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US says Chinese firm is helping Houthis target American warships

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Satellite company linked to People’s Liberation Army has supplied images to Iran-backed group in Yemen, say officials

Trump weighs in on Japan trade talks but Tokyo team leaves without deal

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First-in-queue negotiations closely watched for signs of US strategy

Blackstone president warns US risks recession without trade deals

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Progress in ‘tariff diplomacy’ will determine level of danger for economy, says Jonathan Gray

UK starts hunt for buyer for British Steel

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Government stepped in to take control of struggling company but is keen to attract private sector investment

Google ‘wilfully’ monopolised online advertising market, US judge rules

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Decision by federal court heightens the risks that Silicon Valley behemoth will need to sell assets

Supermarkets call for EU-UK deal on plant and animal exports

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Marks and Spencer and J Sainsbury intervene over veterinary agreement ahead of ‘reset’ summit next month

ECB cuts rates to 2.25% amid Trump trade war

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Growth and inflation set to slow as central bankers prepare for tariff impact

Trump says Fed chair’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’

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Attack follows pressure from US president for central bank to cut interest rates

House China panel head urges JPMorgan and BofA to halt work on CATL IPO

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John Moolenaar warns banks of ‘regulatory, financial and reputational risks’ for working on deal

UK bans EVs from some military bases over Chinese spy fears

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Concerns that sensors in electric vehicles could be used to gather intelligence

IMF chief cuts growth forecast over ‘off the charts’ trade uncertainty

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Kristalina Georgieva warns that Donald Trump’s tariff ‘reboot’ threatens to raise prices and play havoc with markets

Turkey’s central bank raises interest rate to 46%

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Unexpected move comes after US tariffs and arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political rival

BP suffers biggest AGM protest vote in five years

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Quarter of energy company’s investors vote against re-election of outgoing chair Helge Lund

Trump’s policies could give China lead in global energy race, say experts

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Trade war and cleantech retreat are threats to US producers and may boost Beijing

Is geothermal the new zero-carbon answer to US power needs?

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The renewable energy source is quietly gaining popularity even as Trump pursues his ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang flies to Beijing for talks

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Meetings with Chinese vice-premier and DeepSeek founder come after US clamps down on chipmaker’s sales to China

Is the world losing faith in the almighty US dollar?

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Donald Trump’s trade war is forcing investors to confront the possibility that the dominance of the US currency might fade — or even end

Inside the factory making Europe’s machine guns — by hand

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FN Herstal’s small arms are back in demand. But the Belgian gunmaker can only move as fast as its artisanal labour

How a country ‘nobody has heard of’ ended up in Trump’s crosshairs

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Lesotho, which US policy turned into a hub for Levi’s jeans and Trump-branded golf shirts, faces economic devastation

South Africa’s new US envoy brushes off past criticism of ‘racist’ Trump

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Corruption whistleblower Mcebisi Jonas says there will be ‘no quick fixes’ after Washington expelled ambassador

Mali threatens to seize Barrick Gold’s assets, company says

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Mining group also says ruling military junta has shut its office in Bamako

Wall Street stocks end turbulent week with late rally

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Senior Fed official helps ease market jitters by signalling readiness to act if market strains grow

The dollar system has always been vulnerable to presidential whim

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But only now are asset managers beginning to reconsider the story of America as an inexhaustible well of safe bets

European travellers cancel US visits as Trump’s policies threaten tourism

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International visitors stay away as political and economic tension and fears of a hostile border rise

‘The end of an era.’ What next for global trade?

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Officials around the world are dashing to diversify their economies. But the fight between the US and China casts a long shadow

Fed ‘absolutely’ ready to help stabilise market if needed

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US central bank prepared to act with ‘various tools’, Susan Collins says

JPMorgan chief Dimon warns of ‘considerable turbulence’ in US economy

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Biggest US bank posts 9% rise in quarterly profits as market tumult boosts trading business

Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary shaping Trump’s trade war

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The former hedge fund manager is being asked to lead negotiations with foreign governments amid America’s self-inflicted hit

Germany warns against EU hitting Big Tech in retaliation to Trump tariffs

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European finance ministers discuss response to US trade moves

Reeves looks to nurture ‘green shoots’ of UK economic growth

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Chancellor welcomes striking official data as allies set out ‘four-pronged response’ to Trump tariffs

What China should do next

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To weather Trump’s global storm, Beijing’s economic strategy must evolve

Nationalisation is no spectre haunting British manufacturing

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Public ownership could be the saviour of the UK’s remaining steel industry

BP faces shareholder backlash over U-turn on green strategy

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Legal & General is ‘deeply concerned’ by decision to pivot back to oil and gas

Liquidity worsens in $29tn Treasury market as volatility soars

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US government debt on course for worst week since 2019 as traders report worsening liquidity

Angola hit with $200mn JPMorgan margin call as African bonds tumble

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Oil-producing nation injects cash to shore up loan after crude prices slump

Trump tariffs could push US inflation to 4% this year, warns top Fed official

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President’s trade war likely to raise unemployment and slow economic growth ‘considerably’, says John Williams

Democrats are taking the wrong lessons from Trump’s tariff chaos

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Going back to the 1990s is not going to fix what is broken globally

Trump has added a political risk premium to US assets

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Parking money in America is no longer the routine, fuss-free, neutral option

Shein wins nod from UK regulators for London IPO

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FCA’s preliminary approval comes as the fast-fashion company faces challenges from Trump’s tariffs

Equities trading pushes Morgan Stanley profits ahead of expectations

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Markets were volatile in early months of Trump administration

China increases retaliatory tariffs on US imports to 125%

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Beijing accuses Trump of violating ‘basic economic laws and common sense’ as it announces tit-for-tat rise in duties

What Trump’s tariffs mean for green energy investors

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Chinese clean tech stocks have risen since the US president’s latest announcement on levies

Ask Shrimsley: How can I learn from Trump’s trade war?

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Neighbours have been taking advantage of my generous nature for far too long: it’s time for tariffs

US fires Greenland base commander after JD Vance visit

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Col Susannah Meyers accused of ‘subverting’ Donald Trump’s agenda

Inside Japan’s most beautiful bathhouses

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An age-old tradition is buoyant once again

UK economy surpasses expectations to grow 0.5% in February

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Figure comes as Rachel Reeves contends with impact of Trump tariffs

The Trump tariff crisis is not over yet

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Plus more on valuing stocks in a crisis, and inflation

Trump tests the American attitude to pain

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It’s not just bread and circuses any more

US consumers warned of higher prices from tariffs within weeks

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Analysts estimate Donald Trump’s levies could cost the average household $4,700 a year

£4 espresso tests consumer patience, Lavazza warns

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‘When I see £4 for an espresso in London . . . I see the limit,’ says Italian roaster’s boss