Economy
Britain’s Trade Deal With Trump Just Got a Lot More Expensive
Britain's trade deal with Trump faces its toughest test as a 15% global tariff takes effect after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA duties 6-3.
Economy
Argentina’s Steel Towns Brace for What Milei’s Labor Reform Won’t Fix
Milei's labor reform cleared the lower house 135-115 amid a general strike, but in Villa Constitución, Acindar's rotating suspensions show the limits of legislative fixes.
Asia Pacific
Canada Turns to Asia as Trump Tariffs Crush Detroit Auto Jobs
Detroit Three make just 23% of Canada's cars, down from 56%. Ottawa courts BYD and Chery, cuts Chinese EV tariffs to 6.1% as Detroit retreats.
Central-banks
UK Job Seekers Face Brutal Competition for Minimum-Wage Positions
UK unemployment hits 5.2% post-pandemic high as inflation cools to 3.0%. Vacancies fall 9.2% below pre-pandemic levels with 2.6 jobless per opening — worst since 2015. March rate cut probability rises to 81.5%.
Asia Pacific
Seoul Telecom Wars: SK Gains 340,000 Customers After KT Data Breach
SK Telecom gained 342,000 customers in January as rival KT waived termination fees following data breach, reshaping Korea's telecom market
Economy
Argentina Passes Major Labor Reform to Modernize Workforce Rules
Argentina's Senate approves comprehensive labor reform allowing company-level wage bargaining, capping severance pay, and reducing employer contributions
Americas
Minnesota: ICE Winds Down Massive Immigration Operation After Citizen Deaths
ICE withdraws 1,000+ agents from Minnesota after largest immigration operation led to citizen deaths and protests, while using tech surveillance
Central-banks
111,000 Young Workers Exit UK in Record Emigration Wave
Record 111,000 young Britons emigrated in year to March 2025 as job market struggles and living costs soar, raising concerns about economic impact.
Economy
El Paso Airspace Crisis Exposes U.S. Military’s Counter-Drone Technology Gaps
U.S. military counter-drone testing in New Mexico caused El Paso airspace closure, exposing inter-agency communication failures and defense tech struggles
Economy
Will Daily Pills Make Weight-Loss Drugs Mainstream Across Europe?
European pharma giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly compete as weight-loss market pivots from injections to pills, targeting $200bn valuation by 2030.
Economy
Amazon Founder Slashes Nearly Half of Washington Post Staff
Jeff Bezos cuts nearly 400 jobs at Washington Post, marking biggest single-day journalist layoffs in a generation as European media watches warily.
