Davos elite nod along as Trump delivers ultimatum
President Trump’s ‘America First’ message takes shape, as the rest of the world begins to digest what it might mean for them and global trade....
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Inside the race for Greenland’s mineral wealth
The territory’s untapped mineral wealth has caught the eye of both mining firms and Donald Trump....
Trump urged not to put massive tariffs on UK
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is no need for tariffs because the US has no goods trade deficit with the UK....
‘Costs just keep rising’ – jump in firms in trouble
Businesses in the most distress include those in hospitality, leisure and retail, say insolvency specialists....
Trump urges Opec countries to slash oil prices
The president says he wants Opec and Saudi Arabia to bring down the price of oil which he says is fuelling the Russia-Ukraine war....
The French winemaker whose wines are illegal in his home country
Maxime Chapoutier makes wines that combine French and Australian grapes, a strict no-no in the EU....
Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés
The changes are part of a cost-cutting plan, but recent tax rises for businesses have also been a factor....
Rolls-Royce strikes £9bn nuclear submarine deal
A deal for nuclear submarine reactors is agreed between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce....
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 17 years
The move comes hours after economic data showed prices rose last month at the fastest pace in 16 months....
UnitedHealthcare names new boss after former CEO killed
The company’s former chief executive Brian Thompson was shot and killed in December....