Toy firms look to US Supreme Court as tariffs keep them on edge

EPA/Shutterstock President Donald Trump is facing calls from business leaders to “turn the page” on his immigration crackdown after a raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia. It was the largest such raid in US immigration history, sweeping up 475 workers, including about 300 people from South Korea. The decision to…

The FTSE 100 index has climbed above 10,000 points for the first time, passing a significant stock market milestone, on the first trading day of the year. Shares included in the index performed strongly in 2025, leaving the benchmark more than 21% higher than a year ago, when it stood at just over 8,260. Rising…

The boss of South East Water (SEW) should not receive a bonus after tens of thousands of its customers were recently left without water, the Environment Secretary has said. David Hinton was awarded £115,000 last year on top of his £400,000 salary, and his bonus is in line to more than double this year. That…

Since the conflict began, the price of oil has soared and is currently trading at over a third higher at $100 a barrel, pushed up by air strikes on shipping and energy infrastructure, and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for energy shipments, which carries a fifth of global oil…

High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have called on Rachel Reeves to axe the looming increases to business rates for them as well as pubs. The government is expected to announce a climbdown on the increases to business rates bills faced by pubs in England in the coming days. Landlords and pub owners have…