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• Estée Lauder ramps up job cuts as warns on tariffs

  The firm that owns Clinique, MAC and Bobbi Brown shedding double the number of jobs than planned, warning of global volatility.

• Illegal meat on most UK high streets, official says

  Post-Brexit checks are undermining efforts to keep out potentially disease-ridden meat, official says.

• Five ways China is hitting back against US tariffs

  China has set out a series of measures to kick in next week after the US introduced 10% tariffs on imports from the country.

• The opening salvos have been fired in Trump's trade war - what comes next?

  Are we seeing the opening moves in a wider trade war, and what are the potential economic consequences?

• US coal and gas among targets of China's retaliatory tariffs

  Beijing is also adding new companies to its blacklist and says it will investigate Google.

• Ghana wants more for its cashews, but it's a tough nut to crack

  The African nation exports its cashews in raw form, but processing them would be more lucrative.

• Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk

  The Australian government says the Chinese AI app is a threat to it and its assets.

• Government hits back in AstraZeneca funding row

  The firm scrapped its £450m investment despite the government's offer of support, the government says.

• US sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok, Trump says

  The president has kickstarted the creation of a national fund, which he says could buy the social media platform.

• More than a million miss tax return deadline

  Thousands of people left it to the last minute before the cut-off at the end of Friday.

• How could Trump's tariffs affect the UK?

  How might the UK be affected by Trump's tariffs, even if they are not imposed on the UK?

• Six things that could go up in price in the US under Trump tariffs

  Economists warn that the introduction of tariffs could lead to prices rising on a wide range of products.

• Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash

  Thames Water is hoping to secure an emergency cash injection or face runing out of money in weeks.

• Canada imposes 25% tariffs in trade war with US

  Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that is likely to be costly for both nations.

• EU tariffs coming 'pretty soon', says Trump

  Trump accuses the EU of taking advantage of the US but says UK PM Starmer has been "very nice".

• Will Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt US consumers?

  Trump claims more taxes on trade wouldn't be a cost to the US - but almost all economists dispute this.

• Share falls ease after Trump tariff turmoil

  US shares regained some ground after falling sharply in early trade as Trump paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada.

• Personalised number plate sales soar: 'I own 220'

  Private plates are increasingly being seen as an investment, often never even being used on a car, say experts.

• How world responds to Trump's tariffs is what matters next

  Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.

• Bill Gates: We've given away $100bn, but my children won't be poor when I'm gone

  The Microsoft co-founder says he enjoys giving away his fortune and it won't leave his kids poor.