Company bosses hit pause on growth plans after tariff shock May 27, 2025 Top UK business leaders have sounded the alarm on geopolitical tensions, warning that trade uncertainties are threatening their growth prospects. Nearly half of UK chief executives admitted to being “very or extremely concerned” about the impact of tariffs on their company’s operations and sales in the upcoming year. Concerns have led to company chiefs slamming [...]
Global markets hold breath as Trump draws out EU trade talks May 26, 2025 Donald Trump has global investor sentiment hanging on his every word once again, as European markets rallied on Monday after the President retreated on his latest tariff tirade against the European Union. Trump agreed to extend his trade talks deadline with the EU by over a month, which comes after he threatened to slap a [...]
EU trade chief calls for ‘mutual respect’ after Trump tariff threats May 24, 2025 The EU’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said the bloc will secure a trade deal with the US in “good faith” guided by “mutual respect, not threats”. US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap 50 per cent tariffs on all EU goods sent to the United States. After a call with US trade representative Jamieson [...]
European stock markets fall sharply on Trump’s EU tariff salvo May 23, 2025 Stock markets across Europe dropped dramatically on Friday afternoon after Donald Trump announced plans to levy a 50 per cent tariff on all US imports from the European Union next month. The FTSE 100 dropped as much as 1.35 per cent after the US President mooted the move in a post on Truth social in [...]
Barclays: Shares in FTSE 100 giant near decade high after upgrade May 13, 2025 Barclays has received a major boost after the FTSE banking giant posted a bumper first quarter, driven by a strong performance in its investment arm. Analysts at RBC have upgraded Barclays’ shares, slapping a 340p target price on the stock – a 14 per cent increase. Shares edged up 0.2 per cent during early trading [...]
HSBC and Standard Charted shares surge as trade war cools May 12, 2025 Shares in banking giants HSBC and Standard Chartered surged on Monday morning as the trade tensions between the US and China appeared to cool. HSBC jumped nearly four per cent, taking its gains for the month to over 14 per cent. Standard Chartered soared over seven per cent, with monthly gains topping 17 per cent. [...]
GSK and Astrazeneca shares slump as Trump vows drug price cut May 12, 2025 GSK and Astrazeneca shares fall as Trump announces drug price cuts in a new executive order.
Aston Martin shares rally on UK and US trade deal May 8, 2025 Shares in Aston Martin surged on Thursday ahead of President Donald Trump announcing a trade deal with the UK. The FTSE 250 stock was up ten per cent in the early afternoon, after reports that US car tariffs on the UK would ease. Trump’s 25 per cent levy on all steel and car imports dealt [...]
FTSE 100’s record run ends as pharma stocks slide on new Trump appointment May 7, 2025 The FTSE 100’s record run came to an end on Wednesday as pharma stocks slumped on the back of a controversial US regulatory appointment. The blue-chip index spent the entire session in the red and closed off 0.4 per cent. Drugmakers GSK and Astrazeneca were among the top fallers, at nearly five per cent and [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 shares fully recover after Trump tariffs shock May 6, 2025 Shares in Rolls-Royce have completely recovered from the tailspin President Donald Trump sent global markets into when he announced a raft of tariffs at the start of April. The FTSE 100 giant suffered a huge slump in its share price following the US president’s so-called “liberation Day’ on 2 April. The announced tariffs saw shares [...]