From today, businesses operating online must stop using hidden fees and fake reviews, under sweeping new consumer protection laws that aim to save UK shoppers billions and boost confidence in digital marketplaces. The reforms – introduced as part of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024 – target so-called “sneaky” or “dripped” fees, which […]
The Trump administration is preparing to escalate its trade dispute with the UK by considering the use of a 91-year-old tax rule that would double tax rates on British firms operating in the United States — a move that experts warn could have a more severe impact than tariffs. Known as Section 891 of the […]
The cost of an iPhone could more than triple in the US market following President Donald Trump’s sweeping new trade tariffs, analysts have warned — a move likely to reverberate through global supply chains and consumer tech markets. Apple, which assembles the vast majority of its devices in China, now faces a staggering 54% tariff […]
The Hollywood owners of Wrexham AFC, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are on the hunt for new investors as they continue their ambitious push to take the North Wales football club into the Premier League. Despite on-pitch success and soaring international interest — fuelled in part by the hit docuseries Welcome to Wrexham — the […]
Jaguar Land Rover has announced a temporary pause on all vehicle shipments to the United States, as the British carmaker scrambles to navigate the new trading terms imposed under President Donald Trump’s global tariff regime. The company confirmed it is taking short-term action in April while it works with business partners to assess the impact […]
US President Donald Trump has announced a 75-day extension to the deadline for TikTok’s sale or divestment, postponing a potential ban of the social media platform in the United States. The move, confirmed via a statement on Truth Social, marks the second time the president has delayed enforcement of legislation passed by Congress last year […]
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Trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on some of the world’s most remote and sparsely populated territories — including Australia’s Norfolk Island and the uninhabited Heard Island and McDonald Islands — appear to have been based on flawed shipping data and misclassified trade records. Norfolk Island, which lies over 1,600km north-east of Sydney and […]
Leeds has been confirmed as the host city for UKREiiF 2026, marking the fifth consecutive year the city will welcome the UK’s leading Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum. UKREiiF – which launched in 2022 – has rapidly grown into a major fixture on the national property and regeneration calendar, attracting global investors, developers, housebuilders, […]
Marks & Spencer’s beloved Percy Pig sweets have just landed in Target stores across the US, but their American adventure may be cut short amid concerns over President Trump’s new 10% import tariffs on UK goods. Archie Norman, chair of M&S, told the Retail Technology Show in London this week that the retailer was reassessing […]