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  • Wednesday, 28 May, 2025
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    More than a fifth of all EU goods exports are to the US market

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    The president has staked his second-term agenda on the sprawling tax-and-spend legislation

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    The president seeks to lower US rates in line with other nations but his directive lacks enforcement power

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    After a militant attack on tourists in Kashmir, New Delhi launched strikes on its neighbour

  • Thursday, 8 May, 2025
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    London predicts small GDP boost in long run as accord sets out contentious national insurance waiver

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    What are Reform UK’s main policies?

    Following sweeping local election victories there is intense scrutiny of the rightwing party’s platform

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    Beijing’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs intensifies battle to control supply of commodities vital to high-tech sectors

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    Ministers have intervened to keep the country’s last two blast furnaces open — for now

    Montage shows silhouette of Scunthorpe steelworks against a data backdrop
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    Government now has tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operation

    A large white question mark is imposed over a blue-tinted image of an industrial facility
  • Thursday, 10 April, 2025
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    What does Trump’s tariff pause mean for global trade?

    Investors and governments are relieved by the latest U-turn, but the outlook remains uncertain

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  • Tuesday, 8 April, 2025
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    Shifting parts of a product’s supply chain may cut charges under ‘rules of origin’ but trying to take advantage comes with risks

    Montage of carious goods and labels
  • Monday, 7 April, 2025
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