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
The Supreme Court Just Killed Trump’s Tariffs – $175 Billion May Have to Come Back
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump's IEEPA tariffs are illegal. Over $175 billion in collections face refund as Europe's markets rally on the news.
Economy
UK Retail Sales Beat Forecasts Ninefold — But Is It a Gold Rush or a Genuine Recovery?
UK retail sales surged 1.8% in January, beating forecasts ninefold. But record gold prices and deep discounting — not renewed confidence — drove the headline number.
Economy
Berlin and Rome Line Up Against Europe’s Carbon Market — and the Price Already Crashed
Merz and Meloni push to weaken the EU's carbon market at Antwerp, crashing ETS prices 23% from January highs, while Greece's Chevron deal reignites a Mediterranean energy dispute with Turkey.
Economy
UK Orders Tech Platforms to Remove Intimate Images Within 48 Hours or Face Blocking
UK amends Crime and Policing Bill to force 48-hour takedown of intimate images or face 10% revenue fines, after Grok's AI produced 3 million sexualised images in 11 days.
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%.
Economy
French Business Leaders Face Rising Mental Health Crisis
BFM Business explores growing mental health challenges facing French business leaders, with experts warning of preventable crisis
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
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.
Economy
Europe Watches US Inflation Drop to 2.4% as Fed Decision Looms
US inflation dropped to 2.4% in January despite Trump tariff volatility, leaving Fed rate cut path uncertain for European markets
