April 28, 2025

Trump tariffs

Finance

China to increase tariffs on US goods to 125% starting Saturday, finance ministry says | World News

Beijing will impose 125 per cent tariffs on US goods from Saturday, up from the 84 per cent previously announced, news agency Reuters quoted the Chinese finance ministry said on Friday. This comes a day after the Trump administration decided to pause tariffs for 90 days on many countries, but hit China with a 145

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Mortgage

UK households with a mortgage told Trump tariffs could actually be good news | Personal Finance | Finance

Expectations that US President Donald Trump’s current round of import tariffs could trash the global economy are set to make borrowing cheaper, according to mortgage experts. MPowered Mortgages said it had cut rates by up to 0.21% following the “Liberation Day” tariff announcements. The lender, which offers one-day turnaround on its home loans, said it

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Finance

Won’t “Rush Into Action” Over Impending Trump Tariffs: UK Finance Minister

London: Britain’s finance minister said on Wednesday the UK would not “rush into action” over impending US tariffs, as the government hopes to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with Washington. The UK government is working to secure a new economic deal with the United States which could ultimately help it avoid — or at least

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Investors

Avolta Makes Gains But The Americas Suffer, And Investors Are Unmoved

Avolta’s revamped retail and F&B offer at Barcelona Airport in Spain. Avolta Latin America was the standout region for Avolta for all the wrong reasons, following the travel retailer’s reveal of its 2024 annual results on Wednesday. Like-for-like* sales in Latin America (including the Caribbean) were down by 4.7% in sharp contrast to its three

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