Julia Kollewe

London

Financial Reporter at The Guardian

Financial reporter at the Guardian (and artist)

Articles

‘Vital’ that British steel gets Trump tariff deal after UK-US trade pact, say unions

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Julia Kollewe |Jasper Jolly

Steel trade unions have said it is “absolutely vital” that the UK rapidly secures a deal to protect the sector from Donald Trump’s tariffs, after the industry was excluded from an initial UK-US pact signed last night. Keir Starmer and Trump signed off a UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada, with the US president saying Britain would have protection against future tariffs “because I like them”. The car industry was relieved that tariffs on the sector will be reduced to 10% from 27.5%.
El Gobierno francés cierra los expositores de varias empresas israelíes en el Salón Aeronáutico de París

1 week ago | eldiario.es | Julia Kollewe

Los cuatro principales stands de empresas israelíes en el Salón Aeronáutico de París han sido cerrados después de que, según se ha informado, los expositores se negaran a retirar algunas armas de la exposición.
UK bank TSB could be sold off by Spanish owner Sabadell

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Julia Kollewe

The Spanish bank Sabadell has said it has received interest from prospective buyers of its UK division TSB, and said it would assess any firm offers it may receive. Sabadell wants to sell TSB as it battles to fend off an €11bn (£9.4bn) hostile approach from its Spanish rival BBVA. The Catalonia-based lender said it had received “preliminary non-binding expressions of interest” for TSB from unnamed bidders, and would examine any potential binding offer.
UK bank TSB could be sold off by Spanish owner Sabadell

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Julia Kollewe

Julia Kollewe Tue, 17 June 2025 at 1:23 am GMT-6 2 min read In this article: TSB was acquired by Sabadell in 2015 for £1.7bn.Photograph: Dylan Garcia ARPS/Alamy The Spanish bank Sabadell has said it has received interest from prospective buyers of its UK division TSB, and said it would assess any firm offers it may receive. Sabadell wants to sell TSB as it battles to fend off an €11bn (£9.4bn) hostile approach from its Spanish rival BBVA.
Israeli stands at Paris airshow are shut down ‘by order of French government’

1 week ago | msn.com | Julia Kollewe |Jasper Jolly

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Jaguar Land Rover warns that Trump tariffs will hit profits

1 week ago | msn.com | Julia Kollewe

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Israeli stands at Paris airshow are shut down ‘by order of French government’

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Julia Kollewe |Jasper Jolly

The four main Israeli company stands at the Paris airshow have been shut down after exhibitors reportedly refused to remove some weapons from display. The stands were hidden from view after pressure from the French government on the organisers of the aerospace industry event, a source told the Guardian. The stands were used by Elbit Systems, Rafael, IAI and Uvision. Three smaller Israeli stands, which did not have hardware on display, and an Israeli Ministry of Defence stand, remain open.
Jaguar Land Rover warns that Trump tariffs will hit profits

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Julia Kollewe

The British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has warned of a hit to profits from Donald Trump’s tariffs, after the company paused deliveries to the US. The carmaker, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, temporarily halted shipments to America after the US president imposed a 25% duty on all foreign-made vehicles. The country accounts for more than a quarter of JLR’s sales.
UK petrol prices poised to rise as Israel-Iran conflict pushes up cost of oil

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Julia Kollewe

Britons are braced for higher prices at the pumps, after a rise in oil prices caused by the conflict between Israel and Iran in recent days. Oil prices rose again on Monday, as traders worried about the risks of a broader regional military conflict, which could disrupt oil supplies. Iran is a big oil producer, and accounts for about 3% of global supplies. As the conflict entered its fourth day, Brent crude rose 0.5% on Monday morning to $74.60 (£54.91) a barrel, while US crude rose 0.7% to $73.42.
UK petrol prices poised to rise as Israel-Iran conflict pushes up cost of oil

1 week ago | inkl.com | Julia Kollewe

The UK government said it had ‘no complacency’ about rising energy prices. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA Britons are braced for higher prices at the pumps, after a rise in oil prices caused by the conflict between Israel and Iran in recent days. Oil prices climbed again on Monday, as traders worried about the risks of a broader regional military conflict, which could disrupt supplies. Iran is a big oil producer, and accounts for about 3% of global supplies.