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‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump amid Iran talks automated-news
‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump amid Iran talks

With US inflation at a three-year high, US president insisted he’s not focused on economic hardship sparked by the conflict Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump has said the growing financial pressure inflicted on Americans by the war on Iran is “not even a little bit” moti

16 May 2026 🔒
Trump in China: Traders predict a tariff truce extension and Boeing aircraft purchases automated-news
Trump in China: Traders predict a tariff truce extension and Boeing aircraft purchases

Traders also think it is likely that the president will talk about Iran, despite his comments that the U.S. doesn't need China's help in resolving the war.

16 May 2026 🔒
Trump is taking more than a dozen U.S. executives to China. Jensen Huang isn't one of them automated-news
Trump is taking more than a dozen U.S. executives to China. Jensen Huang isn't one of them

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang isn't going on Trump’s China trip, though more than a dozen other U.S. executives are.

16 May 2026 🔒
Warning higher Europe air fares 'inevitable' due to Iran war automated-news
Warning higher Europe air fares 'inevitable' due to Iran war

Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high, says international industry body boss.

16 May 2026 🔒
GDP figures show unexpected growth, as Reeves warns 'now is not the time to put economy at risk' automated-news
GDP figures show unexpected growth, as Reeves warns 'now is not the time to put economy at risk'

The UK economy unexpectedly grew during first month of the Iran war, new official figures reveal.

16 May 2026 🔒
China issues warning over British Steel nationalisation plan automated-news
China issues warning over British Steel nationalisation plan

China has urged Britain to "make decisions prudently" over ‌plans to nationalise British Steel and warned that it would protect Chinese businesses.

16 May 2026 🔒
UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war automated-news
UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

16 May 2026 🔒
War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up? automated-news
War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?

Wall Street has proved incredibly resilient to instability, and while consumer confidence has dipped, shares have soared It was a dark Friday for Wall Street on 27 March. Oil prices were climbing and the war with Iran raged on. Markets responded accordingly, with the Dow and Nasdaq entering correcti

16 May 2026 🔒
U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol automated-news
U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol

The U.S. Treasury secretary also said President Donald Trump would likely comment on the Taiwan issue in coming days.

16 May 2026 🔒
Warning of record global temperatures automated-news
Warning of record global temperatures

Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows

16 May 2026 🔒
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