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Shares and dollar fall on Wall Street over trade war fears

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders |Jack Barnett
Taylor Wimpey profits on track but expects build costs to rise

Jan 16, 2025 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders
UK trade to lag GDP over next decade, report warns

Jan 13, 2025 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders
Starmer visits the Gulf with a trade deal in his sights

Dec 9, 2024 | thetimes.com | Samer Al-Atrush |Tom Saunders

Sir Keir Starmer has flown into Saudi Arabia with the UK on the brink of signing a trade deal worth billions with the one of the richest regions in the world, boosting his battered pro-business credentials. In a visit likely to be overshadowed by events in Syria, the prime minister’s focus is on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which he visited at the weekend.
Trump tariffs could hit UK exports as hard as Brexit

Dec 3, 2024 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders

The threatened trade tariffs proposed by US president-elect Donald Trump could cause as much damage to Britain’s goods exports to the United States as Brexit did to UK exports to the European Union.
Profits at Upper Crust owner SSP back above pre-Covid levels

Dec 3, 2024 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders

An operator of restaurants and cafés in railway stations and airports around the world said full-year profits had topped pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic. SSP, which runs outlets such as Upper Crust and Caffè Ritazza, reported annual adjusted profits of £343 million in the year to the end of September, up from £280 million last year and above the £326 million reported in 2019.
How one telecoms player solved the PFI puzzle

Dec 2, 2024 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders

Soon after his appointment as president of the World Bank, Ajay Banga promised to herd the vast resources of private capital in developed markets towards desperately needed infrastructure projects in developing economies. In doing so, Banga, the former chief executive of Mastercard, placed himself within a long-established tradition of World Bank presidents attempting to divert private capital flows from wealthier countries towards poorer ones.
‘Bossware’ computer tracking devices harm workers’ wellbeing, says report

Nov 29, 2024 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders

Software and devices designed to track human emotions are becoming increasingly popular in workplaces but may pose serious risks to workers’ wellbeing, a report has warned. According to the Institute for the Future of Work, which published the report, these tools, particularly those linked with management software intended for workplace surveillance, often lack sufficient protections, with new regulations by the government urgently needed.
Mortgage approvals hit two-year high in pre-budget scramble

Nov 29, 2024 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders

The number of mortgage approvals reached the highest level in more than two years in October as buyers and sellers scrambled to complete deals before expected tax rises in Rachel Reeves’s maiden budget. According to the Bank of England, 68,300 mortgages for house purchases were approved last month, the highest number since August 2022, and above consensus estimates of 64,500.
EV target U-turn may mean hybrids can be sold in UK until 2035

Nov 29, 2024 | thetimes.com | Tom Saunders

Ministers are considering a partial U-turn on plans to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, which could lead to Toyota Prius-style hybrid models being granted a five-year reprieve, according to reports. The government is understood to be discussing a possible relaxation of the ban as part of a consultation on the proposals launched this week by Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary.