariffs rattle US economy
Shares in the US stemmed their losses on Monday, as investors clung to hopes that US President Donald Trump would turn from tariffs to trade deals. The S&P 500, which…
Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China
Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional tariff of 50% on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw a countermeasure, as global markets tumbled for a…
What can Starmer do in a world buffeted by Trump?
As if the economic picture in the UK wasn’t shaky already, it has now got shakier still. The cost of living is continuing to bite for many and people will…
Tariffs have shaken the markets – how worried should we be?
As stock markets continue to tumble after the US imposition of sweeping and swingeing tariffs, many are asking does this qualify as a stock market “crash” and what that could…
Worst week for US stocks since Covid crash as China hits back on tariffs
Stock market turmoil deepened on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of an extended trade war and damage to the…
Spain tackles housing ‘social emergency’ as rents double in a decade
Blanca Castro puts on a builder’s helmet before opening the door to her kitchen. Inside it, the ceiling has a large hole that is dripping water and it looks as…
Who’s trying to buy TikTok?
President Donald Trump has for a second time extended the deadline that would have required TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the US. A bipartisan law passed…