Merryn's Articles
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Global trade latest: Trump pauses higher 'reciprocal' tariffs but ramps up trade war with China
Trump has announced a major change to his tariff regime as the world's two largest economies erect ever higher barriers to trade.
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Stock market selloff deepens as China responds to Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs: FTSE 100 plummets
Trump's tariffs have sent shockwaves through the global financial system and caused stock markets to tumble
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement – live analysis as it happened
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement on Wednesday, 26 March, justifying spending cuts by pointing to a changing world
By Katie Williams Last updated
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UK inflation live: CPI inflation slows to 2.8%, down from previous month
UK inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index increased 2.8% year-over-year in February, coming in below analyst forecasts
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Live: Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 4.5%
The Bank of England voted to hold UK interest rates at their current level of 4.5% in March, as widely anticipated, after inflation rose to 3% in January
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Benefit reforms: Labour overhauls “worst of all worlds” welfare system
The government outlined a series of reforms to the health-related benefits system on Tuesday afternoon, aimed at saving £5 billion by 2030
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Trump’s trade war: EU threatened with 200% alcohol tariffs
Donald Trump has threatened the EU with alcohol tariffs after it announced a string of countermeasures against the US earlier this week. What do the latest tariff announcements mean for markets and the economy?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Nvidia earnings live: AI semiconductor giant beats forecasts
Nvidia’s earnings report caps off a Magnificent 7 earnings season that has seen some big tech stocks suffer in the light of DeepSeek’s emergence
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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Big tech earnings: Amazon beats expectations but share price falls
Amazon's shares tumbled in after-hours trading after the company revealed a worse-than-expected outlook for Q1
By Dan McEvoy Last updated