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Federal Grant Program Opens Door to Elon Musk’s Starlink
Mar 5, 2025, 7:23 PM
Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable.
Work coaches to focus on long-term unemployed
Mar 5, 2025, 11:44 PM
Ministers hope the plans will help reduce the rapidly rising cost of health and disability benefits.
US charges Chinese hackers who targeted government dissidents
Mar 5, 2025, 11:58 PM
The Justice Department said Chinese agencies paid as much as $75,000 (£58,200) for each hacked email inbox.
Ford, GM, Stellantis granted 1-month tariff exemption after call with Trump
Mar 5, 2025, 2:20 PM
Last night in his address to Congress, President Donald Trump said Detroit automakers were “so excited” about the administration’s plans for the auto industry. But one area that isn’t giving excitement for automakers is tariff policy.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures dip despite tariff relief for automakers
Mar 5, 2025, 11:16 PM
US stock futures held steady after a volatile day of trading ended in a rally, driven by President Donald Trump's one-month pause on tariffs targeting automakers.
S&P 500 futures are flat after market stages a comeback rally fueled by hopes for tariff concessions: Live updates
Mar 5, 2025, 6:05 PM
The three major U.S. indexes rebounded on Wednesday after posting back-to-back losses.
'We're no longer a country that cannot be trusted'
Mar 5, 2025, 7:03 PM
Sweden and Finland's defence sectors are benefiting from their countries joining Nato.
Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise
Mar 5, 2025, 7:02 PM
Thresholds will change on 1 April, leaving buyers a few weeks to complete or pay more in stamp duty.
Worst train companies to be named and shamed
Mar 5, 2025, 7:01 PM
Millions of passengers will be able to see cancellation and delay data in train stations
China doubles down on AI and tech innovation as Trump ratchets up trade pressure
Mar 5, 2025, 6:43 PM
The undercurrent of China's annual parliamentary meetings this week is U.S. trade tensions — and how Chinese technology is offsetting that pressure.
More Than 36 Million Watched Trump’s Address to Congress on Live TV
Mar 5, 2025, 5:47 PM
The annual presidential speech is one of the last remaining mass-audience media moments available to a national politician.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow rally after Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs
Mar 5, 2025, 4:08 PM
Stocks rallied on Wednesday as President Trump granted a one month tariff exemption to automakers.
Red Robin considers closing 70 locations amid financial woes
Mar 5, 2025, 4:48 PM
Red Robin is eyeing more restaurant closures as it tries to turn around its business. Like its rivals, the fast casual chain has been suffering from slowing traffic.
Trump to Pause Auto Tariffs for Canada and Mexico for One Month
Mar 5, 2025, 12:29 PM
The president said he would pause a 25 percent tariff on cars coming from Canada and Mexico under a trade pact for one month, while other levies stay in place.
Trump tariff live updates: Trump pauses auto tariffs after speaking with Canada's Trudeau, Big 3 CEOs
Mar 5, 2025, 5:31 PM
Yahoo Finance will chronicle the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs — from the threats to the eventual policy.
Automakers get 1-month tariff exemption, White House says
Mar 5, 2025, 2:20 PM
President Donald Trump granted U.S. automakers a one-month tariff exemption, the White House said Wednesday.
South Africa’s Play to Ease Tensions With Trump: A New Trade Deal
Mar 5, 2025, 3:05 PM
Lawmakers were warned that the United States is planning more punitive actions against the country. Officials hope a new trade deal will help repair the icy relations.
California pauses home energy rebate program amid Trump funding freeze
Mar 5, 2025, 2:54 PM
California paused a Biden-era home rebate program tied to energy efficiency because it can't access federal funding to administer the program.
Tom Llamas Named Anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
Mar 5, 2025, 2:35 PM
Mr. Llamas, an anchor on the company’s streaming news service, will succeed Lester Holt, who last month announced his plans to step down.
Carmakers win reprieve from Canada and Mexico tariffs
Mar 5, 2025, 2:32 PM
Trump says he will exempt cars from the new import taxes, while continuing his criticism of Canada.
Automakers get 1-month tariff exemption, White House says
Mar 5, 2025, 2:20 PM
President Donald Trump granted U.S. automakers a one-month tariff exemption, the White House said Wednesday.
Trump Says US Banks Can’t Do Business in Canada. It’s Not That Simple.
Mar 5, 2025, 2:31 PM
President Trump has complained that American banks are restricted from operating in Canada. They can, but are hamstrung.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow rally after Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs
Mar 5, 2025, 4:08 PM
Stocks rallied on Wednesday as President Trump granted a one month tariff exemption to automakers.
US tariffs could hit UK consumers, Bailey says
Mar 5, 2025, 1:58 PM
Trump tariffs could affect UK economic growth, hitting UK consumers in the pocket, Bank experts warn
Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices in half for cash-paying consumers
Mar 5, 2025, 12:46 PM
Novo Nordisk is cutting the price of its weight-loss drug, Wegovy, and selling it through a direct-to-patient online pharmacy to reach more people who aren't covered.
Hanford, a Contaminated Nuclear Site, It Set to Be Largest US Solar Farm
Mar 5, 2025, 12:43 PM
Plans to transform Hanford, which was integral to the nation’s nuclear arsenal after World War II, had just begun inching forward when President Trump started his second term.
UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe
Mar 5, 2025, 12:33 PM
Digital rights campaigners say it shows the regulator has given into Big Tech and been "defanged."
Trump to create office of shipbuilding, calls for tax incentives
Mar 5, 2025, 11:50 AM
President Donald Trump told Congress that his administration plans to create an office of shipbuilding in the White House and offer tax incentives for shipbuilders in the U.S.
Wall Street Banks Say Markets Are Flashing Rising Recession Risk
Mar 5, 2025, 9:15 AM
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow rally after Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs
Mar 5, 2025, 4:08 PM
Stocks rallied on Wednesday as President Trump granted a one month tariff exemption to automakers.
Hiring slowed in February as economic uncertainty created 'hesitancy' to add jobs last month, ADP data shows
Mar 5, 2025, 9:51 AM
The private sector's hiring slowdown is the latest economic data to fall short of Wall Street's growth expectations.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow rally after Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs
Mar 5, 2025, 4:08 PM
Stocks rallied on Wednesday as President Trump granted a one month tariff exemption to automakers.
Trump admits tariffs will be 'little disturbance,' aimed at 'making America rich again'
Mar 5, 2025, 8:43 AM
President Donald Trump indicates that tariffs will cause "a little disturbance," but are aimed at making the nation "rich again" and "great again."
Trump tells Trudeau fentanyl crackdown 'not good enough' to stave off tariffs
Mar 5, 2025, 8:45 AM
President Donald Trump reveals details of phone call with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he called U.S. tariffs "very dumb."
Goldman Sachs highlights tariff wars winners and losers
Mar 5, 2025, 8:00 AM
President Donald Trump's tariff plans are disrupting industries and international trading relationships, with some industries set to take bigger hits due to reliance on imports.
Private sector adds just 77K jobs in February, well below expectations, ADP says
Mar 5, 2025, 8:22 AM
The figure reported on Wednesday is well below economists’ estimates of 140,000 jobs and also more than the prior month’s upwardly revised reading of 186,000.
China’s Economic Plan Is Light on Detail as Trade War Intensifies
Mar 5, 2025, 7:42 AM
The country’s top leaders set an optimistic growth target but gave few hints of how to achieve it as their export-led strategy is challenged by rising tariffs on Chinese goods.
How Retaliatory Tariffs by China, Canada and Mexico Could Harm American Farmers
Mar 4, 2025, 4:54 PM
Trade wars during President Trump’s first term slashed billions of dollars in U.S. agricultural exports. Farmers and trade groups expect an even bigger hit this time.
Trump claims age of Social Security recipients ranges between 100 to 360 years old
Mar 5, 2025, 7:30 AM
President Donald Trump claimed millions of Social Security recipients are well over 100 years old during his speech to Congress on Tuesday.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow rally after Trump pauses Canada, Mexico auto tariffs
Mar 5, 2025, 2:57 PM
Stocks rallied on Wednesday as President Trump granted a one month tariff exemption to automakers.
Lutnick hints at tariff relief for Canada and Mexico goods covered by existing trade deal
Mar 5, 2025, 3:56 AM
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Trump was looking at an existing trade deal as a way to meet Canada and Mexico "in the middle some way."
Trump's latest tariffs: Here is what will cost consumers more
Mar 5, 2025, 7:00 AM
The newly-implemented tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could lead to higher prices on many goods imported into the U.S. They came into force on Tuesday.
Co-op admits unlawfully blocking rival store openings
Mar 5, 2025, 6:50 AM
The grocer admits breaching an order aimed at giving shoppers choice and access to the cheapest prices.
Wall Street is delivering its judgment of Trump's economic policy: Morning Brief
Mar 5, 2025, 6:00 AM
Markets fell further Tuesday as President Trump's trade war began in earnest.
The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0
Mar 5, 2025, 6:00 AM
Two decades after creating Digg, a community-focused social message board, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.
Why Gen Z Is Willing to Pay Big Money for Concert Tickets
Mar 5, 2025, 5:02 AM
How can 20-somethings afford the high cost of seeing their favorite artists’ live shows? Some save; some go into debt.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures surge after Lutnick hints at possible tariff relief
Mar 5, 2025, 5:11 AM
US stock futures rose after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hinted that President Donald Trump may provide a pathway to tariff relief.
Tariffs Add a New Shock to Food Supply Chains
Mar 5, 2025, 5:04 AM
Companies made their supply chains stronger and more flexible because of the Covid pandemic. But they weren’t banking on tariffs.
BlackRock's Panama Canal deal is latest win for chief Larry Fink's strong start to Trump era
Mar 5, 2025, 4:00 AM
A deal struck by BlackRock to take control of two key ports on either end of the Panama Canal essentially aligns the world's largest money manager with preferences of the new Trump administration.
Trump tariff live updates: Lutnick says Trump could ease tariffs on Canada, Mexico as Trump backs trade moves
Mar 5, 2025, 2:22 AM
Yahoo Finance will chronicle the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs — from the threats to the eventual policy.
Trump Celebrates Disruption in Speech to Congress, and Avoids the Costs
Mar 5, 2025, 2:33 AM
The president’s speech to Congress covered tariffs, Ukraine and cuts to the federal work force but did little to address the perils that accompany the abrupt shifts he has engineered.