Swiss shares fall as the country feels the wrath of Trump’s tariffs August 4, 2025 Shares in Swiss firms dropped on Monday morning as markets digested the consequences of US president Donald Trump’s high tariffs. The Swiss Market Index dropped by 1.9 per cent to 11,835 francs upon opening this morning, before easing its losses to trade at 1.54 per cent down. It clawed its way back to 0.77 per [...]
President Donald Trump could be given Freedom of the City of London August 4, 2025 President Donald Trump could be offered the Freedom of the City of London during his second state visit to the UK in September. The Independent has reported that the Freedom is on the table to get the US President in the room with the City of London Corporation, which hopes to use the symbolic honour [...]
Trump removes jobs data official after employment report August 2, 2025 President Donald Trump has removed the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures for the US after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump, in a post on his social media platform, alleged that the figures were manipulated for political reasons [...]
After EU-US deal, even Remoaners must admit Brexit has its benefits August 1, 2025 Even the most ardent opponents of Brexit have been forced to concede the UK has got a better deal with the US than the EU.
Global markets take a tumble as Trump pushes on with his trade war August 1, 2025 Global stocks weakened on Friday morning after US President Donald Trump hit multiple countries with a blitz of tariffs. Trump’s ambition to restructure the global trading order in his administration’s favour has sent jitters through markets on his set negotiation deadline day. The FTSE 100 is down 0.7 per cent, with UK drug maker Astrazeneca [...]
Anglo American: Revenue takes hit amid Trump tariff turmoil July 31, 2025 Anglo American’s revenue has taken a hit as tariff turmoil dented trading levels for the mining company. The FTSE 100 giant is taking a greater focus on copper but it has not escaped the threat of President Donald Trump’s threats on all commodities including the red metal. Late on Wednesday, the US president said he [...]
Trump’s gambit: play by his rules or lose July 30, 2025 The US-EU trade deal signals a new geopolitical era where security trumps commerce, allies are rewarded for loyalty, and Trump’s strategy forces nations to pick sides – America or China? Writes Helen Thomas The devil is usually in the detail but when it comes to the US-EU trade deal, the big picture is what counts. [...]
Turnberry should host another Open, says Donald Trump’s son July 30, 2025 Donald Trump’s son says the US President “deserves” to have his Turnberry golf course host another Open Championship. Turnberry in South Ayrshire last hosted The Open in 2009, five years before President Trump bought the celebrated golf resort. “It deserves it, and I truly think that my father’s been a guy who also deserves it,” [...]
Trump slaps 25 per cent tariffs on India over ties with Russia July 30, 2025 President Donald Trump has vowed to slap India with 25 per cent tariffs on imports from India, with an extra unspecified “penalty” to be introduced, in an attack on its trade with Russia and “obnoxious” rules and standards. Ahead of a Friday deadline for “reciprocal” tariffs, Trump revealed Indian exports would be subjected to higher [...]
Can a global minimum tax survive Trump? July 30, 2025 As the G7 exempts the US from the global minimum tax – otherwise known as Pillar 2 – experts are asking when a global tax stops being global? Say Tim Sarson Last month I opened this column talking about an announcement from the German government about a proposal to cut their federal corporation tax rate. [...]