US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over ‘forced labour’ imports
US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over ‘forced labour’ imports
The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners, accounting for the vast majority of its imports, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging…
UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE Systems’ boss
UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE Systems’ boss
Image source, Getty ImagesBySimon JackBusiness editorThe UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned.Dr Charles Woodburn…
UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month as global tensions persist
UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month as global tensions persist
Image source, Getty ImagesByCost of living correspondentUK average mortgage rates have risen back to the level of a month ago as renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to…