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The truth is there was nothing to open in the first place. We traded freely and equally with the US until Trump unleashed his tariff blitz on April 2. While Trump has raged at Europe, claiming yet a conspiracy against the US, he couldn’t say that about the UK. The …

The two workers say their employment was terminated over the protests. (No Azure for Apartheid via Storyful) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has given himself a 20-year timeline to “give away virtually all my wealth.” The Gates Foundation says it has given away more than $100 billion during its first 25 …

Millions of state pensioners are being urged to act to secure up to an extra £694.43. Analysts are warning that a looming “stealth tax” could hit around 32 million people by 2027-28. Wealth management company Quilter is advising Brits to defer accessing their state pension payments to offset the tax. …

President Donald Trump answers a reporter’s question about prices and addresses his feud with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in the White House. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a day after the central bank’s decision not to lower interest rates. “’Too Late’ Jerome Powell …

WASPI campaigners (Women Against State Pension Inequality) will need three key elements to coalesce if they are to get their long-awaited compensation, a legal expert has warned. The DWP said at the end of last year that there would be no compensation for the women, a decision the campaigners are …

Milken Institute International Chair Curtis S. Chin on the importance of a ‘sustainable’ trade relationship between the U.S. and China and his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, where President Donald Trump will also soon visit. Toyota executives predict President Donald Trump’s automobile tariffs will cost the company $1.3 billion in …

More than 15 million are on course for a retirement marked by financial hardship, a major pensions provider has warned. A report by Scottish Widows reveals a worrying rise in the number of people who are not saving enough to afford even the most basic standard of living in later …

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar explains how AI is taking center stage at Davos and what the Stargate project means for the macroeconomy. And she details new products for key customers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other leaders of artificial intelligence (AI) technology companies will meet with members of the U.S. …

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has unveiled new data revealing that nearly 1.7 million elderly people were claiming Attendance Allowance as of the end of August 2024. This tax-free benefit, which is not means-tested, is currently valued at either £73.90 (lower rate) or £110.40 (higher rate) per week. …

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., break down tariff negotiations under President Donald Trump on ‘Kudlow.’ President Donald Trump is expected to announce a “major trade” deal between the United States and Britain on Thursday, according to a new report.  Writing on Truth Social on Wednesday, President …