Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect
The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationship.
PSX loses 994 points as ME conflict fears hit sentiment
Oil prices extend gains, raising concerns over prolonged supply disruptions along key shipping lanes in Middle East
Trump threatens to halt sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US – as trade war intensifies
Donald Trump has warned Canadian aircraft company Bombardier that it will be no longer be permitted to sell its planes in the US unless it moves its manufacturing to the country.
Chinese VP meets Bulgarian, Cambodian, Serbian deputy prime ministers
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday met separately with Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Poulev, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Adrijana Mesarovic, who are in Xiamen for the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade.
Oil rises as risks of prolonged Mideast conflict fan supply worries
Brent crude futures rise 49 cents, or 0.5%, to $97.49 a barrel
Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
The threat against one of Canada’s largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.
'I performed on stage to get my first job' – the firms turning recruitment into competitions
Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?
AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss
The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are “going to solve it”.
Food price cap plans giving farmer 'sleepless nights'
East Lothian farmer Jamie Wyllie says he’s worried costs will get passed down the line to the food producers.
Next wins appeal to overturn equal pay ruling
British retailer Next has won an appeal allowing it to pay its warehouse staff more than shop workers in a long running dispute over equal pay.
