Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China
The US president warns of the extra tax unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on US goods....
Category : Business
Wild market swings as tariffs rattle US economy
Stocks swung sharply in the US, as Trump offered mixed signals about appetite for trade talks....
Is the world heading into recession?
The US president has rattled stock markets but that doesn’t automatically lead to an economic downturn....
A revolution is underway in India’s trainer industry
India wants to boost the domestic trainer industry but will small domestic makers suffer?...
Billionaire Trump backer warns of ‘economic nuclear winter’ over tariffs
Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes – or risk shattering investors’ confidence....
Carers and pensioners boosted as new tax year starts
The state pension has risen by 4.1% and carers can work more hours will keeping a key benefit....
Why Asian markets are seeing such steep falls
Asian markets from Tokyo to Sydney plunged amid increasing fears of a global economic downturn....
‘Sometimes you have to take medicine’: Trump defends sweeping tariffs
Just hours after Trump’s comments, stock markets plunged in Asia early on Monday, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng losing 9.8%....
How PM might tackle impact of Trump tariffs
The BBC understands the PM is considering several options to mitigate the impact of US tariffs on the UK....
Lloyds accused of failing small firms as it cut lending
Business owners have told the BBC their businesses collapsed, blaming the bank’s treatment....