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Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts | Graeme Wearden

silverguide.site – Upping tariffs may have lifted the president’s mood but it is a headache for the Federal Reserve and its next chair…
Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cuts | Graeme Wearden

China overtakes US as Germany’s top trading partner

silverguide.site – Friedrich Merz to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing as China overtakes US as country’s leading export destination…
China overtakes US as Germany’s top trading partner

‘It’s a ticking timebomb’: food producers sound alarm on rise in energy charges

silverguide.site – Indoor growers warn April price jump will hinder sector’s competitiveness and drive up costs for consumers…
‘It’s a ticking timebomb’: food producers sound alarm on rise in energy charges

High energy prices threaten UK’s status as manufacturing power, business groups say

silverguide.site – CBI and Energy UK report finds 40% of firms have cut investment as electricity costs remain far above pre-Ukraine levels…
High energy prices threaten UK’s status as manufacturing power, business groups say

Don’t be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state

silverguide.site – Labour MPs may clamour for bolder spending, but – like their Tory and Reform counterparts – they ask for the unaffordable…
Don’t be fooled by recent good news, the UK economy is still in a precarious state

‘Doubling down on meat’: is the UK’s love affair with vegetarian food over?

silverguide.site – McDonald’s, Wagamama and others scale back plant-based choices in the UK in favour of ‘high-margin’ meat-led dishes…
‘Doubling down on meat’: is the UK’s love affair with vegetarian food over?

Aston Martin issues another profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m

silverguide.site – Struggling British carmaker says earnings for 2025 will be worse than City forecasts as US tariffs hit sales…
Aston Martin issues another profit warning and sells F1 naming rights for £50m

Hospitality workers: tell us about the worst or rudest customers you ever dealt with

silverguide.site – We would like to hear your story of serving a nightmare patron…
Hospitality workers: tell us about the worst or rudest customers you ever dealt with

Art and antiques help lift retail sales in Great Britain to biggest monthly rise since 2024

silverguide.site – January increase of 1.8% beats forecasts and was also driven by shoppers snapping up jewellery online…
Art and antiques help lift retail sales in Great Britain to biggest monthly rise since 2024

Stock markets rally and US dollar dips after supreme court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs; Hat-trick of good UK economic news – as it happened

silverguide.site – Investors respond after US supreme court rules that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers…
Stock markets rally and US dollar dips after supreme court rules against Trump’s sweeping tariffs; Hat-trick of good UK economic news – as it happened

France and Germany agreed to build the fighter jet of the future. Now they can’t agree who is in charge

silverguide.site – FCAS, which also involves Spain, is imploding at a high-stakes moment for Europe, as threat rises from Russia…
France and Germany agreed to build the fighter jet of the future. Now they can’t agree who is in charge

Are you sitting uncomfortably? | Letter

silverguide.site – Letters: Even something as simple as the placement of a bench can cause controversy, writes Paul Holdsworth…
Are you sitting uncomfortably? | Letter

British manufacturing continues to face low orders and upward price pressure, says CBI

silverguide.site – Industrial trends survey shows firms expecting to raise prices in coming months, with order books well below average…
British manufacturing continues to face low orders and upward price pressure, says CBI

Is Tim Wilson an ‘inflation nutter’? Why the new shadow treasurer’s RBA comments are making waves

silverguide.site – Liberal MP claims the Reserve Bank has been soft on inflation. Labor says questioning the RBA’s dual mandate amounts to a ‘plan for higher unemployment’…
Is Tim Wilson an ‘inflation nutter’? Why the new shadow treasurer’s RBA comments are making waves

Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme

silverguide.site – Aerospace firm proposes two separate warplanes amid dispute over who leads €100bn project…
Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme

MPs in call to halt Drax’s £2m-a-day subsidy over sustainability doubts

silverguide.site – Exclusive: Cross-party group ‘deeply concerned’ power plant may have misled ministers and regulators over source of wood pellets…
MPs in call to halt Drax’s £2m-a-day subsidy over sustainability doubts

British Gas owner pauses share buyback as profits plummet

silverguide.site – Drop of almost 39% for Centrica comes after mild weather meant households used less gas and electricity…
British Gas owner pauses share buyback as profits plummet

Oil prices rise amid fears of US strikes on Iran – as it happened

silverguide.site – Both the US and Iran embark on military posturing amid a stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear programme…
Oil prices rise amid fears of US strikes on Iran – as it happened

Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs

silverguide.site – BRC survey finds finance bosses expect technology to improve productivity, with 69% pessimistic about the economy…
Retailers in UK plan to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs

Coles’ shameless ‘Down Down’ promotions have been exposed. So why aren’t they even trying to rebuilt trust? | John Quiggin

silverguide.site – Woolworths and Coles are big companies that plan to stay around for a long time, yet neither has committed to a policy of truthful advertising…
Coles’ shameless ‘Down Down’ promotions have been exposed. So why aren’t they even trying to rebuilt trust? | John Quiggin
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