USA US and China agree on trade framework after talks in London The London talks are the latest in the two countries’ joint efforts to find a middle ground to resolve a trade dispute which threatens to plunge the world into recession and economic instability. 11/06/2025
Economy World Bank: Economy set for worst run since 2008 outside of recessions The group has cut its growth forecasts in nearly 70% of all economies — across all regions and income groups. 10/06/2025
Markets Asian shares make modest gains as investors eye US-China talks Trade talks between the US and China are to continue for a second day in London. 10/06/2025
Europe News UK trade minister keen to use EU e-gates ‘as soon as possible’ Jonathan Reynolds to deliver a keynote address during summit on economic security in Brussels on Thursday, he spoke to Euronews at the UK residence in Brussels. 05/06/2025
Economy Trump doubles US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 50% The UK is the only nation exempt from the tariff increase after it struck a deal with the US early last month. 04/06/2025
Markets European stocks rise as Trump tariffs are temporarily reinstated European markets were higher on Friday after an appeals court agreed to pause a trade court ruling that had blocked the enforcement of US President Donald Trump's sweeping trade levies. 30/05/2025
Economy US economy falls 0.2% in the first quarter, hit by Trump's trade war First-quarter growth was brought down by a surge in imports as companies in the United States hurried to bring in foreign goods before the president imposed massive import taxes. 29/05/2025
Economy What happens to Trump’s tariffs now a court has knocked them down? The court’s decision blocks the tariffs Trump imposed last month on almost all US trading partners and levies he imposed before that on China, Mexico and Canada. 29/05/2025
Economy Markets jump after court rules against Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs Asian shares have advanced and US futures jumped after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. 29/05/2025
Economy What EU exports could be hit hardest by Trump’s 50% tariff threat? Key sectors, including chemicals, machinery and vehicles, could be the hardest hit by the US President’s threat of imposing 50% tariffs on EU goods. 26/05/2025
Markets European markets open higher as Trump delays 50% tariffs on the EU Stock futures surged after US President Donald Trump agreed to postpone the planned 50% tariffs on the European Union, but the US dollar remained under pressure amid waning investor confidence in US assets, pushing the euro to a one-month high. 26/05/2025
Economy EU urges 'respect' after Trump threatens 50% tariffs The EU's Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic said the bloc is committed to securing a trade deal that "works for both" and that is based on "respect, not threats" after US President Trump threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union. 23/05/2025
Business Japan's Prime Minister urges Trump to choose investment over tariffs Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday that he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive" discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides. 23/05/2025
Economy China cuts key lending rates to record lows to counter US tariffs hit China’s central bank has cut its key lending rates to record lows to bolster the economy and cushion the impact of escalating trade tensions with the United States. The move follows a sweeping stimulus package announced earlier this month. 20/05/2025
Economy How much will Trump’s tariffs drag on the EU economy in 2025? The European Commission cut back its growth forecasts for this year and the next on Monday, due to the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. 19/05/2025
Economy China's economy slows in April as trade war blues hit retail sales China’s economy showed signs of slowing in April as President Donald Trump's trade war took a toll, with retail sales, property and investment coming in weaker than economists had forecast. 19/05/2025
Economy Trump suggests India offered to drop tariffs to zero on US goods The US President's words were not immediately acknowledged by New Delhi. 15/05/2025
Economy US and China announce substantial reductions in tariffs for 90 days The US and China agreed to lower tariffs for 90 days on Monday, as the world’s two biggest economies attempt to cool an escalating trade war. 12/05/2025
Markets Stocks jump, gold tumbles as US and China trade talks progress An agreement from the US and China to reduce tariffs for 90 days has boosted European markets after global indexes rallied hours earlier on hopes of a breakthrough. 12/05/2025
Economy China's exports to the US sink but beat forecasts as tariffs bite The data, which arrives just ahead of tariff talks between Washington and Beijing, shows a diversion of Chinese goods away from the United States. 09/05/2025