US trade deficit hits fresh high despite Trumps tariffs

British adults are hiding their outgoings on things like beauty products, gambling and cryptocurrencies from their partners as part of a pattern of “secret spending”, a new report has found. More than half of adults in relationships spent in secret on a range of products, according to the research by investment platform AJ Bell and…

Powell’s term is nearing its end and the US Senate is considering Trump’s nominee for his replacement, Kevin Warsh. A key Republican, Thom Tillis, has withheld his support for Warsh unless the Trump administration would drop its investigation into Powell.

In years gone by, most people would get a bank account early in their adult life and stick with it for decades. Competition now sees banks try to win over new customers by offering cash to switch – but only if you use their current account as your main account. Many people have been put…

Netflix has offered $27.75 a share, or $82.7bn (£61.2bn) in total, for Warner Bros’ studio and streaming networks – including brands such as Warner Bros, New Line Cinema, and HBO Max – leaving the rest of the firm to be spun off as an independent company.

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has called for the UK’s financial regulator to investigate “possible market abuse” by people working in the Treasury and Downing Street in the run-up the Budget. The move comes as Chancellor Rachel Reeves denied she misled the public over the state of the country’s finances, after it emerged she and officials…