Entries by BBC News

The perils of Trump’s chips strategy: the US will struggle to take on Asia

America is trying to create a chip industry through isolation and protectionism, when what allowed it to emerge in Asia is the opposite: collaboration

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Low-deposit mortgage deals highest for 17 years

Choice of home loans requiring small deposits of 5% or 10% reaches levels last seen in the 2008 financial crisis.

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‘A number of businesses in limbo’ in China after US tariffs on imports

BBC China correspondent Laura Bicker has been speaking to companies at the world's longest running import-export fair.

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‘This is so hard’: The Chinese small businesses brought to a standstill by Trump’s tariffs

Stock is piling up in warehouses as exporters grapple with new levies that total up to 145%, reports the BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker.

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‘This is so hard’: The Chinese small businesses brought to a standstill by Trump’s tariffs

Stock is piling up in warehouses as exporters grapple with new levies that total up to 145%, reports the BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker.

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UK cautious over future Chinese steel investment

Business Secretary says steel is a 'sensitive sector' after crucial materials arrive at British Steel

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A UK-US deal sounds good but it is all about the detail

British exports have been hit with tariffs by US despite having no trade deficit, but the UK may have some leverage.

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A UK-US deal sounds good but it is all about the detail

Britain is being taxed by US despite having no trade deficit but the UK may have some leverage.

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UK jobs market weakens as employment costs grow

The number of job vacancies and people on payrolls fell ahead of changes to National Insurance and wages.

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China’s Xi urges Vietnam to oppose ‘bullying’ as Trump mulls more tariffs

Trump called Xi's meeting with Vietnamese leaders a ploy to figure out how to 'screw' the US.

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