Rolls-Royce: Shares in FTSE 100 giant rally on trade deal hopes Markets Shares in Rolls-Royce were driving the FTSE 100’s gains on Thursday as the UK looked poised to secure a trade deal with the US. Shares in the Derby-headquartered group were trading up three per cent at 790.60p in early deals, closing in on its all-time high The firm, which triumphed as Business of the Year [...]
JP Morgan chief issues recession and stagflation warning over Trump tariffs Banking JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned that severe curbs on trade imposed by President Donald Trump could lead the US economy towards recession and stagflation. Dimon made the comments ahead of the multinational investment bank’s financial results, reporting revenue of $180.6bn and net income of $58.5bn in 2024. He credited the [...]
Trump’s Liberation Day has delivered what he loves most: Phone calls Opinion Like all businessmen, Trump loves being on the phone. Liberation Day was a grab for attention, and boy did it deliver, writes Helen Thomas.
Trump tells businesses to make products in the US or pay the price January 23, 2025 Donald Trump has told businesses they should make their products in the US, or face paying tariffs, while speaking at Davos. President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum at the Swiss ski resort this afternoon, and used his speech to emphasise his message to business. It comes after he threatened to double tax rates for [...]