Trump indicates ‘positive’ progress in US-EU trade talks Wall Street up in early trading after US president commends bloc for calling to ‘quickly establish meeting dates’
Poorest 75 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns Vulnerable countries to pay record $22bn this year, mostly relating to loans issued under Xi Jinping’s belt and road initiative
Tourists from countries badly hit by Trump tariffs are staying away from US Data from hotel site Trivago shows fewer US bookings by holidaymakers from Canada, Japan, Mexico and Germany
EU hopes for quick deal to resolve US trade war after Trump delays 50% tariffs European leaders call for ‘lowest possible’ border taxes after levies postponed from 1 June to 9 July
Head of EU executive secures tariffs delay after talk with Trump Threat of 50% tariffs postponed until 9 July so both sides can ‘reach a good deal’ after pressure from European leaders
Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič’s remarks come after pace of talks prompted Trump to propose 50% tariff on goods from bloc
Trump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’ President says EU imports to US will be subject to levy from 1 June as markets slump in reaction to ‘major escalation’
South Africa’s Ramaphosa expected to take golf stars to Trump meeting Ernie Els and Retief Goosen reportedly part of delegation as president seeks to reset ties after white ‘genocide’ claims
Brexit food control post at Portsmouth ‘may have to be demolished’, says port director Exclusive: £25m hi-tech facility at terminal had been called ‘white elephant’ even before latest EU deal scrapping some health and veterinary checks
Reeves hopes hat-trick of deals shows Britain is open for business Impact of agreements on food, energy and defence may not be huge but chancellor believes it will draw investors to UK
Trump says he has a ‘little problem’ with Tim Cook over Apple’s India production President rebukes tech firm after reports it will switch assembly of iPhones for US market from China to India
US reportedly plans to slash bank rules imposed to prevent 2008-style crash Watchdogs could cut capital rules as Trump’s deregulation drive opens door to rollback of post-crisis protections
UK economy defies gloomy warnings to grow 0.7% in first quarter of year GDP rise follows stronger levels of business investment as firms rushed to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs
China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal UK accused of aligning with US in move that could compel firms to exclude Chinese products from supply chains
‘Greedflation’ fears rise as Bank official warns firms against price hikes Bank of England’s Catherine Mann wary of ‘pricing power’, with companies looking to rebuild profit margins by hiking prices