UK should not fear trade with China – but it needs to keep risks in check There is an opportunity for Britain in areas such as green finance, though it needs to keep clear red lines over security
Wall Street and European markets finish week on a high after US jobs report FTSE 100 records its longest winning streak as Washington releases better-than-expected hiring figures
Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports? Goods worth less than $800 will be subject to 120% levy meaning prices on Chinese exports will probably increase
Trump tariffs cause fastest slump in British factory export orders in five years Decline in output and new orders in April allied with rising uncertainty is prompting layoffs, survey finds
Trump’s tariffs: ‘It feels like Covid 2.0. So many things are getting disrupted’ Pittsburgh residents, workers and business owners react to the increasingly fraught trading reality now upending supply chains and hitting prices
Chinese e-commerce exports to US plummet by 65% in face of tariffs Temu and Shein among fast-fashion sites affected by drop in first three months of this year but sales in rise to EU
China manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff war Index of activity drops to lowest reading since December 2023 as a result of ‘sharp changes’ in international trading
Trump reveals plans to ease tariff impact on US carmakers US president will curb some duties on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars, administration says
African diplomats urge UK government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through London
Trump tariffs prompt slump in shipments to US ports Number of vessels scheduled to arrive at Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on year
UK growth forecast to slow sharply as Trump tariffs push confidence to record low EY Item Club predicts GDP of only 0.8% this year as Ipsos poll shows three-quarters of Britons expect economy to get worse
Despite Pope Francis’s wishes, there’s little appetite for richer nations to help the poorest Trump’s tariffs will make it tougher for emerging economies to service loans but debt relief has fallen off the political agenda
US consumer sentiment sees largest drop since 1990 after Trump tariff chaos Experts warn of slowing economy after score based on Americans’ financial outlooks fell by 32% since January
Stunned resignation and foreboding: a week in Trump’s shadow at IMF Few policymakers mention US president by name, but his tariffs dominate IMF-World Bank meeting
Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products