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Trump plans to hit Brazil with 50% tariffs
The US president, Donald Trump, has made public the tariffs he intends to slap on imports from another group of countries, including Brazil, from the start of August. The chipmaker Nvidia has become the first company in the world to reach a market value of $4tn on Wednesday. Davi ... Show More
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Energy crisis plan, imperial measures survey, gardens v national parks
One of Liz Truss's first acts as Prime Minister was to announce a giant plan to protect domestic energy users from huge rises in wholesale gas and electricity costs, meaning a typical household will pay about £1000 less than otherwise would have been the case. We ask how much the ... Show More
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Liz Truss, a PM in which UK businesses can put their trust?
Liz Truss is to become the UK's new Prime Minister, after winning a vote of Conservative party members. She beat rival Rishi Sunak, the former Chancellor under Boris Johnson and has promised to take immediate action on energy bills for households and businesses. We get reaction f ... Show More
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