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How the UK finds itself in a strong position to avoid Trump tariffs
What if Britain has, almost entirely by accident, navigated itself into about the best possible position it could be in, as Donald Trump embarks on a trade war with nearly all his economic partners?I realise this might, at first, sound a little odd. After all, when the world is facing economically-destructive measures (blanket tariffs are …
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Bill Gates says he would be diagnosed with autism if he was young today
Bill Gates says he believes he would have been diagnosed with a form of autism if he had grown up in this era.The Microsoft co-founder, who is one of the world’s richest people, makes the observation in his memoir: Source Code: My Beginnings – which will be released on Tuesday. In an excerpt shared by …
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Investment giant KKR advances plan for Thames Water rescue bid
KKR, one of the world’s biggest private equity investors, is advancing plans to play a crucial role in a rescue of Britain’s biggest water supplier.Sky News has learnt that KKR, which manages assets of more than $600bn, has hired investment bankers and lawyers to help formulate a plan to inject billions of pounds of equity …
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3i Infrastructure optimistic about future growth following Valorem stake sale
3i Infrastructure has expressed optimism about its future following the sale of a portion of its portfolio, despite the trust’s share price remaining stagnant. In a trading update today, the FTSE 250 trust announced the completion of the sale of its stake in Valorem, a French independent green energy operator, with hopes that this could …
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What’s going on with Trump and tariffs and what does it all mean?
Donald Trump has announced sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, kicking off a trade war that will affect the globe.Here we look at the tariffs and what they all mean for the world: What did Trump announce?The US president said on Sunday that goods from Mexico and Canada will face 25% tariffs, while 10% …
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Markets tumble in reaction to Trump’s tariffs as he warns UK ‘out of line’ on trade with US
Stock markets tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China sparked fears of a global trade war.It’s the first trading day since the US president made good on his promise to slap high taxes on imports to the US and announced higher-than-expected 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods. …
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Shares plunge on Trump’s tariffs as EU and UK enter focus
Stock markets tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China sparked fears of a global trade war.It’s the first trading day since the US president made good on his promise to slap high taxes on imports to the US. He announced higher-than-expected 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian …
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GB Energy boss can’t say when govt-backed firm will be able to slash household bills
The boss of GB Energy has told Sky News it could take 20 years to deliver a Labour government pledge of 1,000 jobs for Aberdeen.Sir Keir Starmer promised voters his flagship green initiative, which will be headquartered in the northeast of Scotland, would cut consumer energy bills by as much as £300. It is one …
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Barclays says IT glitch that locked people out of their accounts has been resolved
Barclays says an IT glitch that left some customers locked out of their accounts has been resolved after the disruption entered a third day.The bank said the “technical issue” has been fixed and delayed payments processed. In a statement on Sunday, Barclays said: “We are working on bringing balances up to date for some of …
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Canada and Mexico hit back with retaliatory tariffs on US as Trump risks trade war
Canada and Mexico have hit back with retaliatory tariffs on President Donald Trump’s steep tax on goods imported from its neighbours.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum both announced the counter-tariffs on Saturday night. Mr Trudeau said Canada would impose 25% tariffs on $155bn Canadian dollars (£85.9bn) of US goods in response …
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Barclays tells customers to contact friends and family or foodbanks after IT glitch
Barclays has advised customers to seek help from friends and family or even contact food banks after a major IT glitch left some locked out of their accounts.Hundreds of people reportedly claim they are experiencing interrupted services and missing funds after the issue struck on what was payday for many British workers and the deadline …
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North East firms more optimistic about their own fortunes, despite waning confidence in the economy
The new year has brought an uptick in confidence among the North East’s business leaders, new research suggests. Overall business confidence in the region rose nine points, month-on-month, in January, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank. Firms in the region reported higher confidence in their own business prospects, up 21 points at …

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