Pagegroup: UK profit slides as hiring slows at FTSE 250 recruiter April 9, 2025 Recruitment firm Pagegroup reported a 12.7 per cent fall in UK gross profit for the first quarter of 2025, as client and candidate confidence remained subdued and hiring decisions continued to stall. According to its latest trading update, the FTSE 250-listed firm posted UK gross profit of £23.5m in its first quarter, broadly in line [...]
Rolls-Royce leads defence stock rebound amid tariff turmoil April 8, 2025 Following a tumultuous period triggered by Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements, London’s financial markets showed signs of recovery on Tuesday. Defence stocks, in particular, emerged as notable gainers in leading the resurgence. Tariff-driven losses Trump recently imposed a 10 per cent tariff on British goods entering the United States. As part of a sweeping trade [...]
Filtronic and Computacenter shares jump as UK tech shrugs off tariff concerns April 8, 2025 Investor appetite is shifting toward UK tech stocks as recent trade tensions, aggressive US tariffs, and mounting concerns over stretched valuations in American tech giants have upended the global investment landscape. With Trump’s sweeping tariffs triggering volatility across US markets, many investors are now looking to UK-listed firms for value, growth, and relative geopolitical stability. [...]
Musk’s personal appeal to Trump fails as tariff war spirals April 8, 2025 Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a key adviser to Donald Trump, made a direct appeal to the US president over the weekend, urging him to reconsider his administration’s aggressive tariff plans. Musk’s appeal, initially reported by the Washington Post, comes as Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs, including a 50 per cent tariff [...]
UK tech startups sound alarm over US tariffs April 8, 2025 The UK’s small and medium-sized tech firms have raised concerns following President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 10 per cent tariff on British goods entering the United States. As part of a sweeping trade shift dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ by the Trump administration, these new levies have injected uncertainty over UK-US economic relations, provoking anxiety among [...]
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat April 8, 2025 Tensions between the world’s two largest economies have increased overnight as Beijing vowed to “fight to the end”, in response to a new wave of US tariffs. The statement followed a dramatic escalation by president Donald Trump, who threatened an additional 50 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, unless Beijing reverses its newly announced 34 [...]
Trump tariffs hit big tech as stocks tumble for third session April 7, 2025 The US tech sector has been hit by newly imposed global tariffs from Donald Trump’s administration, as the president holds firm on his aggressive trade policies. The latest rounds of tariffs, which began with an initial unilateral 10 per cent tariff on a wide array of goods, sparked severe market reactions, especially among the so-called [...]
Musk turns on Trump amid tariff fallout April 7, 2025 Elon Musk, once one of Donald Trump’s most high profile allies, is now publicly breaking ranks with the President over a new wave of tariffs. Once lauded by Trump as a “patriot”, and trusted with a role in streamlining the federal government, Musk is now casting doubt on the administration’s economic direction, openly challenging the [...]
BAE Systems, Qinetiq, Babcock among sliding defence stocks as Trump tariffs bite April 7, 2025 President Trump’s sweeping package of global tariffs has sparked a sharp decline in defence sector stocks, as markets react to the shockwaves from his decision to impose a 10 per cent levy on British exports – among other measures. The move has raised concerns on increased costs and the potential for a scarcity mindset that [...]
Universal: Deal nears to open Alton Towers rival April 7, 2025 A deal which would see Universal open a major new theme park in the UK to rival Alton Towers could be announced in the coming weeks, according to reports. The Financial Times has said ministers are nearing an agreement with Comcast’s Universal Destinations and Experiences (UDX) to develop a 476-acre site near Bedford. Plans for [...]
