Germany lashes out at Trump’s levy on U.S. car imports

A Volkswagen (VW) Passat R car (L) and a Golf GTI car are pictured in the tower storage facility of German carmaker Volkswagen at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, central Germany, on March 11, 2025. Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Germany’s economy minister and auto industry lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to…

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Where will the money go?

New army recruits of the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, during basic training on Nov. 29, 2022 near Prenzlau, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images As Europe plans to pour billions of dollars into defense, many regional leaders are pushing for the money to be spent locally — but some market watchers say it’s inevitable that…

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British businesses pile on the pressure on U.K. Fin Min Reeves

Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, outside 11 Downing Street ahead of presenting her budget to parliament in London, UK, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home improvement retailer Kingfisher became the latest British company to report a negative impact from U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ October budget —…

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UK inflation in February 2025

Crowds of shoppers and visitors out on Oxford Street on 28th August 2024 in London, United Kingdom.  Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The U.K.’s inflation rate fell slightly to 2.8% in February, coming in just below analyst expectations, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. Economists…

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Airport had enough power, National Grid says

A reads “Do Not Travel To Heathrow Airport” at Hounslow Central London Underground station on March 21, 2025.  Jaimi Joy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Heathrow Airport had enough power to remain open on Friday, after the London hub spent most of the day closed due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, according…

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