Trump indicates ‘positive’ progress in US-EU trade talks
Wall Street up in early trading after US president commends bloc for calling to ‘quickly establish meeting dates’ Donald Trump has indicated there has been...
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EU hopes for quick deal to resolve US trade war after Trump delays 50% tariffs
European leaders call for ‘lowest possible’ border taxes after levies postponed from 1 June to 9 July EU leaders have expressed hopes of a quick...
German finance minister joins calls for US-EU talks after Trump tariff threat
Lars Klingbeil says Europe needs ‘serious negotiations not further provocations’ Germany’s finance minister has joined a chorus of European politicians in calling for talks with...
Any trade deal with US must be based on ‘respect not threats’, says EU commissioner
Maroš Šefčovič’s remarks come after pace of talks prompted Trump to propose 50% tariff on goods from bloc The European Union’s trade chief has struck...
World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming China Top finance officials from the world’s seven wealthiest democracies set...
Trump reveals plans to ease tariff impact on US carmakers
US president will curb some duties on foreign parts in domestically manufactured cars, administration says Business live – latest updates Donald Trump unveiled plans to...
Spain unveils €11bn plan to reach long-delayed Nato defence spending target
Spanish PM says ‘industrial and technological plan’ will ensure country commits to spending 2% of GDP on defence Spain has announced a €10.5bn investment plan...
‘West as we knew it no longer exists,’ warns von der Leyen – Europe live
Wide-ranging interview addresses how Trump presidency has upended certainties over EU-US relations US state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit...
EU suspends retaliatory 25% tariffs on US goods after Trump U-turn
‘We want to give negotiations a chance,’ says Ursula von der Leyen in announcement of 90-day pause Europe live – latest updates The EU has...
China’s new tariffs on US goods to come into effect as Trump pauses measures for other countries – business live
China’s 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods, announced on Wednesday, are due to come into effect on Thursday Read the latest full report Hello, and...
