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Diamonds to detergent: weary consumers brace for more price rises

Donald Trump’s tariffs are catalysing price increases up and down the aisles. Will consumers swallow them?

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Free reader event: Building a financial plan

Quiz financial planning experts about pensions, Isas and IHT changes at our interactive webinar

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump team gives ultimatum to UN over Gaza aid plan

US officials threaten funding cuts unless agencies support controversial project

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

CoreWeave seeks new $1.5bn debt deal after downsized IPO

AI data centre provider returns to investors with potential bond offerings that could reduce cost of borrowing

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Pandora to Puma: Retailers warn tariffs will push up prices

Household brands including Pandora, Puma and Hugo Boss have all said they are evaluating their pricing strategies in the U.S.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The aluminum sector isn't moving to the U.S. despite tariffs β€” due to one key reason

Tariffs are reshaping global trade flows and inflating costs for American consumers, but are falling to revive domestic aluminum production.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Germany’s new economy boss has a plan β€” and it starts with risk, speed and big bets

The German economy has long been sluggish, and little reprieve is in sight.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: India looks ready for a deal with the U.S. β€” but at what cost?

U.S. President Donald Trump has, on several occasions, referred to India as the "tariff king," but now New Delhi stands ready to abdicate its throne.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China’s exports surge as shipments to Southeast Asian countries offset plunge in U.S. trade

Exports jumped 8.1% last month in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, according to data released by customs authority on Friday.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC Daily Open: London markets didn't seem to view the U.K.-U.S. trade deal positively

Specifics of the plan were not announced, but it does seem unbalanced, at least based on the fact that a 10% tariff will remain on all U.K. imports.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Shares in Chinese chipmaker SMIC drop nearly 7% after earnings miss

Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, China's largest contract chip maker, fell nearly 7% after an earnings miss.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China’s latest stimulus measures fail to impress as investors focus on U.S. trade talks

Beijing's stimulus push came as trade talks with U.S. officials has raised the prospect of partial roll-back of tariffs on Chinese good.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street cheered U.S.-UK trade deal β€” London market, not really

Specifics of the plan were not announced, but it does seem unbalanced, at least based on the fact that a 10% tariff will remain on all U.K. imports.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump to appoint Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s interim top federal prosecutor

Martin is the second Trump nominee in as many days to be pulled after it appeared they would not have the Senate votes to be confirmed.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Robert Prevost is first American pope: Leo XIV

Robert Francis Prevost, Pope Leo XIV, succeeds Pope Francis. Leo spent much of his ministry in Peru and was elected a Roman Catholic cardinal only in 2023.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

German president warns of Trump’s β€˜epochal break’ with postwar order

Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticises US β€˜breach of values’ underpinning European peace since end of second world war

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump calls Robert Prevost's election as first U.S. pope 'such an honor'

Robert Francis Prevost took the papal name Leo XIV after his election as the first American-born pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

FirstFT: India says Pakistani drone attacks β€˜neutralised’ as conflict escalates

Also in today’s newsletter, Robert Prevost becomes first American pope, and US and UK seal trade deal

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Coinbase shares fall after first-quarter revenue misses Wall Street estimates

Earlier Thursday, Coinbase announced plans to buy Dubai-based Deribit, in an attempt to broaden its international business.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Lyft shares rise as company ups buyback to $750 million

Lyft shares jumped 5% after the company lifted its share buyback plan to $750 million in its first quarter earnings report.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK-US trade deal as it happened: Washington and London agree first pact of Trump’s trade wars; BoE cuts rates and warns of tariff hit to growth

US president promises β€˜breakthrough’ deal with UK will be first of many as he signals optimism on China talks

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Palantir now among 10 most valuable U.S. tech companies β€” its earnings multiple is astronomical

After Palantir's stock surge, investors now have to pay over 520 times earnings to buy it.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Bitcoin jumps above $100,000 for first time since February

Bitcoin hit its highest level since February after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US and UK seal first deal of Trump’s trade war

White House and Downing Street celebrate tariff cuts but critics warn of a thin agreement that could face legal challenge

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump’s trade deal with Britain will worry allies and rivals alike

Sir Keir Starmer will at least be pleased to have been first

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Cars, cows, crops: the winners and losers from Trump’s trade deal with Britain

Experts warn pact still leaves UK facing higher tariffs on exports to the US than before president returned to office

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump says a rate cut would be like 'jet fuel' for markets, but Powell doesn't want to do it

The Fed on Wednesday voted to keep its benchmark interest rate in a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, where it's kept it on hold since December.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump unveils United Kingdom trade deal, first since 'reciprocal' tariff pause

President Trump imposed "reciprocal" tariffs on nearly all other countries, but quickly paused them to allow time to negotiate trade agreements with the U.S.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

WeightWatchers blames diet drugs and social media for bankruptcy

Problems for the well-known brand began with the Coronavirus pandemic and continued as prescriptions gained favour

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Months of talks, then a late scramble: how the UK finally struck a US trade deal

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed agreement to blunt impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Bulgarian spy helped Wirecard’s Marsalek plan Kabul airlift for CIA, court told

Claim dismissed by prosecution lawyers at Old Bailey sentencing hearing

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

EU to launch dispute against U.S. tariffs as it sets out 95 billion euros in countermeasures

The EU has pausedan initial set of retaliatory measures β€” a response to U.S. duties of 25% on steel and aluminum β€” to enable negotiations.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Milken mission: Trump dispatches Bessent to calm the financial elite

US Treasury secretary’s message in Beverly Hills got a mixed review from investors

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Britain’s trade deals are a starting point

Agreements with the US and India are imperfect, but better than nothing

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Bill Gates doubles giving to $200 billion, says philanthropists can't cover government cuts

The Microsoft billionaire criticized Elon Musk for his role in crucial cuts to foreign aid.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International