TOKYO (AP) — Global benchmarks mostly rose Tuesday, echoing a rally on Wall Street after President Donald Trump appeared to let up on some of his tariffs and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seemed to be easing. Still, the Trump administration took further steps toward imposing more tariffs, saying it was investigating…
European stock markets were broadly higher on Monday morning, as investors parsed news of a U.S. tariff exemption for some tech items while the earnings season kicks into gear. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 2.2% higher at 9:30 a.m. London time with all sectors in the green, bolstered by technology gains of 3%. Oil…
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The lineup for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was unveiled Thursday morning, and includes a mix of names familiar to the competition alongside some relative newcomers. In all, 19 films were announced to compete in the 78th edition of the festival, though oftentimes festival organizers add an extra title or two prior to the opening…
The remarks come as the U.K. government pushes for a trade deal with the Trump administration to try and ease tariffs placed on the U.K. and other global economies last week. The U.S. imposed a baseline tariff of 10 percent on all U.K. imports, as well as a 25 percent tax on vehicles and steel…
The final list of countermeasures prepared by the Commission to respond to Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs, which entered force on March 12, will not fully match their estimated impact of €26 billion on EU exports, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said after the talks. That’s less than originally intended after EU countries lobbied to remove…
Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, told cheering supporters in Paris on Sunday that she would fight the five-year ban on her running for office , which resulted from an embezzlement conviction, casting herself as an underdog representing those who are “disdained” by the political elite. Addressing a crowd of several thousand who chanted…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday confirmed that a trade war was in nobody’s interests. This was a first joint position with respect to the new reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States. In a statement on Saturday, Starmer’s Downing Street office reported that both sides spoke over the…
Opponents of US President Donald Trump and his adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, have joined rallies across the United States to protest against the administration’s actions to overhaul the government and expand presidential authority. More than 1,200 “Hands Off” rallies were expected on Saturday, with organisers anticipating the largest single-day mobilisation opposing the administration’s recent initiatives….
Lucy Bronze believes England are on an “upward trajectory” after continuing momentum ahead of their European Championship title defence with a 5-0 Nations League rout of Belgium. Bronze got England off and running at Ashton Gate by scoring the opening goal on her 130th international appearance. England have now collected seven points from a possible…