United Kingdom
Trump’s deal with the UK sends a clear message: 10% tariffs are here to stay
President Donald Trump listens as Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaks to him on the speaker phone in the Oval Office at the White House on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The U.K. and U.S. agreed to a landmark trade deal on Thursday — yet the agreement appears […]
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Europe stocks set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S.-China trade talks in Switzerland
European stock market futures point to a positive start after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement, and investors look ahead to the U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend. The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index is expected to open higher by 0.3%, according to futures data from FactSet. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as investors await China trade data
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited China’s April trade data amid worries of a significant slowdown in exports growth due to U.S tariffs. Economists polled by Reuters estimate outbound […]
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Josh Brown on the UK trade deal rally and how he’s playing it
CNBC Pro contributor Josh Brown brushed off President Donald Trump’s U.K. trade deal plan that’s sent the market higher on Thursday and warned that the recent upswing could lose steam. “Against all odds, the U.S. managed to make a trade deal with its greatest ally of the last 200 years,” Brown, CEO of Ritzholtz Wealth […]
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Trump says 10% is floor for tariffs; ‘Some will be much higher’
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that 10% will be the floor for his tariffs on imports from other countries that seek to reach trade agreements with the United States. “Some will be much higher because they have massive trade surpluses and in many cases they didn’t treat us right,” Trump told reporters at the […]
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Watch live: Trump unveils United Kingdom trade deal, first since ‘reciprocal’ tariff pause
President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled the broad outline of a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The deal is the first by the United States with a country whose imports were subject to new tariffs imposed by Trump in early April. But specifics about the deal were not immediately clear, and nothing was signed […]
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UK and India strike a trade deal amid U.S.-led tariff tensions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 18: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (L) during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi as he attends the G20 summit at the Museum of Modern Art on November 18, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Keir Starmer is attending his first G20 Summit since […]
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UK announces draft rules for crypto industry, touts greater collaboration with U.S.
Key Points U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves on Tuesday announced plans for a “comprehensive regulatory regime for crypto assets.” The U.K.’s Treasury published draft rules aimed at bringing crypto exchanges, dealers and agents into the regulatory fold. Reeves said that the the U.K. planned to deepen regulatory cooperation with the U.S. to boost “responsible” adoption […]
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Oil giant BP posts 49% drop in first-quarter profit on weaker crude prices
British oil and gasoline company BP (British Petroleum) signage is being pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on July 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted slightly weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit, following a recent strategic reset and a slump in crude prices. The beleaguered oil and gas major posted […]
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HSBC announces share buyback of up to $3 billion as first-quarter results top expectations
Branch of HSBC bank on 15th January 2024 in London, United Kingdom. HSBC Bank plc is a British multinational banking and financial services organisation. HSBCs international network comprises around 7,500 offices in over 80 countries globally. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Europe’s largest lender […]
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