China challenges Trump tariffs as ‘discriminatory’
China has accused the US of making “unfounded and false allegations” about its role in the fentanyl trade to justify tariffs on Chinese products. The complaint was lodged with the…
Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices and systems over what it says is the security risk the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup poses. DeepSeek stunned the world in…
Five ways China is hitting back against US tariffs
The trade war between the world’s two biggest economies has escalated after China hit back against the introduction of tariffs by the US with measures of its own. Beijing has…
The opening salvos have been fired in Trump’s trade war – what comes next?
Just a day ago, Donald Trump was threatening a multi-front trade war with Canada, Mexico and China that would take the global economy into uncharted territory. Twenty-four hours later, we’re…
Estée Lauder ramps up job cuts as warns on tariffs
Beauty firm Estée Lauder, owner of cosmetics brands Clinique, MAC, and Jo Malone, is shedding twice the number of jobs than planned, pointing to uncertainty around US President Donald Trump’s…
Illegal meat on most UK high streets, official says
Efforts to keep potentially disease-ridden meat out of the UK are being undermined by post-Brexit border checks, a senior health official has said. The boss of the Dover Port Health…
Tradespeople demand fix for tool theft ‘plague’
A Kent roofer who had £3,000 worth of tools stolen in the time it took to buy a coffee is backing calls for tougher penalties for thieves. Dennis Richardson, from…
EU tariffs coming ‘pretty soon’, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada along with an…
How could Trump’s tariffs affect the UK?
Donald Trump has been unclear about whether he will impose tariffs on the UK but economists warn there are still ways Britain could be negatively affected by the president’s wider…
Government hits back in AstraZeneca funding row
The government has defended its negotiations with AstraZeneca, after the pharmaceutical giant ditched a planned £450m investment last week, blaming a shortfall in government funding. Science minister Sir Chris Bryant…