Stellantis: Vauxhall owner warns of £1.3bn tariff hit after EU-US deal July 29, 2025 Stellantis will have to shoulder a €1.5bn (£1.3bn) hit from President Donald Trump’s swingeing tariffs on cars this year despite the trade deal struck between the European Union and United States earlier this week. The automaker, whose stable of marques includes Vauxhall and Fiat, confirmed in a half-year update that it had already incurred levies [...]
Rolls-Royce banking on bespoke cars to attract super-rich July 23, 2025 Wealthy buyers seeking to personalise their new Rolls-Royce helped boost the luxury car brand’s profit in 2024 despite falling sales. The Hampshire-based business, which is owned by BMW, said its bespoke service reached a record level last year with a 10 per cent increase on average per car year-on-year. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars added the rise [...]
Page Group profit tumbles amid job market woes and tariff uncertainty July 10, 2025 Page Group has reported a hefty decline in half-year profit as recruiters grapple with a slowdown in the jobs market and uncertainty in global trade. Gross profit fell 12.3 per cent to £389.3m year-on-year on a reported basis, with a notable 13.4 per cent decline in the UK. British firms have been grappling with tax [...]
TACO investors: Don’t bet too much on Trump-always-chickens-out trade June 18, 2025 Investors betting on Trump climbing down may be too optimistic, writes Hargreaves Lansdown's Susannah Streeter in today's Notebook.
Are Brexit Britain and Carney’s Canada a dream match? June 17, 2025 As Carney balances political principles with market realities, post-tariff Canada could learn from Brexit Britain, writes Michael Martins.
Pinewood gets Netflix, Disney and Amazon boost amid Trump’s tariffs threat June 12, 2025 Deals with Netflix, Disney and Amazon have given iconic film studio group Pinewood a significant financial boost ahead of US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs. For the 12 months to 31 March, 2025, Pinewood Group has reported a turnover of £213.1m, up from the £146.4m it achieved in the prior year. Pinewood pointed to long [...]
Radley London to raise prices to combat Trump’s tariffs June 2, 2025 Luxury handbags brand Radley London has warned it will increase its prices in the US amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The business, which designs and manufactures luxury handbags, purses and other women’s accessories, said the tariffs the US government has placed on goods being imported from India could hit its bottom [...]
Aircraft orders plummet amid US tariff uncertainty May 30, 2025 Commercial aircraft orders plummeted last month as Donald Trump’s tariffs piled pressure on the aerospace industry. There were 19 aircraft orders in April, a 75 per cent year-on-year decline and the lowest for the month since the pandemic. The latest data from ADS, the UK trade association, is the first reported since the introduction of [...]
Stellantis: Vauxhall owner picks former Jeep boss as chief executive May 28, 2025 Stellantis has picked 25-year veteran Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive amid an ongoing turnaround effort that was given fresh urgency by President Donald Trump’s shock tariff announcement. Filosa, who is currently Stellantis’s chief operating officer for the Americas, will take the top job on 23 June following a unanimous verdict by the board. [...]
How the UK took on Hollywood (and why Trump wants it back) May 22, 2025 With expanding film studios and its creative talent, the UK is forging a new era of Hollywood. It's no surprise Trump wants it back.