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China raises tariffs on US to 125% in latest trade war escalation
Beijing is responding to the US' decision to hike levies, although China said it's unwilling to go any higher.View on ...
European stocks edge higher after tumultuous week for global markets
Concerns about an escalating trade war between the US and China still remain after US president Donald Trump imposed a 125% ...
Heathrow sees big fall in passenger numbers in month of power cut shut-down
The number of passengers using Heathrow fell sharply last month when a disastrous fire at a power substation closed the ...
UK economy grows faster than expected in February as Trump tariff threat looms
The figures are a positive for Labour, but economists said growth will likely be hampered by the US trade war in the coming ...
FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks higher as China's Xi calls on EU for support against 'bullying'
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European markets were cautiously higher on Friday, after a tumultuous week of mixed messages on tariffs from US president Donald Trump. The moves came as China's president Xi ...