Why everyone is watching them closely
Michael Race Economics reporter, BBC News Getty Images Stock markets around the world have been relatively settled this week after a period of chaos, sparked by US trade tariffs. But…
No global recession despite Donald Trump’s tariffs
Trade tariff uncertainty is “literally off the charts” but there will not be a global recession, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The international economic group said in its…
What it means for you
Mitchell Labiak Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The UK government has temporarily banned people from bringing cheese and some meats from the European Union (EU) into the country to…
Sainsbury’s profit set to dip as price war looms
Sainsbury’s has forecast that shop profits will flatline or fall in the coming year as the supermarket sector gears up for a price war. The retailer said it expects income…
Gold hits fresh record high over trade war fears
Gold has jumped to a fresh record high as investors fret over the impact of the trade war between the US and China. Spot gold rose above $3,500 (£2,645) per…
Why China curbing rare earth exports is a huge blow to the US
Getty Images Neodymium is used to make the powerful magnets used in loudspeakers and computer hard drives As the trade war between China and the US escalates, attention has been…
‘Getting Instagram to fix my account was almost traumatising’
Jane Wakefield Technology reporter Catherine Deane Wedding dress designer Catherine Deane says that dealing with Meta was “almost traumatising” When wedding dress designer Catherine Deane saw her company’s Instagram account…
Tariffs will hit US economy and raise prices
US economic growth will be hit and prices will rise for consumers as a result of new tariffs on goods entering the country, the head of America’s central bank has…
UK bans EU cheese and meat imports to prevent disease spreading
The UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese and meat products from the EU in a bid to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.…
US tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO
The Geneva-based institution says American tariffs will send international trade into reverse. Source link