Amazon sellers are reeling amid Trump's 125% tariffs on Chinese goods, telling CNBC they will need to raise prices and could go out of business. Up to 70% of goods on Amazon are imported from China.
Parents reminded how they can save thousands on the cost of childcare with Tax-Free Childcare. Working families sending their child to school for the first time in September can save up to £2,000 a year per child on their childcare bills.
Rachel Reeves has made clear that, in her view, the UK's trade relationship with Europe is "arguably even more important" than the trade deal being negotiated with the United States. Speaking to the BBC while in Washington, she emphasized that the EU remains the UK's largest and closest trading partner—not only in terms of geography and historical links but also through the deep economic interdependencies forged over decades.
President Trump downplayed the impact of his trade war yesterday at a Cabinet meeting and blamed former President Biden for turmoil in the markets. NBC News' Christine Romans and Kelly O'Donnell report more.
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — updates the situation with US ports as of May 1, 2025 and discusses the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Latest Supply Chain and Freight Indicators..
The Highland Council has published its Renewable Energy Mapping Tool. This tool will enable those with an interest in understanding the location and type of renewable energy projects within Highland to discover not only what already exists on the ground but also the stage that any projects may be at within the planning process.
Ukrainian and U.S. officials signed a joint economic investment deal that grants the U.S.
Despite the madness of Trump, the continuing reality of tariffs and an unsurprising fall in US GDP, stock markets have recovered their losses. This makes no sense at all.
Seth takes a closer look at turmoil and confusion in Trump's White House after he announced he was moving his scandal-plagued national security adviser to a different job. .
With UK electricity prices reaching very high levels, is net zero partly to blame or is it other factors. If renewables account for 50%, why are we not benefitting from cheaper prices.
More than 105,500 appointments and procedures delivered last year with additional funding. More than 105,500 appointments and procedures were delivered by health boards last year through an additional £30 million of targeted investment - exceeding a pledge to carry out 64,000 appointments by the end of March 2025.
Eleven projects designed to accelerate Scotland's hydrogen economy are set to benefit from a share of £3.4 million funding. The Scottish Government funding will help develop green hydrogen production, improve the hydrogen supply chain, and enhance hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure.
With the start of this year's Dying Matters Awareness Week, the Executive Director of a Scottish charity has encouraged people to use the help that’s available for funeral costs. Dying Matters Awareness Week (5 - 11 May), organised by Hospice UK, aims to break down the stigma and taboos surrounding talking about death and dying.
Online tool to help customers understand tax compliance checks now live. HMRC's new free online Interactive Compliance Guidance tool can help businesses and individuals understand HMRC compliance checks.
Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill to hear from sector experts on barriers to growth in the Scottish agri-food supply chain. Leading members of Scotland's agriculture sector will join the UK and Scottish Governments in Edinburgh today (April 30) to investigate key issues facing the agri-food supply chain - and help identify potential solutions.
The Insolvency Service investigated complaints made to Action Fraud from people in Estonia, Mauritania, Iran, New Zealand, Poland and Romania. BTCMining Limited operated a cryptoasset mining business, but customers say they took payments for services they did not receive.
A partnership between Kenya, the UK and private sector to deliver growth and jobs by reducing reliance on foreign imports, supporting women and the environment. The UK, Kenya, and the County Government of Lamu have joined forces to lay the foundation stone at a new cotton processing facility in Lamu County.
Those of us who study trade and investment for a living are, I suspect, becoming exasperated with both the White House stance on tariffs and the way that this is reported in much of the media. US president Donald Trump believes that if a country has a trade surplus with the US it is somehow playing unfairly and needs to be dealt with.
The student loan crisis is heating up! Here is what is going on in 2025!. The video shows many people with student loans and comments show how bad thing have gotten in America.
More than one million households struggling with debt will get to keep an average £420 more of their benefits each year, under a change to Universal Credit coming into force [30 April 2025]. Around 1.2 million of the poorest households - including 700,000 with children - will keep an extra £420 a year on average, due to Universal Credit change.
