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• EU drops bourbon, wine and dairy products from tariffs list against US

  07-04-2025 22:31
  
  ‘We are not in the business of tit-for-tat or penny for penny’, says EU commissioner Maroš Šefčovič
  
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• Britain should embrace European and other middle powers

  14-04-2025 14:41
  
  With the US and China facing off in a tariff war, the time has come for the UK to pivot
  
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• EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

  14-04-2025 13:49
  
  European Commission officials heading to IMF and World Bank spring meetings advised to travel with basic devices
  
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• Trump’s tariffs are just one damn thing after another

  14-04-2025 13:31
  
  US trading partners should hold off offering concessions given this illogical shambles
  
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• A warning to US foodies from irate Italian producers

  14-04-2025 13:31
  
  Nostalgia for canned ‘Italian’ fare of my childhood makes me wonder how many Americans will notice higher prices on gourmet imports
  
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• Why Xi holds a stronger hand than Trump

  14-04-2025 13:04
  
  The White House has miscalculated the balance of power in its tariff war with China
  
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• Sony makes ‘tough decision’ to raise PS5 prices in Europe and UK

  14-04-2025 12:45
  
  Japanese group cites ‘challenging economic environment’ as Trump’s tariffs throw supply chains into uncertainty
  
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• China says ‘sky won’t fall’ as exports surge ahead of Trump’s tariffs

  14-04-2025 08:07
  
  Rush of shipments preceded escalation of trade war between world’s two biggest economies
  
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• China says ‘sky won’t fall’ as exports surge ahead of Trump tariffs

  14-04-2025 08:07
  Rush of shipments preceded escalation of trade war between world’s two biggest economies
  
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• China customs says ‘sky won’t fall’ as exports surge ahead of Trump tariffs

  14-04-2025 08:07
  Rush of shipments preceded escalation of trade war between world’s two biggest economies
  
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• Global stocks lifted by US reprieve for Trump’s tech tariffs

  14-04-2025 07:59
  President suggests need for ‘flexibility’ but insists smartphone carve-out is temporary
  
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• The tariff crisis is not existential

  14-04-2025 07:30
  And lessons from ‘73
  
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• Even Cathie Wood thinks the US is entering a recession

  14-04-2025 07:00
  
  Whatever happened to that 7% growth rate?
  
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• FirstFT: Xi Jinping warns protectionism will ‘lead nowhere’

  14-04-2025 06:34
  
  Also in today’s newsletter, Argentina agrees new currency regime and Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89
  
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• FirstFT: Global markets rise after Trump’s temporary tariff exemption for smartphones

  14-04-2025 06:34
  
  Also in today’s newsletter, Meta and FTC in antitrust trial and Theresa May’s Lunch with the FT
  
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• Why traders — and Trump — should thank the SEC

  14-04-2025 06:00
  Shorter settlement times may have helped avert serious liquidity problems
  
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• Untangling the spaghetti bowl of tariffs

  14-04-2025 06:00
  
  Public disagreement within the Trump administration has grown in the past two weeks
  
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• UK retail bosses raise fears of Chinese product ‘dumping’ due to Donald Trump’s tariffs

  14-04-2025 06:00
  
  Companies flag signs of goods being diverted from US to Europe via platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon
  
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• UK retail bosses raise fears of Chinese ‘dumping’ due to Trump tariffs

  14-04-2025 06:00
  
  Companies flag signs of goods being diverted from US to Europe via platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon
  
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• Martin Wolf talks to Mervyn King: why central banks got inflation wrong

  14-04-2025 06:00
  
  The former BoE governor says ‘groupthink’ was an issue
  
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• Global turmoil makes Britain’s productivity predicament even worse

  14-04-2025 06:00
  The situation is dire and only active policymaking is going to make a difference
  
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• Can Mark Carney stand up to Donald Trump?

  14-04-2025 06:00
  
  Supporters say the former Bank of England governor is the man for the moment as he campaigns to be Canada’s PM
  
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• Xi warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam

  14-04-2025 04:00
  
  Chinese leader seeks to strengthen ties with export-dependent economies facing high US levies
  
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• FirstFT: Trump warns US tech tariff exemption will be temporary

  14-04-2025 00:14
  Also in today’s newsletter, Russia targets Ukrainian city on Palm Sunday, and a British MP is barred from entering Hong Kong
  
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• Wall Street stock futures rise after temporary US tech tariff exemption

  14-04-2025 00:04
  Gains come after two weeks of wild swings in financial markets
  
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• US tech tariff exemption will be temporary, says Trump

  13-04-2025 23:31
  
  US president says products given reprieve will fall under separate regime
  
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• Trump’s trade war shatters hopes of 2025 luxury revival

  13-04-2025 22:00
  US-China tariffs look set to condemn industry to another difficult year
  
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• US tech tariff exemption will be temporary, says Lutnick

  13-04-2025 19:17
  Commerce secretary says products given reprieve will fall under separate regime
  
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• A critical week for Meta and a key test for the new FTC chair

  13-04-2025 19:15
  Plus, ECB expected to cut interest rates and milestone dates for McDonald’s
  
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• US tech tariff exemption may only be temporary, says Lutnick

  13-04-2025 16:13
  
  Commerce secretary says products included in reprieve may be subject to separate regime
  
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