Trump orders creation of sovereign wealth fund
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year, saying it could potentially...
Month : February 2025
Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash
Thames Water is hoping to secure an emergency cash injection or face runing out of money in weeks....
Canada imposes 25% tariffs in trade war with US
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that is likely to be costly for both nations....
Davey urges Starmer to start EU customs union talks
Sir Ed Davey calls for PM to use meeting with EU leaders to “fire the starting gun” on new trade deal....
Archibald to become economy minister in Sinn Féin reshuffle
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said she was very confident in the team after the party’s reshuffle following Conor Murphy’s resignation....
EU tariffs coming ‘pretty soon’, says Trump
Trump accuses the EU of taking advantage of the US but says UK PM Starmer has been ‘very nice’....
Man denies plot to sabotage Boris Johnson’s party
Tim Speers is accused of planning to disrupt the wedding celebrations for Boris and Carrie Johnson....
I let child abuse survivors down – Welsh Lib Dem leader
Jane Dodds says she will continue as leader despite criticism of her time in the Church of England....
Amy Allen becomes first woman to win best songwriter Grammy
She was nominated for her work on hits for Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake....
Will Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt US consumers?
Trump claims more taxes on trade wouldn’t be a cost to the US – but almost all economists dispute this....