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Posted onShares in banks and credit card firms have fallen after US President Donald Trump called for credit card costs to be capped. On Friday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that interest rates on cards should be limited to 10% for one year from 20 January. He did not specify how such a cap might be…
EU steel tariff hike threatens ‘biggest crisis’ for UK industry
Posted onThe EU has announced plans to hike tariffs on imported steel in a move the UK’s steel industry has said could be “perhaps the biggest crisis” it has ever faced. The commission has set out plans to cut the amount of steel that can be imported into the bloc by half – beyond which the…
Trump renews threat to impose 100% tariffs on non-US made movies
Posted onDonald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a 100% tariff on all films not made in the US, claiming the American industry had been “stolen” by other countries. He said on Monday that California had been heavily affected and the levy would “solve this long time, never ending problem”. In May, the US president…
Crocs US sales tumble as shoppers choose trainers
Posted onAdam Hancock & Jennifer Meierhans Business reporters Getty Images Crocs’ share price plunged after the rubber clog-maker revealed a fall in US sales as shoppers chose to spend on trainers ahead of the World Cup and the Olympics. The footwear became a stay-at-home staple during the Covid pandemic and has remained relevant as celebrities embraced…
