The trade battle intensifies There’s no letup in sight to the trade war: This morning, China raised its tariffs on U.S. imports yet again. Beijing said it would not make economic sense to raise them further, and called the Trump administration’s dizzying tariffs barrage “a joke.” And this morning, Tesla stopped taking orders in China […]
A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus holds a picture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a news conference to discuss his arrest and deportation on Apr. 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images A Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador is alive and still […]
Brian Wheeler Political reporter House of Commons The UK government is taking control of Chinese-owned British Steel after emergency legislation was rushed through Parliament in a single day. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told MPs the government’s likely next step would be to nationalise the Scunthorpe plant, which employs 2,700 people. But he said he was […]
The timing was a bit awkward. Walmart’s investor event — which happens every two years and aims to showcase the company’s strengths and strategy for growth — also happened to fall on the same day that U.S.-imposed tariffs went into effect worldwide and a trade war heated up. As the largest retailer in the United […]
After more than a week of ratcheting up tariffs on products imported from China, the Trump administration issued a rule late Friday that spared smartphones, computers, semiconductors and other electronics from some of the fees, in a significant break for tech companies like Apple and Dell and the prices of iPhones and other consumer electronics. […]
Apr 12, 2025, 07:47 PM ET Manchester United are leading the race to sign Lyon’s Rayan Cherki despite interest from Liverpool, while Chelsea are willing to make a player-plus-cash deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | […]
On Thursday, in the biggest luxury deal of the year, Prada announced it was buying Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion) from Capri Holdings, a beleaguered New York group that at one point styled itself as the American answer to the great fashion groups of France. The deal is a sign of faith in […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 12, 2025, 11:03 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti has said Real Madrid’s “slump” in the last week is down to the team not performing as a unit, rather than disappointing displays from individuals like under-fire Vinícius Júnior. Vinícius — who was whistled by some fans in Madrid’s LaLiga defeat to Valencia […]
What do you wear for your first trip to space? If you are like most people, probably whatever spacesuit or astronaut outfit the company (or government agency) you are flying with provides. However, if you are Lauren Sánchez — journalist, pilot, children’s book author, philanthropist and fiancée of Jeff Bezos, the second-richest man on the […]
The British government moved swiftly on Saturday to take control of operations at the country’s last large crude steel producing facility, in what appeared to be a major step toward nationalizing the plant. In an unusual and dramatic move, the government had summoned lawmakers back from vacation on Saturday to approve the government’s emergency legislation. […]