Estée Lauder is the latest company to warn of the impact a tit-for-tat tariff war could have on their fortunes. Drinks giant, Diageo, which makes
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Donald Trump tariffs: Opening salvos fired in trade war – what comes next?
China is subject to significant US tariffs already and has been since Trump’s first term. But the blanket nature of today’s new levies from the
Coal and gas among US targets of China’s retaliatory tariffs
Other steps Beijing has taken in response to the Trump administration’s new tariffs include adding more US companies to its blacklist “unreliable entity” list. This
Five ways China is hitting back against US tariffs
While tariffs have been placed on the companies wanting to import goods from abroad, China has also imposed export controls on 25 rare metals. Some
Millions face council tax rise of more than 5%
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the councils were selected as they had “amongst the lowest levels of council tax” – even with the sharp
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico but not on China
Trudeau said Canada was implementing a $1.3bn (£1bn) border plan that included nearly 10,000 frontline workers and more resources to halt the flow of fentanyl,
Trump says sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok
When Trump first floated the idea of a sovereign wealth fund during his election campaign, he suggested it could be funded by “tariffs and other
AstraZeneca was made ‘significant offer’ says minister
“Securing this deal was a big test of Labour’s economic credibility, and they have failed”, said Mr Mak. The pharmaceutical giant announced its decision to
How could Donald Trump’s tariffs affect the UK?
There are other ways in which Britain could be negatively affected by US tariffs on other countries. Slower growth in the global economy and, in
Donald Trump threatens ‘out of line’ EU with tariffs
Tariffs are taxes charged on goods imported from other countries. The charges are seen as a tool to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. Increasing